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Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste has no more information or nothing more positive to say in this regard.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: This is crazy.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I have another question in regard to other promised legislation.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The criminal procedure (amendment) Bill has been around for some time and may give the Minister an opportunity to retract some of his weasel words from yesterday.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: We will have to wait until then for the weasel words to be retracted. Is that right?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is no answer.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste should not be shy.

Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme. (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important issue on the Adjournment. Many people await a response in respect of the health repayment scheme. The issue I raise concerns a lady in my constituency, God rest her, who died on 5 January 2002. Numerous representations and requests have been made by her family and a second application form was submitted...

Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme. (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State should not insult my intelligence by reading the rest of the reply.

Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme. (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That was the second application.

Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme. (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Minister of State to call the HSE and ask that it put an end to this nonsense.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that the continued development of the Defence Forces will not require the sale of military installations in 2009 or in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35013/08]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to home help or carers assistant required by persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36441/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; when these applications are expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36442/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the development and participation in EU or UN sponsored RAPID response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces will receive ongoing training and equipment in keeping with other defence forces on EU or UN sponsored missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36427/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is intended, expected or required to extend or improve the coastal surveillance services provided by the Air Corps and Navy with particular reference to the ever growing need arising from drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Defence the way recent financial cutbacks are expected to affect each sector in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36431/08]