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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for one parent family allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for disability benefit; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he proposes to take to eliminate the backlog of appeals for the various social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has had any discussions with the authorities in other jurisdictions in relation to the current application by his Department of the habitual residency clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40285/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to alleviate hardship caused by his Department's application of the habitual residency clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is intended to ease the qualifying guidelines for the back to education allowance scheme in line with the number of unsuccessful applications received in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of back to education allowance awards made by his Department in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; his plans to increase these numbers in line with current economic requirements and thereby provide for the country's future economic needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of back to work or employment incentives currently operated by his Department; the extent to which he proposes to upgrade or enhance any such schemes in line with emerging requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to ensure social protection for the future in line with requirements arising from the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of extra staff redeployed within his Department or from other Departments to cater for the increased workload arising from the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases on appeal for back to education allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/10]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of the current economic turbulence, is it intended to introduce the amendment to the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, having particular regard to the agreements entered into between the British and German Governments in respect of secret bank accounts in Switzerland?

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. I quoted the legislation. It is No. 58 on the list.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is very optimistic. For some years I have been trying to get confirmation from the Minister for Justice and Law Reform as to the total number of criminal gangs in the country and how he will introduce required legislation to target them specifically.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I did that.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I did that, but I just wanted to tell you a Cheann Comhairle how serious the problem is.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Just a moment, a Ceann Comhairle. I do not want to be interrupting you.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is, but you will not let me finish. I do not want to be interrupting you and I know you do not want to be interrupting me either. The Minister claims he does not know the number of criminal gangs operating in the country at present, which is a serious problem.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The answer is "No". Even as late as yesterday the answer was again "No". One of the Minister's predecessors said the activity of criminal gangs was the sting of a dying wasp; that wasp continues to sting. Is the bail amendment legislation, promised for many years, likely to emerge from its period of incubation in an effort finally to confront the criminal gangs active in this country as...