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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs created in the indigenous industries, manufacturing and services over the past twelve months; the extent to which this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of jobs created as a result of foreign direct investment over the past twelve months; the extent to which this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11834/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of high skilled jobs provided in County Kildare on an annual basis over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11835/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs directly or indirectly supported or assisted through the Industrial Development Agency or the county enterprise board in both manufacturing and services throughout County Kildare in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11836/12]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (29 Feb 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a decision will be made in respect of an application for funding under the National Lottery grant scheme in the case of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/12]

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Who wants to be the leader?

Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is hardly worth his while going home.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I have raised proposed legislation relating to the production of a DNA database many times. To what extent have the heads of the Bill been discussed? Has any progress been made in recent times? Another Bill arises from the concerns expressed by the Director of Corporate Enforcement on the fallout from the downturn in the economy. He expressed his concerns about the lack of co-operation...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to share time. This is a huge issue and one which requires more than the amount of time available to us. I cannot but compliment my colleague on her constructive comments from an educational viewpoint. I cannot refrain from commenting on the points made by Deputy McGrath, some of which I agree with and some of which I profoundly disagree...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will specifically ensure that claimants for disability benefit and allowance or invalidity pension, who are cancer patients are treated in a fashion and with the consideration required as befits their medical condition and that deciding officers have regard for the nature of their illness when determining their fitness for work;...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she can or will take to eliminate backlogs resulting in long delays in the issue of the various payments for which she is responsible with particular reference to what seems like interminable delays and circuitous repetitive procedures involving duplicative and time-consuming processes; if she will examine the cause or causes...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if in the context of determination of entitlement to mortgage interest relief in respect of a second dwelling in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if consideration will be given by the Revenue Commissioners to the fact that the original dwelling was defective and by agreement surrendered to the developer whereupon a new...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment schemes currently in place throughout the country; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to retain or replace with alternatives in equal numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12031/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which extra staff were made available to her since 2008 with the objective of catering for increased demand arising from the downturn in the economy; the extent if any to which staff redeployment or transfer is commensurate with the extra workload generated by economic factors; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she can put in place procedures to eliminate the backlog in respect of applications and appeals in respect of various social welfare entitlements; when she expects to have the backlog cleared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12033/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she can review the position in respect of entitlements to means tested social welfare payments for the self-employed which will take into account the economic circumstances of families that find themselves in situations of social and economic distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12034/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for carer's allowance pending or on hand at present; the timespan within which it is likely that such claims will be cleared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12035/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of positions created to date under the jobbridge scheme; the remaining number of places if any; the number of applications on hand or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12036/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address the employment issue of the long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12037/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance currently on hand; the likely timescale for decisions; the degree, if any, to which she can speed up the processing of such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12038/12]