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Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Defence if the strength of the Air Corps is currently up to requirement at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Defence the current and required strength of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Defence if sufficient resources are available to the Air Corps and Naval Service to provide sufficient surveillance to prevent drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that adequate resources are available to the Air Corps and Naval Service to ensure adequate coastal surveillance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35150/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, when is it intended to introduce to the House a long-promised Bill to provide for the amendment of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962? It is obvious that there is an urgent need for reform in this area. The Government legislation programme states that publication is expected in early 2010. In view of the need to proceed with all possible speed, has any...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Has any decision been taken at Cabinet level to bring this Bill forward?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The question was, has any decision-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, we are quite entitled to ask this question. The question is whether any decision has been made at Cabinet level to expedite the process and introduce this Bill into the House.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: No, that is on the Government legislative programme already. I am asking the Tánaiste a specific question.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Can I have the answer?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for carer's allowance, respite care, respite grant, unemployment benefit and jobseeker's allowances received in each of the past two years to date in 2009; the numbers granted, refused or pending on a monthly basis in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34562/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to alleviate hardship in cases in which social welfare payments have been terminated without warning thereby creating difficulties for vulnerable people and families; if she will issue a directive to the effect that an assessment will be completed in each case culminating in a payment on hardship...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/09]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister dealing with that Bill is otherwise engaged but it might do no harm if the Taoiseach reminded him the Bill has been on the Order Paper for some time; we would not want it to wilt there. Is there a danger of a logjam with financial services legislation? Currently there are three Bills promised that relate to financial services and regulation - the Financial Services...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I have another question.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That was an amorphous question.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Taoiseach introduce a consolidation Bill to clarify and simplify company law? There are currently 13 company law Acts, other regulations and case law. The Taoiseach previously indicated to the House that this Bill would be dealt with urgently. Has that happened and, if not, why not?

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach's door is always open.