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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be admitted to Naas day hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37496/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a P45 has not issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if and when the tender for postcodes has or will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the progress of the MANs to date in 2005; if the necessary co-operation is forthcoming from incumbent service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when process will be concluded appertaining to the postcodes issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37489/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he intends to improve entitlements in respect of farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when consideration will be given to offering old age pensions to Irish missionaries who have retired overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated number of Irish missionaries retired overseas who might qualify for old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is expected to extend bilateral social welfare agreements with other countries with a view to maximising entitlement to pension for persons retiring overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37516/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if child benefit will be increased sufficiently to take account of child care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if consideration will be given to increasing the family income supplement in line with increases in cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if free schemes will be awarded to younger widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37520/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if unemployment assistance or disability allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37523/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meaning of "false passport" in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if the reference is in respect of different information sought by the immigration authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the serious health condition of the person; the interpretation of habitual residency; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed to obtain citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a multi-visit or joint visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/05]

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Abraham Lincoln once said about General McClellan that "he has the slows". I wonder whether someone in the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has the slows because the Taoiseach promised that the energy Bill would be before the House by now. Even with the approach of the season of goodwill, there is no rush by the Minister into the House with the Bill in his hot little...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is running out of time.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to address the increasingly serious issue of the rapidly rising cost base for both manufacturing and service industry here; if he has examined the various contributory factors with a view to remedial action at an early date to avert job losses or relocation to other jurisdictions arising from...