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Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, will the Tánaiste indicate the progress to date on publication of the promised microfinance lending fund Bill, when there is agreement on the need for such a fund at the earliest opportunity? Also, apropos his reply to a question earlier, will he indicate whether the heads of the Bill have been visited to implement the recommendations in the joint Oireachtas...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Like other Members, I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak to this important legislation. I compliment the Minister of State on paying attention to the issue, bringing the Bill into the House and following up on the legislation initiated by Senator Feargal Quinn. Of course, I also compliment other Members of the two Houses who have an interest in this issue. Sadly, the experience...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I will begin by responding to one point made by my colleague Deputy Ó Snodaigh. For many years, I have heard about the diminishing amount in the dormant accounts fund. I can never understand this. Dormant accounts, as the description entails, should mean they are accounts that become dormant in the natural course of events over a period of years. However, that should be an ongoing...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which the shared ownership mortgage scheme is continuing to develop with particular reference to the degree to which those who obtain such mortgages are penalised by way of increased value of rental part of the equity thereby resulting in a situation wherein people who were deemed eligible for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he is continuing to encourage the local authorities to return to the concept of providing a reasonable number of local authority houses in each local authority area throughout the country thereby reducing the extent of reliance on rent support as a means of augmenting the local authority...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when carer's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22342/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to old age pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22343/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to old age pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22344/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment of disability allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22345/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment for invalidity pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22346/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22348/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he is aware of the concerns of families with shared ownership mortgages who are currently at a disadvantage arising from a situation of almost nil equity in their homes despite paying a mortgage on half the value of the property and rental on the remainder of the property for several...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent of local authority housing applicants currently on waiting lists for re-housing; the extent to which it is planned to provide houses for such persons thereby eliminating the need for rent support which in turn prevents such applicants from obtaining employment which would result in loss of rent...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which community support is likely to be administered through him in the future; the nature of such support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22491/12]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to engage with locally based community groups with a view to addressing and supporting areas of social and economic deprivation throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses likely to be built or acquired from existing housing stock by each local authority in the current or future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding is available through the local loans fund or otherwise to meet the housing requirements of first time house buyers or those on local authority housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22493/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has any information or knowledge as to whether recent distressed property sales by the National Assets Management Agency have shown that any substantial proportion of such sales have gone to address the housing needs of first time buyers throughout the country as opposed to investors; and if he will...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which part time fire services operated by the local authorities are likely to be provided for in the future in view of the increased awareness of fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 May 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects local authorities to receive adequate funding from his Department for the provision of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22496/12]