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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the correct procedure to be followed whereby a minor currently living outside the EU but under the legal joint guardianship of Irish citizens living in this country who may have to exercise the guardianship by way of bringing the child to this jurisdiction due to the state of the parents health; if a procedure should by way of visa...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will authorise by way of update of Stamp 4 or other visa or travel requirements in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/12]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Stamp 4 will be updated while awaiting a decision in respect of their residency case and prevention of refoulement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32954/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will update Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has identified suitable employment which requires updated Stamp 4 to access same; if the procedure will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/12]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health if notwithstanding recent response a further review of entitlement to a medical card will be remained in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: If there is one issue with which every Member of the House should be familiar, it is mortgage arrears and insolvency. Every Deputy has had occasion, especially in the past four or five years, to advise people with mortgage debt who are unable to make repayments. In some cases, the advice we gave was not heeded by the lending institutions or members of the borrowing public. Some years ago, a...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Has progress been made in bringing before the House the collective investment schemes (consolidation) Bill, having particular regard to the need to tighten legislation in that area? What about the criminal law (human trafficking) (amendment) Bill which has been promised and seems to have achieved a higher prominence than heretofore?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: We were in a boom at that time.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy O'Dea and his colleagues did not leave soon enough.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Why does Deputy O'Dea not stand up and apologise?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Has it recovered yet?

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any particular Government Departments or bodies/groups or agencies under their control have shown any particular reluctance or inability to meet the criteria required in respect of savings and reform; if he expects to be in a position to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32438/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that he can achieve the necessary savings and reform to meet the criteria laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding and the implications for all Government Departments; if he is confident that he will meet these requirements without major interference with the standard and quality of services here; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress achieved by each Government Department or their respective subordinate bodies towards achieving the target identified in the Memorandum of Understanding in the context of curtailment of public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32800/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has identified cost cutting reforms in various Government Departments or bodies under their control which might indicate possible savings without job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32801/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he has identified the Government Departments or relevant public bodies which have achieved the most in terms of savings or cost cutting in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32802/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has identified any particular or specific areas of public expenditure in which the target set over the past three years to date has not been met; the action he proposes to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree, if any, to which he has identified Government Departments or public bodies under their control that have achieved the least in terms of cost cutting or savings in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32804/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Government Departments or relevant public bodies that have achieved the most in terms of reform, cost cutting or savings in the past 12 months; if such bodies will receive any particular recognition for their efforts to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32805/12]