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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be granted an oral hearing against the decision to disallow their jobseeker's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8830/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal hearing or oral hearing will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8833/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the grounds for the refusal of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8834/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 with a view to determining if their application might be reviewed on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the basis for qualification for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8829/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8831/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 on the grounds of established time here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8832/11]

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on this important issue. It is interesting to hear the inputs from Members on different sides of the House. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, set out a potted history of the crisis. In outlining the strategy adopted by the previous Government he observed: The second stage consisted of a statutory commission of...

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I assure the Deputy that were his time to come again, he would ask many more questions. There also was a consensus of business interests that had converged and polluted one another because they were all going in the same direction. The reason for this is Irish company law which obviously differs from that which obtains in other countries. If something is done to jeopardise a company in...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important issue. It is vital that this country should utilise its mineral resources to the best possible advantage of the economy. The quicker we do this the better. Unfortunately, the only thing we appear to do with any speed is allow matters to move inexorably in a downward direction. Having previously served as a member of...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has had his say. The position is that it is in the interests of the nation to maximise the economic benefit of whatever resources are at its disposal. It is also in the nation's interest to bring those resources to shore by whatever means possible and as quickly as possible. There appears to be a reluctance in certain quarters to do this but that is a matter for another...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy already had his say.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The case will be made to the effect that there are huge resources available and that we should turn on the tap for the benefit of the people. I will provide a comparison. We have plenty of water in this country but we still cannot provide water in the way that would be envisaged by some Members to the vast majority of people.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: We are not obliged to drill for water because it is easily found. In fact, it falls on our heads with monotonous regularity and is impossible to miss.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: However, there is still not a proper system for delivering water to all citizens. If the case that has been made was accurate, then surely we would have begun producing and selling water to the rest of the world a long time ago.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: It is in our interests to do what is right and what is best for the people. We should not mislead them and provide them with inaccurate information. My final point also involves Norway and the Troll gas field which is located off its coast. That field is approximately 50 times the size of the Corrib gas field. We talk about investment in drilling and oil exploration. We should have it....

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister was talking about republicans. The Deputy would know about cheap comments.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (19 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Defence his expectations or preferred options in respect of the Defence Forces with particular reference to strength, equipment, levels of training, telecommunications, supply and transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (19 Apr 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of posts on promotion or otherwise awaiting approval at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/11]

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