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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44047/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the system currently in use by her Department whereby particular administrative areas such as counties or boroughs are used to determine the maximum rent payable to those on council housing lists and in need of rehousing due to the very serious variations caused by local factors which has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources to ensure sufficient funding for carer's in the current and forthcoming year having particular regard to the desirability of maintaining those in need of care in their own environment rather than reliance on institutional care; if she is satisfied that all applicants for carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to 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. [44872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any to re-examine the maximum rents currently in place throughout County Kildare with particular reference to Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth, in view of the fact that the current maximum rent limit of €725 is not realistic as the locations in question are majorly affected by student rental accommodation and rental accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if if she will examine the particular hardship caused to the people of County Kildare due to the system currently in place by her Department to determine maximum rents payable to those on council housing lists to such an extent that they cannot avail of rental properties in their local areas and must relocate to an area distant from their families;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44385/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for rent supplement will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44655/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when fuel allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44664/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44761/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that she can minimise the impact on persons with special needs in the context of budgetary preparations for the coming year in view of the economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate notwithstanding the conditions and liabilities arising from agreements entered into by her predecessors and corrective economic measures, if she will ensure that those dependant on the various payments by her Department are treated compassionately in the context of budgetary preparations for 2013; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been carried out and completed 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. [44786/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance payment will be terminated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare should they accept a placement on the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44787/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of diability allowance to be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for rent support received in her Department or through the Health Service Executive in each of the past two years to date; the number approved, refused or pending; the average length of time taken to process applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44868/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken to process an application for contributory or non-contributory old age pension in each of the past three years to date; the numbers granted; refused or pending, the most common reason for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44869/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment schemes currently in place throughout the country; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to retain or replace with alternatives in equal number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44870/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to continue to be in a position to provide the necessary resources to retain the maximum number of places on community employment or related schemes throughout County Kildare having particular regard to the on-going success of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44874/12]