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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the extent to which he remains assured that adequate suitable and serviced building lands remain available in each local authority area to facilitate house building in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the extent to which he has examined the possibility of dramatically augmenting a modular homes building programme with particular reference to the need to meet the requirements of the ever-increasing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is recognised that local authorities need to facilitate the housing needs of the indigenous rural populations, thereby contributing to the housing stock enabling such families to provide a home of their own in their native place without contributing to the pressure adjoining urban areas; if such requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if adequate water and sewerage services are sufficiently provided for in County Kildare with a view to meeting the increasing housing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate and urgent emergency housing will be provided for throughout County Kildare in 2017 in sufficient numbers to meet the demands of those currently in emergency accommodation in Kildare in adjoining counties whose application for rehousing are with Kildare County Council; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the required financial assistance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the detail of the gap that exists in respect of jobseeker's allowance in the past 18 months in the case of a person (details supplied); the number of payments refused on the basis of not living at Celbridge, County Kildare; the payment the person received during that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 17 November 2016, if a further review or appeal will be facilitated in respect of a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent support, including three months arrears, will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment in respect of a disability allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support approval will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which it was determined that there had been a change in circumstance and subsequently a medical card review form for persons aged 70 or over issued in the case of a person (details supplied); if this matter will be rectified as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2263/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Health when previously available transport services will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate footwear will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the reason scope facilities cannot be made available through the normal hospital services at weekends in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which physiotherapy services can be restored to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a review will be concluded in respect of an application for a medical card in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2314/17]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak about this especially important item. We have been speaking for many years about postal services and alternative services that might readily be provided through the post office network, but there has not been a whole lot of progress. It is something in respect of which there was an obvious need for change. There was a need for change to move...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I understand the members of the Rural Independent Group, Deputies Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae, Eugene Murphy, who is an exception, and Mattie McGrath, are sharing time.