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Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Joe, speak up for yourself.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is promised legislation to provide for the establishment of technological universities to amend the previous Acts. Have the heads of the technological universities Bill been cleared by Cabinet and when is it likely to come before the House? Is it likely to be passed into law in this session? Similarly, a climate action and low carbon development Bill has been promised. When is it...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Services Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it is possible to address any issues arising for those with special needs and-or respite requirements in the context of budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39849/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department have monitored the most pressing issues dealt with in the context of welfare support over the past 12 months with a view to identification of and addressing the most salient issues such as youth unemployment, emergency housing, rent support and homelessness arising from rent market trends; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who were previously self-employed who currently remain unemployed and are on the live register. [40376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is not in a position to work due to serious illness and who has been refused supplementary welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which rent supplement levels remain an issue in the context of homelessness; if she and her Department may enter into arrangements with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with a view to ameliorating measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40369/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to monitor fluctuations in the number of youth unemployed; the extent to which progress continues to be noted in respect of improvements in the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to focus on the long-term unemployed with a view to identifying the extent to which ongoing reduction may be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40373/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department have identified the most successful means of addressing the issue of long-term and youth unemployment; her expectations in this regard in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department continues to monitor the age profile of those on the live register with a view to facilitating their efforts to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which JobBridge and-or other employment supports continue to meet their targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2015 (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address various social issues in the context of budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which adequate resources remain available to her Department to meet exceptional needs payment requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects back-to-work incentives to address the issue of the long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she is taking to facilitate the return to work of previously self-employed persons who remain on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the tax credit system to allow de facto families in long-term relationships receive the same tax benefits as married couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the case in respect of eligibility for a primary medical certificate may be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Defence if a review will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding their compensation award which appears to have affected their disability pension in a negative way; if a reduction in their disability pension should have occurred at all in view of the fact that their injury resulted in their retirement from the Defence...