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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the amount of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date on an application for rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare on foot of further information submitted to the section on 6 January 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he continues to maintain contact with the film making sector with particular reference to encouraging the use of this country as a film location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department had discussions with major international film makers in the context of the possible use of this jurisdiction as an internationally recognised film location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department directly and-or indirectly has assisted local community annual festival groups in 2013; the degree to which this might be possible in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4501/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for financial grant aid received by his Department or bodies under its aegis from local community groups such as musical and dramatic societies, cultural groups and annual events in 2013; the number successful; the extent to which it is expected to favourably respond to such applications in the current...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of successful applications for grant aid received by his Department or bodies under its aegis from local community groups, musical or dramatic societies or annual event organisers in County Kildare in 2013; the extent to which it was found possible to offer assistance; the possibility of further assistance in the current...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the wake of his considerable efforts to achieve a resolution of issues relating to traditional turf cutters at the various bogs throughout the country and recognising his welcome proposals in respect of NHAs; if he has sought approval or intends to seek approval from EU commission to relocate some of the more sensitive SACs to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has received a response from those affected by national heritage areas and special areas of conservation at various turf cutting locations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department works in unison with the authorities in Northern Ireland in the promotion of heritage sites of Irish culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote the arts through the education system with particular reference to primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote traditional music and song at various levels and media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has received applications for funding for the improvement, renovation, restoration or conservation of buildings, sites or national monuments; the extent to which any such locations are likely to receive attention in the current and future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has received any communication indicating heritage sites or buildings deemed to be at risk for whatever reason; the number of sites/locations made known to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of Reserve Defence Forces by brigade recorded on the PMS system as having attended unpaid training in 2013, showing separately those who completed less than 20 hours, 21 to 30 hours, more than 30 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Apropos of that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is a need to organise internally all the meetings that take place with a view to ensure that we are not in three places at the one time because there are far less committees than there were in the previous Dáil. We were all members of more committees previously and were able to attend them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: They both clash.