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Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for invalidity pension 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. [28351/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the entitlement to rent allowance in respect of single fathers who have shared custody entitlement derived from court decisions but who do not seem to qualify for rent support other than as a single person resulting in their failure to meet their obligations to the courts arising from family law settlements; and if...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Application Forms: Social Welfare Application Forms (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to simplify the application forms and procedures for any of the social protection entitlements in view of the extraordinary length of time taken to process voluminous application forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28354/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time taken to process an application for contributory or non-contributory old age pension on a monthly basis over the past two years and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28355/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number of applicants in receipt of various social welfare payments has fluctuated in each of the past three years and to date in 2012, with particular reference to each category of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28356/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Overpayments: Social Welfare Overpayments (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently before her Department wherein overpayment has occurred in respect of various social welfare payments and where her Department discovered such errors or were informed by the recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28358/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 382: 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. [28359/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons engaged in community employment or related training or education schemes throughout County Kildare; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to ensure the retention of all such places in view of the particularly high degree of professional management and occupational skills encompassed in the...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location and salary scale of coroners employed county by county throughout the country; the extent if any of variation in salary or scale depending on location or region; the extent to which increases in workload are provided for or shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/12]

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The health information Bill is also promised. Has the Bill been discussed in Cabinet, and have the heads been agreed? When is it likely to come before the House for Second Stage? The DNA Bill, which is also promised, is eagerly awaited by those involved in the pursuit of crime and those given the responsibility of impeding those who have made a life of crime. Have the heads of that Bill...

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Change the record.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome this Bill. We must all agree that any Bill referring to company law is hugely important in any economy at any time, but anything that refers to company law in this economy and to the need to encourage foreign direct investment is of special importance. At a time of so much instability and negativity, it is hugely supportive of the economy to see people interested in investing here...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is rubbish. That is not true.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is not accurate.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is sound advice.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the context of the identification of areas for the curtailment of expenditure in preparation for Budget 2013, he expects to be in a position to have due regard for the need to apply expenditure cuts, the need for which he inherited from his predecessors, in such a way as to minimise any negative impact on the economy,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of the ongoing review and reform of the public service, he has identified those area that have so far achieved best practice and performance; if in the course of further reviews he expects to be in a position to identify the necessary means to achieve the targets and public expenditure cuts set by his...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects to be in a position to make further savings under various headings throughout the public sector without damage to the ability of the sector to deliver services in line with their mission statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28632/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas within the public sector that have so far achieved most in terms of savings while retaining the maximum level of services; the extent if any to which this can be replicated through the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28633/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that all Government departments and/or bodies under their aegis are fully compliant with cost cutting measures identified and incorporated in the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors; if any particular areas require greater efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....