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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Marketing Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future expansion of the food industry with particular reference to the establishment of new markets for Irish produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56263/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied in regard to the extent to which her Department has put in place the necessary services including outreach services to meet the current and on-going requirements of youth with particular reference to the young and/or at risk or vulnerable; if she expects her Department to operate in conjunction with the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department has identified the issues currently most likely to affect young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57034/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if in the context of youth services for the future, she has in mind any particular proposals to identify, address and resolve the concerns of young people most likely to be affected by feelings of isolation or depression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57035/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs based on the experiences of her Department over the past year and a half, the extent to which she has identified the most issues affecting children and youth; her plans to address these matters in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57036/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she and her Department has identified the full extent and range of children’s and youth support services required now and in the future having regard to the experience of the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57037/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current procedures to deal with children at risk; the sequence of events following a report from whatever quarter in such matters; the average length of time taken to deal with any issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she expects to be in a position to provide the necessary legislative and/or support services for children and their parents in the aftermath of the Children’s Referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57039/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she had identified deficiencies in services for children and youth; her proposals to address such matters in the short, medium and long-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57040/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which lack of adequate housing and/or poverty is deemed to impact most particularly on children and adolescents; the extent to which it is anticipated such issues can be isolated and resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57041/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent, if any, she has had discussions with other Departments in the context of the coordination of children and youth services and support of parents in such a context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57042/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if and when mobility allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which food labelling continues to be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56264/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56238/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate and or a motorised transport grant will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56239/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if refusal of a medical card on income grounds can be reviewed or set aside in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56243/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (18 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of funding available to the National Transport Authority in each of the past seven years to date; the basis on which such funds were spent; the locations; the extent to which the advice of the local authorities was sought prior to expenditure; if the advice of such local authorities was taken into account; and if he will...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is amazing, when one starts off on one of these subjects that one can find lots of information one has left out and lots of other information that should be dealt with. I acknowledge the Minister is well aware of these issues, as we have discussed matters of this nature in the past but I will state simply that this legislation is highly beneficial from a cost perspective. Moreover, it...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It has been a long time coming. It was a commitment made by the Government parties when in opposition and was part of the programme for Government. We hope that the Bill, like all of the other Bills on which we speak in this House, will achieve its purpose, which is an important aspect of any legislation. We all are faced with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Have there been instances in which the organisation’s presence in an area, albeit for positive and genuine reasons, has been used by either side in a conflict as a shield to cover up their atrocities or proposals?