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Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants awaiting jobseeker's allowance for more than five weeks, more than 10 weeks, more then 15 weeks and more than 20 weeks in the local social welfare offices in Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33289/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 892: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if changes have been introduced to the habitual residence clause whereby persons claiming social welfare payments and child benefit are required to satisfy habitual residence even though they previously resided in the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland; and if so, the reason her Department's website in relation to family...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1076: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a REP Scheme four application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will confirm that the 2008 payment will issue. [34064/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the delays which exist in processing jobseeker's benefit applications which can take up to 15 weeks to process and of longer delays in processing claims for jobseeker's allowance, an example of which is a claim lodged on 24 March which was not finalised until 10 September 2009; if her attention...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties which have arisen for old age pensioners who save part of their weekly pension and as a consequence accumulate savings in excess of the means test limit thereby giving rise to claims by her Department for reductions in pensions or clawback by the State; and her proposals to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in payment of a redundancy refund of €44,041 to company (details supplied) in County Cork for which the claim was made on 24 June 2009; and if she will arrange for immediate payment. [34939/09]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is a first.

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans for the future of the reserve Defence Force; and the number at present and the projections for the future. [34692/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the future of the Defence Forces in Chad; the length of time it is expected they will remain there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34693/09]

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (13 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I support the Bill, although not out of sympathy with my colleagues in the legal profession, as mentioned by Deputy Reilly. This is a non-controversial Bill and it should be dealt with by the House on that basis. It is an honest attempt to close a loophole in our professional regulations. I urge all sides of the House to support the principle of the Bill and ensure that Deputy Reilly's...

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problem regarding green algae on beaches from the Old Head of Kinsale to Rosscarbery in County Cork; if he will ensure that the necessary funding is provided and schemes approved for the provision of sewerage treatment plants in Courtmacsherry and Timoleague and the...

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am delighted.

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is appropriate that we have a Green Party Minister to deal with green algae in west Cork. The problem is that he is not dealing with it and that is my difficulty. I am very glad I do not have to tell him about Coolmaine and Inchydoney beaches because he knows them. However, if had visited them in the past year or two he would hardly have recognised them because of the problems there. I...

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I would be pleased to receive that extra information. Regarding the treatment plant in Courtmacsherry, I am not blaming the Minister for the delay as he has only been in office for two years and this has been going on for years. I would have thought, however, that he would have pushed it to a conclusion. All that happens is that a scheme's proposals are sent back and forth to the...

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Cabinet should know Inchydoney.

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: One could not invite them down there any more.

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: We could have a new REP scheme for the farmers.

Water Quality. (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have no problem, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, if Deputy Reilly wants to ask a question after the west Cork plants.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the date for farmers spreading slurry in Northern Ireland has been extended to December 2009; and if he will also respond to the request of many farmers here for a similar extension. [35765/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration has been given to reviewing Ireland's record on citizenship applications to international comparisons in terms of rejection rates and application processing times; his views on whether the processing time in Australia is generally 90 days, in the UK is six months, in Canada is 11 months as opposed to over...