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Written Answers — Student Retention Rates: Student Retention Rates (27 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of student dropout, if any, at second and or third level in each of the past three years to date; if any particular trend emerges which might require action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31246/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the full extent of requirements in terms of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when he expects to be in position to meet such requirements in full in terms of replacing existing or the provision of new facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31247/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be processed and payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31129/12]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I have questions in regard to three items of legislation. What is the current status and likely progress of the criminal justice (victims' rights) Bill, the provisions of which will impact on many people in this country? Second, when will the National Lottery Act 1986 (amendment) Bill be brought forward? Third, what is the status of the inspection of places of detention Bill for the...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The cracks are all over the place.

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I am pleased to speak on this particularly important legislation. It is important because it represents a positive intervention at a critical juncture. Every intervention from here on must be positive in encouraging the economy to move in the right direction. We are not living in a bubble or in isolation. John Donne's comment that no man is an island was never more true. We cannot...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the full requirements in terms of local authority housing needs are being met at present with particular reference to the means of those who may have lost their jobs and as a consequence their homes through repossession or who are currently on existing housing waiting lists; if he will...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to receive information from the various local authorities in respect of arrears of shared ownership or annuity loans; if, as a result he will initiate legislation to address the on-going situation whereby borrowers are expected to meet repayments in respect of the rental...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for withdrawal of passport from a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31449/12]

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will regularise the position whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare appears to have two PPSs, one recognised by the Department of Agriculture and the other recognised by the Revenue Commissioners in view of the fact that the confusion may render them ineligible for various entitlements with an approaching deadline; and if he...

Written Answers — Mortgage Protection Policies: Mortgage Protection Policies (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of reported incidents whereby insurance companies have refused to honour mortgage protection policies for various reasons in each of the past five years to date; if any particular action is contemplated in such cases [31481/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a late application for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare qualify for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31451/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if full 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. [31375/12]

Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 14 June 2012, if she would be willing to grant back to education allowance in view of the fact that the person in question is only two months short for the qualifying payment and they have been on illness benefit since December 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31415/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress if any in the determination of entitlement to disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31462/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a new application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31465/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31466/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in the context of turf cutting, conservation in respect of Hedgestown Bog, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare, is currently covered by National Conservation Order or the National Heritage Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31452/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will use his discretion to alleviate the impact on traditional turf cutters in County Kildare whose turbary plots are governed by national heritage areas conservation areas as opposed to special areas of conservation with the possibility of substituting alternative areas for conservation under national criteria...