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Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date regarding the signing of a bilateral agreement between Russia and Ireland to enable adoptions from Russia to recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34054/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health if the full home care package will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate notwithstandinghis replies to previous Parliamentary Questions, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that information requested in respect of the determination of eligibility for medical card was supplied and to the extent of sworn affidavits; if the information submitted might be collated with a view to further...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Excuse me, you missed me. I am very disappointed.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I did.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I can see you.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation I refer to two important pieces of legislation. When will the regulation of lobbying Bill be introduced or if the heads of this Bill have been discussed in view of the level of concern about lobbyists over the past number of years? I ask that it might be introduced at the earliest opportunity. The national vetting bureau Bill is very important promised legislation....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has influenced his colleagues at EU and UN level to focus on the on-going strife and loss of life in Syria; if any particular progress has been achieved at the UN Security Council which might in the short term bring about a cease fire and the creation of democratic institutions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken at EU/UN level to bring about the cessation of hostilities in Syria; if any new efforts are being made to bring about a cease fire pending permanent peace negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33887/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he and his EU colleagues might take arising from Amnesty International's criticism of the UN Security Council regarding the on-going bloodshed in Syria; if he will initiate any particular or specific measures which might increase international pressure on the Security Council with a view to emergency...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Access: Humanitarian Access (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in Sudan and neighbouring jurisdictions continues to be monitored by the international community; the extent to which this has had a positive bearing on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33896/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his colleagues at EU and UN level continue to monitor events at various locations worldwide wherein a disregard for human rights has been identified; if he will indicate the top twenty such locations worldwide, the degree to which the international community has made or is likely to make...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and the international community through the UN have identified the top ten locations worldwide wherein the most serious violations of human rights are deemed to be on-going, the action taken or likely to be taken through the EU or UN to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to monitor the treatment of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko; the extent to which she has received visits from international human rights activists on a weekly or monthly basis in the past six months; if her health and medical requirements are...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Access: Humanitarian Access (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which international famine or starvation relief programmes are adequately focused to meet the on-going emergency situations worldwide, throughout all continents; the extent of any intentions or proposals to augment the efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/12]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Access: Humanitarian Access (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the international structures currently in place to address the issues of warfare, famine, starvation, human rights abuses, ethnic cleansing and accommodation of refugees worldwide; if the current structures adequately address the issues; his views as to the way in which the situation will best be improved; and if he...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he directly or through the UN and or EU continues to positively influence matters in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/12]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to monitor and positively influence the situation throughout Africa with particular reference to those areas deemed to be most administratively unstable and subject to famine, starvation, ethnic cleansing or on-going warfare; if any new measures are afoot to streamline the direction...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he or his Department directly, or through the aegis of the EU or UN, have managed to monitor or influence the situation in the horn of Africa with particular reference to addressing the issues of starvation, conflict and human rights abuses; the efforts made to date to address the situation; and...