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Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and 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. [4572/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to extended residency in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4573/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4574/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4576/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4605/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the African countries wherein it is alleged that the most serious human rights abuses are taking place; the steps he has taken or proposes to take through the UN or EU with a view to addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/07]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of the discussions that have taken place at EU level with a view to ratification of the EU Constitution; if it is intended to alter, revise or resubmit for consideration by the people of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the African countries currently affected by war, strife, starvation or genocide; the action taken or expected to be taken internationally to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress or expected progress in the International community's efforts to combat aids in Africa; when it is expected that adequate medical supplies will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4560/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he and his EU or UN colleagues have initiated proposals to address the issues in the Horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish embassies currently open; the extent to which he proposes to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4563/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that all aid reaches those for whom it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4564/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason adequate educational facilities for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are not being provided; her plans to provide the staff to open the special units provided already throughout north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4590/07]

EU Accession Negotiations. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which positives steps have been taken to resolve the Cyprus issue in the context of EU enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4561/07]

EU Accession Negotiations. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister indicate whether adequate emphasis is being placed by the European Union on the need for Turkey to accelerate its programme to bring its institutions into line with EU norms? Will he indicate whether there is reluctance on the part of the Turkish authorities to accelerate this programme or whether they are taking their cue from the diverse opinions sometimes expressed...

Territorial Waters. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: This issue arose at the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources as well as at meetings on energy. If it transpired that a very profitable zone containing minerals, ore, oil, gas or something else were discovered in that region or nearby, or in some other similar region, how would we resolve the problem of rights, entitlements and ownership in terms of what the...

Territorial Waters. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It was hypothetical.

Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the international community can address the issues in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4559/07]

Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister indicate how effective is the peacekeeping arrangement? Can any means be found to co-operate with peacekeepers and are there sufficient deployments to clearly convince opposing factors that the violence and atrocities which have taken place must come to a halt? How effective is the arms embargo and how well policed is it? To what extent has it been breached and the...