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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the qualification for the back to education allowance with a view to extending and broadening the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for the back to education allowance received in her Department in each of the past three years to date; the numbers approved, rejected or pending; her proposals to extend or improve the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18855/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase rent support in line with economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18856/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which she has met or will meet in full applications for full occupational injury payments for suffers of pneumonocosis to those deemed to suffer from illness regardless of the extent to which they are affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18857/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make arrangements to speed up the processing of social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18858/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time required to process an application for old age pension or similar payments; her proposals to speed up this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18859/08]

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: In the past number of weeks the Tánaiste met Mr. Peter Mandelson or other members of the Commission at which discussions took place on issues for which she previously had responsibility. In view of the legislation the House has passed, the 28th Amendment to the Constitution Bill, and its possible outcome, has she received any satisfactory response from the Commissioner, Mr. Mandelson, on...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking the question on the Order of Business. If the Tánaiste wishes she can give us the answer. If the answer is positive she can give it; if it is negative, she should have responsibility and stand up and say it.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste but I would much prefer to be briefed in public.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should not be shocked.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Democratic Process in Zimbabwe: Motion (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I, too, am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this important and pertinent issue which has engaged the world community for some considerable time. Despite this engagement, however, little or nothing has happened. In fact, Zimbabwe has slipped further into the mire in terms of the shackles it has imposed upon itself. It is sad that a man like Robert Mugabe, who set out with such high...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department's spending proposals in 2008 on a county or regional basis, urban and rural; the degree to which expenditure is expected to focus on drug prevention or rehabilitation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of his spending proposals in 2008 under the rural development programme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a full medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19202/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is separated and who previously made an application at Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19203/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in view of the fact that their appeal was submitted within the specified 21 days but never acknowledged; if she will review the application for a work permit on these grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent of intended expenditure by his Department through the various schemes operated through urban, community based effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of local community based groups involved in the campaign in the fight against drugs or drug rehabilitation which he or his Department expect to fund in 2008 in both urban and rural areas, in the greater Dublin area and in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19193/08]