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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will review the decision to cease payment under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40243/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when invalidity pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate a review of the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40523/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will allow an oral hearing in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider a deportation order issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40166/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect to an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if any of their residency was deemed to be for study purposes; if same will be taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate if a Stamp 4 visa will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will bear in mind, when making this decision, the unnecessary hardship, stress and anxiety which could have been and still could be avoided by way of update of the Stamp 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40354/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the strength and structure of the Defence Forces; if such proposals will be in accord with other similar forces throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40133/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he expects to be in a position to augment, upgrade or otherwise continue to modernise the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40134/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Training (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he intends to increase training with access to the most modern technology in the Air Corps; the way in which this will compare with standards in such forces elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40135/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of seagoing vessels currently available and seaworthy to the Naval Service at any given time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40136/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, arising from recent protests by farming representatives, he is satisfied that the various supermarket chains are fully committed to a fair price structure for the producer and that the use of loss leaders is not used as a means of price reduction at a time of economic difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the labelling of various food products with particular reference to indicating the country of origin in respect of meat, fish and poultry products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has had discussions with producer representatives in the pig industry with reference to matters arising from meeting extra accommodation costs associated with animal welfare legislation with particular reference to the ability of producers to meet the deadlines of 1 January 2013, if he will use his influence with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if any, to which he has had discussions with pig producers, the banking sector and local authorities with a view to the coordination of efforts to comply with animal welfare legislation which requires extra expenditure by the compliance date of 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Credit Availability (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any particular trends whereby the banking sector has reduced or in some cases removed overdraft or other lending facilities available to the farming community resulting in a diminution of the viability of farm enterprises and as a result the wider economy; if his attention has been further drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Potato Sector (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the potato crop has been negatively affected by weather conditions in the current year; if he will intercede with the European authorities and the banking sector with a view to ensuring the survival of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40644/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that sufficient measures are in place and any necessary steps are taken through the medium of the common agricultural policy to ensure the viability and the future development of the food producing sector throughout Ireland and European Union and furthermore any subsequent discussions in the context of the World Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (25 Sep 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he will ensure the viability of the fishing industry with particular reference to families dependent on the sector; if he can identify a means whereby negative developments in this regard can be addressed in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40646/12]