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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when an application for residency will be authorised in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in the matter of their efforts to have their case for long term residency/eligibility for naturalisation in line with submissions made by their legal representatives and given in vew of their efforts to improve their education and their economic independence;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Child Protection (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the children of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are provided for in accordance with agreement reached between parents who are separated and child protection legislation; if the availability of appropriate accommodation is a factor in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10902/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which appropriate treatment will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10904/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately, I must leave to chair the House. I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: There appears to have been major abuse of human rights in this particular case. To what extent has the international community been alerted and encouraged to bring pressure in respect of this matter on the authorities in Russia? In respect of the European Union, to what degree has the violation of human rights been used as a means of requiring the authorities in Russia to respond in a...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When is it intended to introduce a Bill to the House to streamline the functions of the company law enforcement agencies, having particular regard to the concerns expressed by the former Director of Corporate Enforcement? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed in Cabinet? Given the continued urgency and the need for this legislation, when is it likely to come into the House?

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When the matter was adjourned yesterday evening I was suggesting that we must give recognition to the women who are the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. They stayed with the subject and were not put off by the fact that they were not heard or that their issue was not addressed. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for remaining with the subject and seeing out their case and cause, and...

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mattie McGrath is reverting to form.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which cost cutting targets set by his predecessors in the context of the Memorandum of Understanding have been met to date; if in the course of the review of the Croke Park Agreement, cognisance will be taken of previous cost-cutting throughout the sector in order to ensure fairness; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of cost-cutting exercises throughout the public sector, he has identified any particular Government Departments or bodies under their aegis, State or semi State, which have performed better than others in terms of meeting targets; if particular cognisance is likely to be taken of the issues in such circumstances; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure has been reduced by each Department in each of the past five years to date; the degree to which identified targets continued to be met in this regard; his projections for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if she will indicate by each Department, the extent to which costs have been reduced under the separate headings of public expenditure reduction and/or public sector reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which savings have been achieved by each Government Department and relevant State or semi-State bodies under their aegis; the degree to which this meets any targets set; the extent of any revision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any particular Government Department and their respective bodies under their aegis are expected to improve their performance in respect of savings, cost-cutting or reform targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10716/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of the on-going need to reduce costs in line with the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors, he sees the need to incentivise the achievement of such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total extent of savings achieved to date in the past five years through the elimination of waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has identified any issues which have culminated in cost overruns in each Government Department and or their subordinate bodies and or agencies in each of the past four years to date; the action required to address any such issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of cost cutting throughout the public sector arising from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors, it might be possible to take account of those public sector employees who are currently working the longest hours and in some situations under stressful conditions and currently under review in the...