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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if child care subvention costs will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30292/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reported incidents of tuberculosis in each of the past five years; the locations where such cases are currently receiving treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30294/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the recommendation from the Pollock Report has been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30295/07]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to upgrade and increase the scale of services available to local health centres with a view to improving primary care backup; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30296/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who received orthodontic treatment in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30297/07]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average number of children identified as being affected by autism or Asperger's syndrome on an annual basis within each EU country in the past five years; if some particular countries have higher levels; the identifiable reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30301/07]

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which research has been undertaken or is pending in the matter of the high incidence of autism and Asperger's syndrome; if a particular pattern has been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30302/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if higher education grant assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30303/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence in relation to a licence for a hunt (details supplied); his plans to progress this matter in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30305/07]

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak. I am not sure the motion does anything other than put on record a series of statements as to our aspirations in this area. That may be a good thing in some ways but it does not go far enough. I support the amendment put down by Deputy Alan Shatter of Fine Gael. I wish to discuss what is really happening with regard to young people nowadays. How...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is a while ago. Having been young once myself and having reared teenagers, I know one comes to a stage in one's life where one begins to learn it all, or at least one has gone through first and second stage. I pay particular tribute to the Naas youth services section in my constituency, which has done tremendous work, as the Acting Chairman will know. For the past 20 years it has...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am familiar with it.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Since databases seem to be topical, will the Taoiseach indicate the current status of the legislation to establish the DNA database? Will it be proceeding as anticipated? When will it be introduced and finally passed into law?

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The legislation to establish the DNA database.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach will find it on the list of proposed legislation.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I have discovered it already.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate if that is the correct Bill.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach did not believe me in respect of the legislation.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he can identify, isolate and address the inflation creating factors not reflected in the consumer price index with particular reference to the need to address the issue of the competitiveness of goods and services and the need to compete at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29636/07]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied the banking and financial services systems here are sufficiently protected against unwise or sub-prime lending in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29635/07]