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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an extra 500 gardaí other than those previously deemed to be due for retirement are likely to retire in the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to increase the number of gardaí training in Templemore and likely to become available for duty over the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate resources remain available to An Garda Síochána for the pursuit of organised and drug related crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the basis on which a person (details supplied) has been arrested and imprisoned, presumably on residency grounds. [15938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which a full examination of the circumstances surrounding the road death of their only child in the case of a person (details supplied) has taken place; if the alleged perpetrator was on bail on numerous occasions while subsequent crimes were carried out culminating in the death of this person; if the alleged perpetrator has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the likely impact of a dramatic increase in rates arising from revaluation of rateable properties in County Kildare, having particular regard to the fact that many businesses are only beginning to recover from the downturn in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of a recent appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15858/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension in 2015 and 2016; the number of women claimants in 2015 and 2016; the number of persons refused in 2015 and 2016 and the number of those persons that were women; the total amount paid in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Data (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s - non contributory pension - in 2015 and 2016; the number of women claimants in 2015 and 2016; the total amount paid in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15862/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of widows, widowers and surviving civil partners claiming the one parent family payment in 2015 and 2016; the number of female claimants who are widows and surviving civil partners in 2015 and 2016; the total paid in one parent family payment in 2015 and 2016; the total paid in one parent family payments to widows, widowers and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving a death benefit in 2015 and 2016; the total paid in death benefits in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons claiming the widowed or surviving civil partner grant in 2015 and 2016; the number of these persons in 2015 and 2016 who were women; the total paid in widowed or surviving civil partner grant in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a secure and reliable procedure for deduction at source of social protection payment can be effected to facilitate a building society (details supplied) in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disablement Benefit (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the determination of eligibility in respect of an application for constant attendant allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the way in which it transpires that a person (details supplied) is in receipt of a reduced level of payment in respect of their jobseeker's allowance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if a child psychological assessment will be arranged in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if an emergency medical card will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) who previously held such a card and who has no income other than jobseeker's and disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15936/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Bill. I believe it is hugely important that information made available needs to be accurate in general. There is so much false information in every sphere of life that affects us all. There is so much false information out in the open arena purporting to be well-meaning and soundly-based. Of course, that is not always the case. Where it affects the health of the community,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the officials for appearing before the committee and for their opening statement. The Minister has given an opinion to the effect that it might be possible to accommodate what is contained in the Private Members' Bill under the umbrella of existing legislation. How feasible is that? It is important that the information being made available to somebody where there could be health...