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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3353/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 657: 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 Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3883/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 658: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will arrange for transfer to alternative accommodation for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin having regard to medical evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3884/08]

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise if the Taoiseach has already replied to my question. The 28th Amendment of the Constitution Bill is on the pink list. Is the Taoiseach of a mind to indicate when it will be before the House for debate and the likely date of the referendum?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: What about the date for the referendum? The Taoiseach could indicate the date this week.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I raised my next question last week also. In view of events in recent days, it behoves us all to look again at where criminal elements Europe-wide and world-wide seem to go. It is extraordinary that in places like Marbella and other sunny climes, there seems to be a preponderance of criminal elements converging——

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——and congregating on a regular basis. This is relevant to legislation. I would have thought Siberia or a place with a cooler climate would have been much more appropriate. In this context, does the Taoiseach agree there is an urgent need to change the law in regard to extradition? The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill looks like the likely vehicle to do so. When that...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is appropriate.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Taoiseach not bring another Bill forward?

Grant Payments. (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to inform the House that I am not attempting to extend my remit into other constituencies. This issue was dealt with in the first instance by my colleague and party leader, Deputy Kenny. He adroitly and correctly referred to the appeals system, a hearing was held and the original decision upheld. However, it has come to my attention that the refusal to award a respite care grant...

Grant Payments. (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Things have changed in the Department of Social and Family Affairs. It should be called the Department of social indifference.

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the availability, adequacy and the reliability of cancer treatment facilities throughout the country; her plans to address such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2739/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she proposes to improve facilities for cancer sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2969/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which adequate provision is expected to be made in terms of sufficient public hospital beds to meet requirements in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extend to which she anticipates the number of hospital beds in the public sector to increase or decrease in the next 10 years; the expected increases or decreases in the private sector in the same period, having particular regard to her Departments plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2968/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to meet the requirements of cystic fibrosis sufferers with a view to bringing the quality of service here into line with that available in other jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2966/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which hospitals in both the private and public sector have been affected by MRSA; the action taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which MRSA is under control; the number of patients who contacted the disease in the pact 12 months; the action taken in response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2972/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the policy of her Department in the future is expected to be influenced by the various reports commissioned by her Department over the past 10 years such as the 10 year plan, The Brennan Report and The Hanly Report; if it is intended to adopt all of the recommendations; the recommendations that are not expected to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she has given consideration to the upgrading of health centres with a view to extending the scale of services available and in order to reduce pressure on outpatient and accident and emergency services at hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2970/08]