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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the family reunification application made in January 2006 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to residency status or application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24211/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if residency status on humanitarian grounds will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24212/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; if their case was at any time dealt with by an immigration or tribunal representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24249/08]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Be generous, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I seek further clarification on the issue raised by my colleague, Deputy Phil Hogan. Is it intended to address the issue of voluntary housing organisations, which are growing rapidly throughout the country and which are obviously cherry-picking in many instances?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Government likely to deal with that in the context of the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill? On another issue of promised legislation, there is an increasing trend of family home repossessions throughout the country resulting from negative equity. It is a serious problem for many families, particularly when they must reach settlements with financial institutions——

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I am coming to it, I must finish the sentence.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: In many cases that results in damage to their credit rating which means that they will not get a loan again.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: We can indeed.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The legislation is promised.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: We hope that there will be more action on this promise.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is the building societies amendment Bill. When will it come into the House? Will it deal with that issue and, if not, why?

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Everything is later, tomorrow, mañana.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Always the same old story, never now.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It has been torpedoed.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.