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Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which specific and desirable reforms have been identified by and within each Government Department and all subsidiary bodies state and semi State; the degree to which specific issues have been identified as being fundamental in the context of maximum benefit to the efficiency and efficacy of their respective...

Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his extensive reply. In regard to the monitoring of the ongoing programme, will he indicate the extent to which specific targets have been identified as being achievable within a specific timeframe and the degree to which this will be encouraged and supervised by the relevant section of the Department? Will he also outline the degree to which those specific targets...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a higher education grant will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35433/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he had examined ways and means of reducing costs to the Exchequer arising from public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which adequate sources of reform have been identified to reduce costs to the Exchequer in line with commitments arising from the EU-IMF bailout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the particular Departments that have shown greatest potential for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of the public sector reform, if any, undertaken over the past ten years, year by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied regarding the extent to which waste has been eliminated throughout each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas of expenditure that have to date been the subject of the greatest reduction over the past five years; the way this compares with such reductions in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35403/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which it is anticipated that staff reductions throughout the public sector will yield the economies anticipated without substantially affecting the performance of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35405/11]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reforms in the insurance sector including health insurance is likely to facilitate reductions in expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet targets set in conjunction with the EU-IMF bailout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the optimum balance is likely to be achieved between capital and current expenditure in order to meet targets arising from the on-going economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that costs affecting the economic situation here have been adequately addressed over the past five years; the extent to which obstacles to job creation in this regard have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been disallowed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35425/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection having regard to whether all documentation requested has been received by her in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if qualification for rent support now only applies in the case of the parent with sole custody; if payment will now issue in the case of this applicant; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No 202 of the 20 of October 2011, the way it can be suggested that the person concerned arrived in the State on 24 January 2008 when in fact they arrived in the State on 1 August 2002; if as seems to be case this applicant is confused with some other person, if he will re-examine this file; and if he...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and further requirements if any to facilitate regularisation of status and or naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when it might be possible to regularise residency and or naturalisation to facilitate employment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35414/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/11]