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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, the reason a letter was sent to the applicant on 13 September 2012 stating that their application had been refused, despite a letter being issued from her office on 11 September 2012 stating that the application would be considered in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41310/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if half rate carer's allowance will be backdated to December 2011 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41324/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit/disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41918/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Stamp 4 will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if and when an appeal for mobility allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41852/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for funding under the National Lottery grants scheme in the case of a club (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41907/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: There are difficulties in the health services as well.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Permanently.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: We know who he is.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: That is his view.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy must have been there.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of crime prevention and combatting organised crime, have the heads of the proceeds of crime Bill been discussed by the Cabinet? Similarly, have the heads of the legislation relating to the creation of a DNA database been discussed? When are these Bills likely to come before the House? Will they be brought before the House at the earliest possible date?

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation. Each of us has commented on the quality of various professional services, but the standard of health and social services is of particular importance. I have listened with interest to a number of Deputies. We should compliment the dedicated people involved in the provision of health and social services who have given...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The operations carried out were appalling and attempting to stand over them professionally only exacerbates the situation. The individual needs to depend on the professionalism and qualifications of the person providing the service, which were always taken as a given. When one attended a hospital or so on, it was automatically understood that the medical profession was competent and would...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: My colleague will take five minutes of the slot.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Psychological services have been referred to by various other speakers and it is very important for us to consider them. I have not had an experience with those people providing psychological services to young adults or children that would suggest any lack of professional competence. Nevertheless, I am sure I and everybody else has experienced the lack of seamless follow-up services in the...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has been in a position to offer financial incentivisation to various amateur groups and or societies involved in the promotion of the arts in the past year; the extent to which he has engaged with musical, dramatic or historical societies at local level throughout the country with the objective of encouraging...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Might it be possible, in the context of the current economic environment, to put a greater emphasis on the promotion and possible incentivisation of promotional activity in respect of cultural and artistic events nationwide with a view to using such events as a means to promote the national image? I refer in particular to the year before The...

Other Questions: Arts Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Might it be possible to examine in its entirety the prospects of a further beneficial promotion of the national image, both at home and abroad, in an effort to capitalise fully on it both in the current year and next year?