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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of broadband availability in the Brannockstown area, Naas, County Kildare; his plans to enhance or extend same to a wider area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23376/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for social housing and rent support having particular regard to the views of his predecessor to the effect that housing is a matter for the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to get directly involved in meeting the housing requirements of those currently on housing waiting lists and applicants for or in receipt of rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23253/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to take over responsibility for local authority or social housing from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of rent support in each of the past five years; the number of houses built to meet their housing needs in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of countries with which bilateral social welfare agreements exist; if such arrangements are working satisfactory in terms of the length of time taken to process an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to improve or liberalise the conditions for receipt of free schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for rent support refused in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals against decisions in respect of rent allowance in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23259/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for family income supplement in each of the past five years; the numbers, granted, refused or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent support will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/06]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to a submission by the human resources directorate of the Irish Prison Service to his Department regarding professional added years for pension purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23378/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a green card will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23385/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the completed file arising from a fresh Garda investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) and which has recently been forwarded to the Garda Commissioner will be made available to the spouse of the deceased or to their solicitor. [23753/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status in respect of residency and work permit eligibility in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23845/06]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to appoint a student representative to the Grangegorman Development Board or the Docklands Rail Development Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23860/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which it is expected she or her Department can have an up to date appraisal of the extent of school bullying in the absence of a direct liaison between schools and her Department; if she intends to create a monitoring mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23874/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to recent reports, schools in County Kildare have experienced an increase in pupil/teacher ratios in the past five years; the action she proposed to take to address the issue in areas of population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23875/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to previous parliamentary questions and the replies thereto which indicated an improvement in pupil/teacher ratios, the way in which it has transpired that some schools have actually recorded increased pupil/teacher ratios; the cause or causes of same; if such schools are located in areas of population growth; her plans to...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 531: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to various parliamentary questions, when it was decided to re-examine the e-voting system; the person on whose instructions the decision was taken; the persons with whom consultations took place in view of the previous indicators to the effect that the system is unreliable; the name of the firm of...