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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the total number of applications for invalidity pension currently on hand; the likely timescale within which it is expected that a decision will be made; the degree, if any, to which she can speed up the processing of such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance currently on hand; the likely timescale within which it is expected that a decision will be made; the degree, if any, to which she can speed up the processing of such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (5 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the local health services that are available to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11030/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Before concluding, Chairman, I suggest that you invite our guests to appear before the committee again in the not too distant future. It would be hugely thought provoking and inspiring for the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: It should have been picked up at ECB level as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: We had representation at ECB level as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I would like to discuss that another time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The leaders, the people and individual member states need to be, at the least, facing in the same general direction before we succeed to the extent that we go in that direction. I do not necessarily agree with a federal Europe but a good deal of movement must take place between then and now which could be greatly beneficial to the European concept.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman and commend him on inviting our guests. Their contributions have been most stimulating and thought-provoking. I do not know where to start, but I will finish as quickly as I can. I compliment each of our guests on their generally constructive approach to reporting over the years and on their comments, which, unlike those of many other commentators, do not adopt the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can foresee an improvement in economic growth over the next two years with particular reference to the need to use such growth as a means of reducing debt to GDP ratios and keeping in mind the need for continued reduction in the current budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with the lending agencies here with a view to ensuring the ready availability of adequate working capital to the industrial, commercial and retail sectors with particular reference to the need to ensure that overdraft and/or working capital facilities are made available in a way to retain and expand various components...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he receives regular communication from the banking sector with regard to the responsibility of the lending institutions to meet the credit requirements of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received confirmation from the Department of Justice and Equality regarding entitlement to an Irish passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects economic growth projections to be improved in the wake of the agreement in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10920/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which, if any, growth and competitiveness are affected by the agreement in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10929/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the competitiveness of the economy has improved when compared with other EU economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the competitiveness of the Irish economy continues to maintain its position with our major trading partners with particular reference to the effect of currency fluctuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10922/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various lending agencies have increased their lending in line with growth projection requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any initiative has been taken by the banking sector with a view to meeting the on-going credit requirements in the business, retail and commercial sectors; if lending in these areas is in line with economic requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10924/13]