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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of mortgage interest relief payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for jobseeker'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. [54002/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to restructure the shared ownership loan scheme in such a way as to prevent the anomalies that have emerged in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54552/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has evaluated arrears in respect of the shared ownership mortgages operated by the local authorities; the action he proposes to address issues emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54553/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will endeavour to ensure that the collection of household charges is structured and streamlined in such a way as to ease the burden on the public in recognition of the on-going economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54549/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the impact of carbon reduction is minimised on domestic households until the economic situation improves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54551/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing loans issued in each of the past four years to date; the number of shared ownership and other loans in this period; the extent if any to which provision will be made to increase availability of such loans in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various forms of waste management are currently being used with particular reference to the maximum use of reduction, recycling, reuse, land fill or thermal disposal; the extent to which current practice is in accordance with international guidelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which air pollution level at various vantage points throughout the country continue to be monitored; the degree to which increases have been noted at specific locations; the action actions proposed in response thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54556/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to provide adequate funding for local authorities in the coming year notwithstanding the economic difficulties he inherited from his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54557/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding for group water and sewerage schemes and small schemes is likely to be available to the local authorities throughout the country with particular reference to addressing any backlogs or schemes that have not received adequate attention over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which inaccuracies in the voter's register continue; his plans to review the issues with the possibility of enlisting the assistance of An Post to bring the register up to date and maintain a high degree of accuracy on an on-going basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54559/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when he expects to be in a position to introduce a local authority loans system to facilitate the needs of first time house buyers in the medium to lower income sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54560/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53985/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí deployed to the Garda stations at Naas, Newbridge, Athy, Kildare Town, Kilcock, Maynooth and Leixlip in each of the past ten years to date; the extent to which the numbers have fluctuated on an annual basis in line with population trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54336/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Access and Visitation Rights (4 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an alleged incident reported on the 23 of March resulted in one of the parents being deprived of visitation rights in respect of their children in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if charges have been preferred or are pending; if further action is contemplated in this case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current position of the control of alcohol Bill, particularly with regard to the ongoing debate on abuse of alcohol and the need to in some way address that issue? At what stage is the courts (consolidation and reform) Bill, which purports to provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (5 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views of the propensity for Arts groups to attract voluntary financial support throughout the community sector; if he will ensure that adequate core funding remains in place to facilitate this process and as a consequence contribute towards economic recovery and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54723/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí deployed to each Garda division and sub-division on an annual basis over the past ten years to date; the areas in which the greatest degree of fluctuation in numbers has occurred during this period; if cognisance has been taken of demographic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54799/12]