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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients of free travel allowance; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31259/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend the free travel scheme to areas which lack public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31263/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase child benefit and change to weekly rather than monthly payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30966/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if substantial child benefit increases will be provided in the context of the estimates for his Department and budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31262/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the carer's allowance to a greater number of carer's thereby saving the State considerably in financial terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30967/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of carers currently in receipt of a payment and the extent to which he will increase the number of recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the introduction of financial support for child care in the context of budget 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31256/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the correct tax free allowance, tax credits, allowances, refunds due to or payable by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31189/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if a review can or will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31190/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the one-parent family allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31194/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the one parent family allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31250/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason farm assist has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31253/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce budgetary measures to improve the level of payments to widows with dependent children or those who do not qualify for free schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31254/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which bilateral agreements are working satisfactorily; if there is a need to modernise or otherwise amend the existing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31255/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons disallowed rent allowance since 2002; his proposals to bring about changes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31257/05]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to facilitate both owners of property who currently make self-employed contributions with a view to pension payment to both as opposed to at present, payment to one or either; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31258/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase old age pensions in line with price increases generally, especially those not reflected in the CPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of applications for refugee status in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31186/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to refuse refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/05]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (27 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31251/05]