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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the areas within his Department most likely to be affected by recently announced financial constraints due to the downturn in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when jobseeker's benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23189/09]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 69: 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/09]

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: On a similar subject, legislation to provide for the collection and exchange of information relating to the endangerment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse or risk thereof of children has been promised. Is it intended to expedite this legislation with a view to responding to some of the issues impacting on society? Legislation has also been promised to consolidate and modernise financial...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is said that stone walls do not a prison make nor iron bars a cage; the meaning being that the free spirit is never captured. However, reading these reports it is clear that is not the case. Children, adults, and people of all ages with special needs in this country were kept in institutional cages in the dark and were punished repeatedly and abused to an appalling extent. It is...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will award contributory old age pension credits to carers who have provided care for ten years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23448/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the qualification for retirement or old age pension for persons who gave up work to care for a person with special needs with particular reference to the allocation of credit contributions for the period of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will introduce further improvements in respect of the level of payments under family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23449/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons currently on disability allowance; the number who have been disallowed in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23450/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for invalidity pension rejected in the past 12 months on the grounds of insufficient insurance contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23452/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure adequate funding to meet the requirements of carers in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23453/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has made overtures to countries with which Ireland has a bilateral agreement with a view to speeding up the process of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23454/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ease qualification requirements for back to education allowance in view of the current economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23455/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will put in place procedures to speed up the process of applications for unemployment assistance with particular reference to the need to alleviate hardship, anxiety and stress caused by delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (11 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will offer assistance to the development of rural transport in areas where public transport does not exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23461/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the option open to him to encourage development in the tourism sector in 2009 with particular reference to competing with other tourist venues; if he will increase or enhance investment in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23600/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has examined the effect of the economic downturn on the hotel and catering industry; if he will take steps to address issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23818/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if consideration has been given to issues expected to have a negative impact on the tourist industry in the course of 2009; if he will issue direction or instruction to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23819/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the steps he will take directly or in conjunction with tourist interests with a view to improving the competitiveness of the industry internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23820/09]

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make particular policy changes with a view to assisting the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/09]