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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to set up a comprehensive and integrated children’s support and youth service with particular reference to the need of early identification of the issues of concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she expects to augment the facilities for the reporting of child abuse and follow up procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47103/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate the extent if known to which child abuse, wilful neglect or serious deprivation is currently adequately followed up by the services; if she anticipates major improvement in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47104/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has in mind the need to make provision for warning mechanisms or early alert systems to address issues of child neglect or abuse in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47106/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department can address the issues of bullying including cyber bullying outside school hours with particular reference to identification and early warning of such incidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47107/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding early identification of incidents of bullying intimidation or child abuse outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47109/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she expects to put in place the necessary staff to provide adequate children and youth support services outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47108/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (25 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate if in cases where an Irish drivers licence has been held by an Irish citizen for several years prior to emigration to the US and or Australia or other jurisdiction during which the applicant qualified for a full drivers licence in that country, on returning home has found that the Irish licence has expired for more than...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, the Taoiseach should indicate the progress to date in bringing the bail Bill before the House. It has been mooted for quite a long time, as has the criminal law human trafficking amendment Bill and the criminal law sexual offences Bill. Where have they been scheduled? Have they been rescheduled or have the heads been cleared?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the agri-food sector here and throughout the EU will receive the required ongoing support through the common agricultural policy with particular reference to the need to maximise food production potential here and throughout the EU; if he expects this country's position as a major food producer to be enhanced in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agri-food sector here to maximise the potential of Food Harvest 2020; if any initiatives are anticipated to ensure that adequate funding is made available to the sector in order to meet the challenges and the development costs therewith associated; if he favours a particular strategy in this context;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax refund is due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47757/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings accruing to the Exchequer from payroll charges from weekly to fortnightly and from biweekly to monthly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47975/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options regarding social welfare benefits available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47261/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47342/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47344/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if arrears of jobseeker'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. [47346/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the conclusion was reached that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was working for their father when there is no evidence of same; if the will reinstate their job seekers allowance with immediate effect bearing in mind the undue hardship caused as a result of the payment being ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47337/12]