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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers assigned in the 2008-2009 school year and the numbers expected to be assigned in the 2009-2010 school year for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [9002/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers assigned in the 2008-2009 school year and the numbers expected to be assigned in the 2009-2010 school year for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [9003/09]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which it is intended to fund his Department in 2009 from the proceeds of the dormant accounts fund; the degree to which this varies with each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which funding by his Department is expected to be prioritised in 2009; if financial cutbacks are expected to affect one sector more than another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8852/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding awarded by way of grant or other form of aid to various groups throughout County Kildare in the past two years; the degree to which it is expected to improve or increase such aid in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to increase or offer support to the various community groups throughout County Kildare in urban or rural areas with particular reference to those involved in drug rehabilitation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9252/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to increase or improve financial assistance to groups, bodies or agencies, voluntary or statutory, involved or proposing to get involved, in drug rehabilitation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which the CLÁR programme is intended to expand or retract in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9253/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which the RAPID programme is intended to expand or retract in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community based projects which received support from his Department in each of the past five years; the extent to which this is expected to alter in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9255/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to increase support to community based groups involved in alleviating the social impact of the economic downturn in both urban and rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a view to ensuring that the housing requirements of rural populations are met by way of provision in the various county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9258/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the various local authorities with a view to ensuring continued indigenous growth in rural communities with particular reference to planning permissions to facilitate such population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to support community based groups involved in the various projects which have previously received support or might be eligible to receive support under the schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the full extent and requirement in terms of social welfare, supplementary welfare and associated back up facilities in the emerging economic downturn; her views on the need to streamline the services available to persons who are unemployed, becoming unemployed or are in receipt of disability...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review eligibility for all means tested social welfare payments in view of increased requirements and hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9249/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the degree to which she will ease qualification guidelines in respect of various entitlements having particular regard to the current economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9462/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the entitlement to redundancy in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9477/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance when a P45 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Mar 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 105: 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9474/09]