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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total savings he is required to make in the current year throughout the public service and arising from the Memorandum of Understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28691/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are specific areas within the public service in respect of which greater than average reform has taken place with consequential benefit to the Exchequer; the extent if any to which such experience can be replicated throughout the sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas of reform throughout the public sector that have so far been deemed most likely to damage the prospects of effective delivery of service; if such impact can be ameliorated in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28634/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/12]

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is rubbish. That is not true.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is not accurate.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is sound advice.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome this Bill. We must all agree that any Bill referring to company law is hugely important in any economy at any time, but anything that refers to company law in this economy and to the need to encourage foreign direct investment is of special importance. At a time of so much instability and negativity, it is hugely supportive of the economy to see people interested in investing here...

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The health information Bill is also promised. Has the Bill been discussed in Cabinet, and have the heads been agreed? When is it likely to come before the House for Second Stage? The DNA Bill, which is also promised, is eagerly awaited by those involved in the pursuit of crime and those given the responsibility of impeding those who have made a life of crime. Have the heads of that Bill...

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Change the record.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has received communication from applicants for various social protection payments or community based charity groups indicating the existence of hardship arising from delays in the processing of applications for various payments operated by her Department; if she has been in a position to seek the transfer of the...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake a review of the rent support system operated by her Department in view of the discrepancy in rent charged by landlords within the various local authority administrative areas and where local markets demand or pressure is not recognised by way of variation in the maximum rent eligible for support thereby causing...

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach if he will indicate in tabular form the volume and value of exports from here to other EU countries within the Eurozone and without in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27672/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out in tabular form the extent in volume and value of Irish exports to non EU countries including the USA in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27673/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out in tabular form, the volume and value of imports from EU and non EU countries including the USA in each of the past five years to date; the nature of any trends emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27674/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the top five countries worldwide with whom this country does most business in terms of import and export in respect of goods and services based on the past five years to date; the extent to which trends are developing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27676/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which savings, efficiencies, early retirement or other measures to date have measured up to expectations and requirements; the extent to which reform of various State or semi-State sectors is so far in line with targets and projections; if any particular sector has performed particularly well or poorly in this...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of savings and reform achieved in each of the past two years to date; the extent to which the progress is in line with the projections and targets set out in the memorandum of understanding; whether any specific areas have been shown to fall short of targets or expectations; if he expects to be in the position to...

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of mortgage interest support payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27968/12]