Durkan, Bernard

Thursday, 28 May 2009

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 683 No. 5

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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32.

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Order of Business.

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It depends——More Button

It depends in some cases on whether the person was self-employed beforehand and the Minister should know that.More Button

I can tell the Minister what is Fine Gael policy.More Button

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They are watching each other.More Button

In view of recent developments, I wish to raise two items in respect of promised legislation. What is the current status of, and intention towards, the legislation to provide for the collection and e...More Button

Perhaps my sight is failing but I do not appear to be able to do so. Their visibility rating——More Button

I apologise, Deputy Sargent is present. Where are his colleagues?More Button

Can some degree of importance be accorded to that legislation in view of the emphasis placed on energy and energy-related issues?More Button

On the second item of legislation, would it be possible to seek out the Minister responsible and encourage him to attend the House for the Order of Business? Although many people outside the House ma...More Button

——accept responsibility for his ministerial portfolio is a different matter. Perhaps Deputy Johnny Brady has carried out an experiment like Einstein on him.More Button

Perhaps, like the disappearing battleship, Deputy Johnny Brady has carried out an experiment and the poor Minister has——More Button

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Written Answers - Lisbon Treaty Referendum.

Asked the minister: the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged in the necessary discussions to address the issues arising from Ireland’s failure to ratify the Lisbon Treaty; the extent to which other EU m...More Button

Written Answers - Human Rights Issues.

Asked the minister: if he will report on this situation in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Foreign Conflicts.

Asked the minister: if he will report on the emerging situation in Sri Lanka with particular reference to the need to eliminate human rights abuses and restoration of democracy; and if he will make a statement on the ma...More Button

Written Answers - Human Rights Issues.

Asked the minister: the action taken at EU and UN level to improve the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to the alleviation of hardship, human rights abuses, starvation and oppression in Gaza; and i...More Button

Asked the minister: the extent to which he and his EU and UN colleagues have identified the top ten countries worldwide wherein it is deemed that the most serious human rights abuses take place; the extent to which it h...More Button

Asked the minister: if he is satisfied that adequate steps are being taken or can be taken through the EU or UN to deal with human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: the 20 countries currently most readily recognised for human rights abuses; the action taken or planned at EU and UN level to bring about an improvement in the situation; and if he will make a statem...More Button

Written Answers - Medical Cards.

Asked the minister: when a medical card renewal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Care of the Elderly.

Asked the minister: when respite care will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Medical Cards.

Asked the minister: when a medical card will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Health Services.

Asked the minister: if a review and an appeal will be offered to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Services for People with Disabilities.

Asked the minister: when domiciliary care allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Asylum Applications.

Asked the minister: the progress made to date in the application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.

Asked the minister: the current or expected citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Residency Permits.

Asked the minister: the position regarding family reunification and residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.

Asked the minister: if he will waive the social welfare bus lane offence as a means for refusal of citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Asylum Applications.

Asked the minister: the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Asylum Support Services.

Asked the minister: if permanent accommodation will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Citizenship Applications.

Asked the minister: the current or expected citizenship status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Asylum Applications.

Asked the minister: the current or expected position in the matter of residency or application under subsidiary protection in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the m...More Button

Written Answers - Residency Permits.

Asked the minister: the position regarding the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: if it is expected to grant permission to remain or family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is possible for them to finish their exams; and if he will ...More Button

Written Answers - Foreign Conflicts.

Asked the minister: if he will report on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo with particular reference on the hardship experienced by the international community; and if he will make a statement on the mat...More Button

Written Answers - Overseas Development Aid.

Asked the minister: the extent to which the international community is combating the problem of AIDS in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - EU Enlargement.

Asked the minister: the extent to which he and his EU colleagues remain to be engaged in positively influencing the situation in the Western Balkans with particular reference to EU enlargement; and if he will make a sta...More Button

Written Answers - Diplomatic Representation.

Asked the minister: the extent to which it is expected or intended to establish further embassies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Overseas Development Aid.

Asked the minister: if procedures have been put in place to ensure that all international aid goes directly to those for whom it was intended thereby eliminating waste or corruption; and if he will make a statement on t...More Button

Asked the minister: if specific new efforts are being made to ensure that international aid to various countries is received in full by those for whom it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Foreign Conflicts.

Asked the minister: the extent to which the international community expects to stabilise the situation in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: the extent to which the international community plans to make further positive intervention in the Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: the extent to which the situation in Chad has improved or stabilised; if intervention by the international community can assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits.

Asked the minister: when rent support will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Social Welfare Appeals.

Asked the minister: when unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits.

Asked the minister: the reason mortgage support has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if a full review will be undertaken in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the ...More Button

Asked the minister: if she will restore full payment of illness benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the full entitlement for a person in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the ...More Button

Asked the minister: when an increase in rent support will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Asked the minister: when mortgage support will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Social Welfare Appeals.

Asked the minister: when rent support will issue in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. More Button

Written Answers - Higher Education Grants.

Asked the minister: the number of stamp four applicants refused higher education grants and on what basis by vocational education committees in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....More Button

Asked the minister: if each vocational education committee applies different guidelines for stamp four students who have permission to work and study here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. More Button


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