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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate notwithstanding the decision in respect of deportation taken by his predecessor in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, if the case will be reviewed in view of the danger they face in the event of return to their homeland; if particular attention has been paid to such issues both at the time of the decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current progress made in the determination of naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50812/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed in the determination of residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50813/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate notwithstanding his replies to previous Parliamentary Questions in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, if he will examine the extent to which the political situation prevailing in their homeland at the time of issue of deportation order and since might now have a bearing on their case; if this might...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Stamp 4 update will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was employed on foot of Stamp 4 in this jurisdiction for more than five years, has worked for estate agency, who continues to be available for work and who has been offered employment, the only impediment to which is the need for regularisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50816/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: 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 retain lower premium payments in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Given the need for growth and job creation, even in the difficult situation in which we find ourselves, I ask IBEC to identify two issues it would see as impediments to job creation and I ask the Irish Exporters Association to identify two issues it would see as possible impediments to the development of the export sector. By the same token, I would ask the reverse question, namely, what are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for addressing the meeting today and I congratulate them for their positive attitude. It is refreshing to see such a positive attitude displayed by people at the coalface, especially at times of economic difficulty. I congratulate both organisations for their work, especially in respect of the passage of the fiscal stability referendum as well. I greatly appreciate it. ...

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call on Deputy Paul Kehoe to move a motion to amend today's Order of Business.

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is the proposal agreed to? Agreed.

Topical Issue Matters (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Gerald Nash - the need to re-examine the winding down of the charitable lotteries scheme; (2) Deputy Pat Breen - the recent changes in eligibility criteria for participants in community employment schemes, particularly those...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, who has five minutes.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Your time has expired.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy John Deasy, who, I understand, is sharing time with Deputies John O'Mahony, Kieran O'Donnell and Paul Kehoe, each having five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I would like to know whether the heads of the offshore gas storage Bill, which will provide a legislative framework for the storage of gas at depleted sites under the seabed, has been discussed by the Cabinet. Has the mediation Bill, which will implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission, been discussed by the Cabinet? Is it likely to come before the House shortly? What...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues, by their own volition or in conjunction with the UN, have been in a position to influence the situation in Syria with particular reference to the identification of some means to bring about a cessation of the hostilities with a view to the possible protection of civilians; if in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues continue to focus the ongoing situation in Syria with particular reference to identifying a means whereby the ongoing bloodshed may be brought to a halt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50461/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, he expects to be in a position to influence the thinking amongst his EU colleagues and their colleagues in their respective National Parliaments towards a rediscovery of the original European ideals and visions of solidarity, collegiality, unity of...