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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent if any, to which she and her Department have worked out the scale or extent of youth support services required to ensure that young persons can draw confidence from the existence of such support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40882/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childhood Obesity (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is conscious of the need to encourage greater awareness of health amongst children and young adults with particular reference to addressing such issues as obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40883/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure a more rapid response to reported abuse of children, whether of a physical or sexual nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40884/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she envisages improved counselling for children at risk and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40885/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Services (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any particular studies have been done to address the issue of child psychological services in all areas throughout the country having particular regard to experiences of the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40886/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she can initiate specific steps for children or their parents where there is a fear of or evidence of internet-grooming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40888/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her priorities for the future development of her Department in the aftermath of the forthcoming referendum on children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40889/12]

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: At last, I have come to a juncture where I agree entirely with the points made by Deputies Martin, Buttimer and others. Ten years ago, as the Ceann Comhairle well remembers and those Deputies who were in the House at the time should also remember, I raised the issue of organised crime.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Normal methods will not resolve the problem of organised crime.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I will come to that in two seconds. I have long since advocated the introduction of a single, consolidated Act to deal with membership of organised criminal gangs because nothing else will put them out of business. Legislation is promised and I suggest the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be used as a vehicle to introduce one Act that will deal, once and for all, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Europe: Discussion with Vice President of European Commission (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment the Vice President on attending this meeting. She is carrying out a very important function. I also compliment the Chairman on his opening remarks, which were interesting. This situation reminds us of a number of matters. We have more referenda experience in this country than any other member state of European Union. We have given our approval or disapproval more often than...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: World Trade Negotiations (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which progress can be reported in the context of any World Trade Organisation discussions to the effect that Ireland and Europe’s food-producing sectors are given every encouragement to facilitate the effort towards economic recovery; if he is satisfied that sufficient emphasis is placed on the pivotal nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received submissions from the Irish Farmers' Association and other farming organisations requesting earlier payment of all farm supports in view of the difficulties faced by the farming community arising from inclement weather conditions; the extent to which he has or expects to be in a position to respond positively; if he is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any discussions with the banking sector with a view to addressing issues arising from the extremely inclement weather conditions during the summer such as animal feed shortages and/or inadequate banking support arising from weather and economic factors; if he has received submissions from farming representatives in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent he has engaged with farm organisations and the banking sector with a view to alleviating any difficulties arising from inclement weather conditions throughout the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which persons investing in an active managed retirement fund can avail of alternative options in the event of changed circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40131/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commercial Rent Reviews (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which tenants of State owned property have request of rent reviews that may be affected by upward only revision; the number of such cases if known; the extent to which it might be intended to address the issue in view of the on-going trading difficulties experienced by the commercial or retailing sectors; if a particular ameliorating solution has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for state pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40184/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for old age pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40230/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way it has occurred that an alleged overpayment was made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40235/12]