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Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake a review of the rent support system operated by her Department in view of the discrepancy in rent charged by landlords within the various local authority administrative areas and where local markets demand or pressure is not recognised by way of variation in the maximum rent eligible for support thereby causing...

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach if he will indicate in tabular form the volume and value of exports from here to other EU countries within the Eurozone and without in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27672/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out in tabular form the extent in volume and value of Irish exports to non EU countries including the USA in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27673/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out in tabular form, the volume and value of imports from EU and non EU countries including the USA in each of the past five years to date; the nature of any trends emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27674/12]

Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the top five countries worldwide with whom this country does most business in terms of import and export in respect of goods and services based on the past five years to date; the extent to which trends are developing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27676/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which savings, efficiencies, early retirement or other measures to date have measured up to expectations and requirements; the extent to which reform of various State or semi-State sectors is so far in line with targets and projections; if any particular sector has performed particularly well or poorly in this...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of savings and reform achieved in each of the past two years to date; the extent to which the progress is in line with the projections and targets set out in the memorandum of understanding; whether any specific areas have been shown to fall short of targets or expectations; if he expects to be in the position to...

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of mortgage interest support payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27968/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 327: 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. [27981/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will indicate the amount of arrears owed for rent and maintenance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will be reinstated in respect of an application for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28154/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate if jobseeker's allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28155/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way it occurred that an alleged overpayment was made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, the way they are expected to pay €75.00 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28217/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for determination of entitlement to rent allowance with particular reference to the need to take into account variations in rent costs driven by local market factors which in may cases disqualify applicants from any entitlement and who are consequently forced to live in unsound or unsuitable conditions...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if having regard to the views expressed by some of her predecessors to the effect that rent supplement would in the future feature as a replacement for local authority housing, the way it is contended that the housing needs of eligible applicants are likely to be met in the future in view of the need for budgetary cutbacks which she...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has monitored the staff requirements throughout her Department with particular reference to the need to eliminate backlogs arising from the increased number of applicants for various payments; if it has been found possible to respond to ongoing and increasing demand arising from the economic situation which she...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for rent support currently on hand; the number of such applications refused on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28348/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received in her Department or through the Health Service Executive for mortgage interest support in each of the past two years and to date in 2012; the number granted refused or pending; the average length of time taken to determine such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28357/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Benefit: Carer's Benefit (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for carer's allowance received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28350/12]