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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to ensure that families are not negatively affected by cutbacks contemplated within her Department arising from the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41030/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that budgetary cuts expected to be applied by her Department do not impact on the vulnerable in society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41035/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the full impact of the economic downturn on vulnerable sectors of the population particularly with the approach of winter; the steps she has taken or proposes to take to address these issues in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41036/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she proposes to take to protect the most vulnerable in society during the winter months in view of the continued economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41042/09]
- Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on the live register at the various employment exchanges in County Kildare at 31 October 2009; the corresponding date in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41027/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take to improve eligibility for respite grants with particular reference to easing the guidelines having particular regard to the high level of refusals on medical and income grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41028/09]
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which bilateral social welfare agreements with other jurisdictions have been reviewed; if same will be reviewed within the context of improving or enhancing entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41029/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that child benefit is not interfered with in the course of budgetary reviews within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41031/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the range of back to work incentives available through her Department at the present time; the extent to which she proposes to improve the existing or introduce new schemes in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41032/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the introduction of an accelerated schemes of back to work incentives for persons in both the PAYE and self employed sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41033/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that dental and optical entitlements are not interfered with in the course of budgetary reviews in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41034/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has carried out a review in her Department to determine the extent to which the services she has in place are adequate to meet the full range and nature of inquiries presenting; her view on the necessity to respond more rapidly to the various applicants for social welfare payments during the economic downturn; and if she...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the options available to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare to allow them to legitimately take up periodic employment without loss of social welfare entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41041/09]
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: She is very short this morning.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will be delighted with me this morning.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I will be completely in order.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I will not ask any question about the Ministers who very carefully answer parliamentary questions â there is a minority who do so â because it would reflect on those who do not.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: That would not be fair. I will not raise the question of the Ministers who do not reply at allââ
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Bernard Durkan: ââbut will respond to anything except the question.