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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent supplement will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if assistance will be offered to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they are in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15156/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for dental or optical benefit currently awaiting a decision in his Department; when he expects to have matters brought up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15832/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that all spouses of self-employed persons making contributions since 1988 have an entitlement to widows or widowers pension in accordance with previous indications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15834/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he will take to review the current application by his Department of habitual residency clause with particular reference to the need to eliminate hardship caused by delays for people who already have an entitlement under domestic and European Union legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15836/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families in receipt of a family income supplement payment; the extent to which this has increased in the past three years; the degree to which it is expected to increase in the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Services: Departmental Services (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 732: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes that have taken place in the administration of services provided by his Department in the past three years; the way that such changes have affected the efficiency and delivery of services to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 733: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number granted, refused or pending in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15839/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 734: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for respite care or respite grants made to his Department in each of the past three years to date; the number granted, refused or pending in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15840/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure that payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they are entitled on the basis that they previously signed on in 2007 and submitted an appeal to his Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15841/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 798: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the necessary funding will be allocated to Kildare County Council to enable a group water scheme (details supplied) to proceed in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15766/10]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 803: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of complaints submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency and local authorities arising from the operation of landfill sites on an annual basis over the past five years to date; the degree to which a satisfactory follow up was achieved; the extent, if any, to which no action took place; the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 874: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science when extra provision can be made for special needs assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15144/10]

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Taoiseach, that is rubbish. The Government should have been doing that for the last ten years.

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What response has the Taoiseach received from the banks?

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Government is powerless.

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Who did it? Who caused the problem?

Leaders' Questions (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No one had a dimmer view than the one that eventually emerged.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I support the sentiments expressed by my colleague on that last issue. There is general consensus among the public -----

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am referring to promised legislation, namely, the Bill referred to by Deputy Ó Caoláin on eligibility for health and social services. I am not anticipating any debate, but am trying to generate enthusiasm on the part of the Government for legislation it has promised for a long time. It is very recalcitrant in bringing it forward.