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Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 31, line 33, to delete "Minister" and substitute the following: "Minister, save for functions associated with or connected with the agreement or imposition of water service charges,". Question, "That the word proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will modify, improve or ease the qualification limits for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15278/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he proposes to further extend the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15590/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to ensure eligibility for old age pension on foot of self employed contributions where both spouses or partners are directly involved in the running of a small or medium enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15279/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of spouses of self employed people who do not qualify for an old age pension on foot of self employed contributions despite having jointly owned and run a business during their working life; his views on the discriminatory issue involved; if he proposes to make changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the extent to which inflation has eroded the value of the recent social welfare budget increases; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15589/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to modify the back to education allowance with a view to ensuring easier access to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15591/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the costs of paying a full old age pension to current recipients of an adult dependent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has investigated or examined provisions made by other jurisdictions for their missionaries who continue to live abroad on retirement with specific reference to payments of old age pension; the extent to which similar provisions will be made for Irish missionaries in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has further examined the position of Irish missionaries retired, but while continuing to live abroad fail to qualify for contributory or non-contributory old age pension; if he has come to conclusions on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to increase, expand or extend the free schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15597/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has carried out an evaluation of the extra household running costs incurred by widows and widowers with young families; his proposals to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school placement will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15588/07]

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Given that energy issues are quite topical at present, and in view of the likely activity over the next few weeks, can the Minister indicate whether the minerals development Bill is likely to be discussed in the House as a matter of urgency before the general election? Perhaps the Minister will consult his colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel...

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I hope we all do.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to combat job relocation from here to more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15606/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has identified the issues affecting a lack of competitiveness in the economy; the steps he has taken or proposes to take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/07]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/07]

Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15798/07]