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- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a residency and asylum application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12725/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12726/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12728/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12729/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected asylum and refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an appeal will be given in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12731/09]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/09]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be offered in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12747/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12748/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage assistance will be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12749/09]
- Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It is timely that this Bill comes before the House as it gives everybody an opportunity to speak on a very pressing issue. I expressed my concerns on this on the Order of Business in the last few days. Our constituents are telling us about it. We need an opportunity to speak about restoring confidence in the economy. One of the things hampering this economy nationally and internationally...
- Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I appreciate the Chair's assistance on the path to national recovery. From hereon in, it will be important that we can rely on the information we are given and draw up plans, make projections and act on the basis of that information. I presume it is in order to refer to the competitiveness of the economy and the investment required to create employment for the people the Acting Chairman and...
- Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: During the Celtic tiger era, approximately 1,000 jobs a week were created, inflation was low and confidence was high but the reverse is the case now. Approximately 1,000 jobs a week are being lost, confidence is non-existent and while inflation, thankfully, is low, one can never depend on it. A number of commentators suggest it is too low. Confidence and competitiveness are necessary for...
- Industrial Development Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It was a very important journey.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach appeared to be somewhat hurt yesterday when I raised the question of various items of proposed legislation under the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. In view of the fact that there is such a plethora of legislation promised, when is it intended to process the legislation through the House? Crime is a serious issue in this...
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I do not refer to it alone. There are several Bills.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: That is not adequate. I will ask the question again. Might it be possible for the Government, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to set out a priority list? The current list has been published for the last three or four years. The issue has been anticipated for three or four years, and some for a longer period. Crime continues.