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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when consideration might be given to upgrading from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 the residency status of the children of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will set out the procedures to be followed in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/12]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency status or naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to augment the drug or other addiction schemes by way of extra staff now needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19959/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the total number of addiction counsellors, pharmacists, doctors or other practitioners currently employed through the health and prison services; the total number of places to be filled or likely to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Health 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. [19969/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be admitted to Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin, for urgently required surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/12]

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin did not practise that when he had responsibility.

Expenditure Reviews (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the full extent of public expenditure saving and reform envisaged in the context of the Memorandum of Understanding have been achieved to date; the area or areas that have so far performed best in this regard; those deemed to require improvement; if targets have been exceeded in any areas; and if he...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I say "well done", to the Minister, Deputy Burton.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to the Bill. I was amused by Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív's expression of horror, shock and surprise at the things the Minister was allegedly setting out to do to decimate the entire welfare system, leaving people high and dry, suffering and in poverty. Creating confusion for the people in looking for Dingle is one thing; adding a "v" to the Irish...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and or his Department have examined the impact of constraints imposed and arising from the memorandum of understanding with particular reference to the implications for smaller schools including those with a denominational ethos; if he can assist local school management authorities in this regard; if efforts...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is a question we are all asking.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this important watershed issue in Irish politics and economics. I will not take the advice of my colleague across the House to heed the words of Paul Krugman or of any other world expert. This is one for us. The ordinary people of this country must come to a judgment on this matter. Do we want to look to the future alone and with a tear in our...

School Staffing (19 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and or his Department have studied variations in class size throughout the country; if particular regions are likely to be more negatively affected than others by measures arising from budgetary constraints in the wake of agreements entered into by his predecessor; if he proposed any particular ameliorating...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (18 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the levels of mortgage or other household debt has been identified with particular reference to the levels of arrears; if a particular strategy is being prepared with the objective of safeguarding the family homes so affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (18 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which it has been possible to engage with the lending agencies with a view to dealing with the high levels of mortgage arrears; if any particular efforts have been made to isolate arrears containing penalties for late payments or compound interest; if such matters can be addressed in every date; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (18 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which mortgage arrears, credit card or other forms of household debt has been identified; if it has been accepted that the application of compound interest and or penalties creates an impossible situation which requires every attention and resolution as identified by the IMF; if specific strategies are being pursued in this regard;...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (18 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the full extent of arrears of mortgage or other personal debt has been determined by reference to the various lending agencies or institutions; the existence of compound interest or late payment penalties that forms part of such debt; if he will use his good offices with such bodies with a view to restructuring of such loans...

Written Answers — EU-IMF Agreement: EU-IMF Agreement (18 Apr 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which ongoing discussions continue to take place at EU, ECB and IMF level to improve the arrangements previously entered into in the context of the Memorandum of Understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/12]