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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 417. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the regulator compares fuel prices in this country with those in other jurisdictions, adjoining and throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 484. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it might be possible to formulate an emergency housing delivery plan with particular reference to the need to address the emerging housing crisis in a structured way incorporating the purchase of the maximum possible number of existing houses, local authority or otherwise ready for occupation or in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when it will be possible to introduce an affordable housing plan which might benefit the unprecedented numbers on local authority waiting lists and those not on waiting lists but living in rental accommodation currently costing more than a mortgage for the same property; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the importance of the reintroduction of a major local authority house building programme is recognised and accepted as the obvious means of resolving the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country; the extent to which rent increases is making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision will be made to meet their requirements thus preventing a rapid escalation in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when local authority based annuity non-shared ownership loans might be introduced with a view to meeting the housing needs of those currently in private rented accommodation and awaiting rehousing by the various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Negotiations (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding Ireland’s response to EU or other international agreements in relation to climate change; if a progressive plan has been formulated to address any issues arising with a view to ensuring that no damage is done in the context of economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it might be expected to simplify the scale and extent of water charges with a view to minimising administrative costs and recognising the impact on householders notwithstanding the need to put in place adequate structure to meet the future requirements in terms of the servicing, transmission, storage...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which rainfall and drainage requirements will be taken into account in the determination of overall sources of water supply in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26154/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the sources for future water supply requirements in the Eastern region have been identified and provision put in place to make such supply available in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which various local authorities have received adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaption grant requirements in the current year; the numbers awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countrywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which part-time or whole-time fire services currently exist throughout the country; the extent to which it is expected to develop the service in the future on a part-time or whole-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 584. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a GNIB card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if requested documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been now been received in respect of his application for his case to be considered under the Zambrano judgment, which was submitted on 7 April 2014. [25956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Travel Documentation (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 596. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to obtain travel document to renew a passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 to obtain a new passport [25959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 598. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 599. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 10 April 2014, if she will clarify the additional documentation outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is anxious to regularise their residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which, in the determination of eligibility-assessment of means in respect of nursing home care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, it was determined that their spouse was deemed not to have an interest in the family home thereby reducing the support under the fair deal scheme; if consideration was given to the wider...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if their current care is still valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25615/14]