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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent information on the well-being of a person (details supplied), an Iranian academic, who was arrested in Iran on 9 July 2009; if an indication has been given that they might be accorded their full human rights and entitled under international law; if they have been facilitated by way of appeal against their sentence...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42992/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has studied homelessness in urban and rural areas here; if this included persons living in unsafe or unfit conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43374/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no facilities to pay the second house property tax in instalments which can cause hardship for those whose only source of income may come from pension or social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42994/09]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to upgrade or improve part-time and full-time fire fighting services here over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/09]

Written Answers — Pollution Levels: Pollution Levels (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if arising from air pollution studies carried out at the various locations over the past five years, the locations most affected; if the nature of the pollutants have been identified as carcinogenic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he, in association with the local authorities have identified the main priority locations here for upgrading or provision of domestic water supply; his intention to provide funds to meet such requirements in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43379/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the upgrading of the domestic drinking water supply in all areas here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43380/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to enhance the public housing programme through the local authorities over the next two years having particular regard to the estimated 80,000 families on housing lists or in need of rehousing; if he will provide the necessary funding to ensure that a specific programme is identified for...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the most efficient, reliable, cost effective and safe method of waste disposal as agreed internationally; the extent to which he intends to implement such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43382/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has examined the implications of the recent international report on waste management; if the cost implications of all waste disposal systems are being carefully examined with a view to alleviating the burden on the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the full extent of funds available to local authorities by way of the local loans fund to facilitate applicants for home choice or other local authority loans including those available under the 1966 Act; when it is expected that funding will be restored to local authorities for such purposes; and if he will...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the revised programme for Government converges with the national development plan; the areas from which it deviates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/09]

Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 462: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if having identified the areas or regions most affected by radon gas, he intends to take any measures to deal with the areas or regions identified as most affected by radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43387/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of the discussions he has had with his EU colleagues to co-ordinate action throughout the EU to promote the use of alternative energy production and discourage the activity of speculators in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a higher education grant from Kildare County Council will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position currently held by the telecommunications sector here within the EU on a scale of one to 27 with particular reference to availability and access to highest speed broadband, satisfactory mobile telephony, cable and wireless systems; his plans to improve the situation dramatically from an Irish...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (25 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that energy costs are a major contributory factor affecting economic recovery here; if he has examined ways to reduce these costs at least in line with prices in the most competitive EU member states; if he has measured the degree to which alternative energy sources...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: On an issue also raised by Deputy Gilmore, the Joint Committee on European Affairs has produced an interim report which will be submitted to the Oireachtas within the next 48 hours and which, it is to be hoped, will be of some help. Given the current climate, would it be possible for the Tánaiste to give some indication as to when the three proposed Bills relating to the operation of the...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, I never refer to anything but promised legislation. The Ceann Comhairle should know that. One of the Bills to which I referred has an expected publication date for 2010. It is not possible to indicate a date for the publication of the two other Bills. The issues are apropos of those raised by Deputy Kenny on the Order of Business and relate to the manner and operation of the financial...