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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Immigrants (4 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency and or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42544/12]

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That includes some of the former members as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with European External Action Service (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Recognising the work of High Representative, Catherine Ashton, to what extent is there a respect for the objectives and the work of the EEAS in countries such as Libya, Iran, Egypt and Syria? For example, is the EEAS regarded as a necessary evil or nuisance? There is a subtlety that should not go unnoticed. To what extent is the EEAS respected, rather than feared? When a submission is...

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has a short memory.

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has been in a position to offer financial incentivisation to various amateur groups and or societies involved in the promotion of the arts in the past year; the extent to which he has engaged with musical, dramatic or historical societies at local level throughout the country with the objective of encouraging...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Might it be possible, in the context of the current economic environment, to put a greater emphasis on the promotion and possible incentivisation of promotional activity in respect of cultural and artistic events nationwide with a view to using such events as a means to promote the national image? I refer in particular to the year before The...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Might it be possible to examine in its entirety the prospects of a further beneficial promotion of the national image, both at home and abroad, in an effort to capitalise fully on it both in the current year and next year?

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: My colleague will take five minutes of the slot.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Psychological services have been referred to by various other speakers and it is very important for us to consider them. I have not had an experience with those people providing psychological services to young adults or children that would suggest any lack of professional competence. Nevertheless, I am sure I and everybody else has experienced the lack of seamless follow-up services in the...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation. Each of us has commented on the quality of various professional services, but the standard of health and social services is of particular importance. I have listened with interest to a number of Deputies. We should compliment the dedicated people involved in the provision of health and social services who have given...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The operations carried out were appalling and attempting to stand over them professionally only exacerbates the situation. The individual needs to depend on the professionalism and qualifications of the person providing the service, which were always taken as a given. When one attended a hospital or so on, it was automatically understood that the medical profession was competent and would...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of crime prevention and combatting organised crime, have the heads of the proceeds of crime Bill been discussed by the Cabinet? Similarly, have the heads of the legislation relating to the creation of a DNA database been discussed? When are these Bills likely to come before the House? Will they be brought before the House at the earliest possible date?

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy must have been there.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: We know who he is.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is his view.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: There are difficulties in the health services as well.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Permanently.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is in a position to meet in full the budgetary requirements of his Department in this coming year, with particular reference to the development and promotion of the national heritage and the arts as a means of the generation of economic confidence and recovery; if he will outline his primary objectives in this regard in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and or his Department have identified heritage buildings or sites deemed to be at risk at specific or particular locations throughout the country; if he will identify the top twenty most vulnerable such locations; the action taken or likely to be taken to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will identify the number of ring forts excavated or developed and or open to the public at various locations throughout the country; the degree to which such locations are available for tourism and educational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/12]