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Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to target areas of social deprivation in the provision of grants for major sporting and recreational facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48122/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number and location of applications for grant aid received from sporting or community groups throughout County Kildare in the past 12 months; if he will respond favourably to such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage supplement will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48103/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48105/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is an entitlement to a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if they have an entitlement to a State pension on foot of self-employed or PAYE contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48129/09]

Independent Members. (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Or an extension to it.

Independent Members. (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is an interesting development.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Are they on the sun bed?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It might not happen at all.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Spring of which year?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps next year.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the absence of a certain Minister with responsibility for the environment and his continued absence in this House on the Order of Business, I respectfully suggest that somebody might send the relevant Minister a note to the effect that issues that occupied the minds of members of the public during the past six to eight weeks are sufficiently serious to warrant his appearance...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There is a list of impressive legislation, from six to eight, on the pink order paper. We note them, but there are other important issues. During the last session I and other Members raised questions about the company law consolidation and reform Bill and we were told it was not possible to indicate when the Bill would be published. As this legislation is urgently required and has been for...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No; I am talking about the Bill that is on the Order Paper. When is it likely that the Bill will come before the House in a realistic fashion, given that many of the residents of such multi-unit developments have found themselves up to their necks in water in the past six weeks?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What about the Multi-Unit Developments Bill? I did not hear that part.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I did not ask the Taoiseach where it was.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry; it is not. It is a matter for this House.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This Bill was promised five years ago in various shapes and forms. To what extent have discussions taken place - as he has previously stated in the House - between the stakeholders, whoever they are-----

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I did not.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. It would be helpful if the Taoiseach could speak up a little. I am becoming hard of hearing in my old age.