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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the basis on which a deportation order was revoked and by whom in the case of a person (details supplied); the way in which the case will now be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if early GNIB appointments to obtain an appropriate stamp can be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the support facilities available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance becomes payable in the case of a person (details supplied) who was previously in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance, DCA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46566/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 575. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an entitlement to an invalidity pension following the submission of further medical evidence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47056/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she continues to ensure that undue hardship is not caused to recipients of social welfare payments in cases in which payments have been suspended while under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 592. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in the course of a review of entitlement to a social welfare payment, provision is made for a basic payment until the outcome is determined in view of the fact that in the past some applicants have become homeless due to failure to meet their rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47204/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 586. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the issue of persons, including the self-employed, who have made contributions towards their pension but do not qualify for a payment due to qualification restrictions; if a pro rata pension can be considered in such cases or failing that, a refund of contributions; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance receiving a payment in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47199/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for a State pension (non-contributory) received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for a domiciliary care allowance in each of the past five years to date; the number approved and rejected in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which due process and natural justice remains paramount in the context of dealing with social welfare recipients whose cases come under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47205/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which efforts are being made to award State pensions to those men and women whose contribution record was interrupted for family or other reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47208/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which her Department has direct contact with other jurisdictions with which a bilateral arrangement for social welfare exists with particular reference to the need to ensure a smooth and expeditious process in dealing with claims particularly in which contributions in two or more jurisdictions arise; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Christmas bonus will be paid; the categories of social welfare recipients which will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications in respect of various payments awaiting a decision for more than two months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47211/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I do not know where to start with this. I am appalled at the tone of what appears to be an additional part of the Bill that was never flagged to the public at all in the course of the referendum. When the public voted, they certainly did not do so on the basis of these kinds of conditions. I have serious doubts about its admissibility because there was no discussion of this nature, nor...