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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Issues (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which house properties disposed of by the National Assets Management Agency and purchased by investors or syndicates have been funded by borrowing to facilitate the investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Presidency Engagements (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with his EU Eurozone colleagues and the wider EU in the context of strategic investment to facilitate job creation throughout the European Union with particular reference to the need to generate growth, employment and achieve a reduction in welfare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24392/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic fundamentals have stabilised or improved through each EU Member State, Eurozone and non-Eurozone in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which this country continues to meet its targets in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Negotiations (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is satisfied that Ireland will be in a position to exit the bailout programme on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic competitiveness has been improved in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the borrowing requirements of small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing, service or retail sectors have been met by the borrowing institutions in each of the past three years to date; whether an improvement in likely in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Relief (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which there is recognition at ECB level of the need for an all-Europe response to debt repayment throughout member States with particular reference to the need for recognition of the ability of each member State to meet its repayments without causing further damage to the respective economy of each country and the need to achieve separation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Statistics (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent, if any, to which he and his Department have recognised any possible inflationary tendencies in the Irish economy; if any corrective steps are required to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding eligibility for illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23711/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of entitlement to extension of Stamp 3 visa in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who came to Ireland from New Mexico, USA, is a US citizen and who is now in a relationship with an Irish citizen for the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (21 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 604. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department continues to monitor activity in the health insurance area with particular reference to the need to achieve lower premium payments in the current economic environment; the extent to which health insurance costs have been affected by the costs of hospital procedures in the public and private health sectors respectively; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: No one replied to the question on compliance with the constitutional determination of the Supreme Court.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: What is the witness's view on the Supreme Court determination?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: On the procedures to be followed by psychiatrists in the event of certain cases presenting, is it understood and accepted that there is a requirement to comply with the Constitution as determined in the X case by the Supreme Court? Notwithstanding whether or not a wish to have a termination may be based on one or other reason, to what extent do psychiatrists in general accept the need to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the expert witnesses for their attendance today and their clear responses. I wish to comment on the Women Hurt group. It was suggested on Friday that in many cases women who had abortions outside of this jurisdiction and had feelings of guilt afterwards had a prior psychiatric condition. Is that generally accepted? To what extent has the evidence of the Women Hurt group, who came...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Earlier the Chairman indicated that he would allow me a quick intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Very much so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: At what stage of a pregnancy could it have been done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That was my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The other question was about conscientious objection, the equality of the unborn and the mother.