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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the one-parent family payment refused on whatever grounds, on a monthly basis, over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25382/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the applications for various social welfare payments which are most commonly refused on application, and referred to appeal and-or an oral hearing; the number of cases subsequently rejected or approved, on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25384/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance, ophthalmic benefit, dental benefit, invalidity pension, and disability allowance received in the past six months; the number approved, refused, or pending; the way the figures compare with the previous 12 month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25391/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which backlogs continue to be addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason means are assessed against separated or divorced persons who receive a financial settlement in respect of their share in the family home, while former spouses or partners, remaining in the family home, have no such assessment made against them, a policy which ultimately leads to homelessness in the case of the former; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to provide youth unemployment alleviation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25386/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the various youth unemployment alleviation measures have resulted in successful full-time job placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25387/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which community welfare services remain readily accessible, with particular reference to meeting out-of-hours and emergency needs, where necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25388/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the cost of rent support has increased over the past six months; if adequate emphasis is being placed on the need to meet the housing needs of those in private rented accommodation by way of direct purchase or the building of local authority houses in lieu thereof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings likely to accrue to her Department in respect of rent support in the event of a comprehensive annual local authority house-building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25390/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she may continue to improve the time taken to process appeals in respect of various social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25392/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the age profile of those on the live register continues to be monitored, with a view to making any adjustments necessary to assist those most in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25393/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to focus on the long-term unemployed, with a view to identifying the extent to which an ongoing reduction in numbers may be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25395/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of previously self-employed currently remaining unemployed and on the live register; the steps being taken to facilitate their return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the self-employed may qualify for various social welfare supports in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25397/15]

Credit Unions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, Deputy Liam Twomey, Deputy Derek Nolan and the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, are sharing time. I call the Minister, Deputy Noonan.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill 2012 has been promised for some time. In view of the fact that gardaí risk life and limb and have suffered many injuries in the course of their duty and sometimes when off duty, to what extent, if any, is the Bill being ushered quickly forward to bring it before the House as soon as possible? Have the heads of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: In regard to the removal of administrative barriers and tariffs, what are the possibilities of the reintroduction by a circuitous route of further administrative barriers or red tape? Is that likely in the context of the negotiations and has provision been made to counter that. In regard to a threat to internationally provided services in this jurisdiction, has the impact of the TTIP been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: My question was related to the degree to which supply and demand in some sectors in the past had not always worked out so well. There might be peaks and valleys, as the Minister referred to, and the issue concerns the extent to which protection is provided against this. There will be a competitive advantage for countries in both the East and the West which do not contribute as greatly as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Membership (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the European Council of Finance Ministers is alert to the likely consequences of a prolonged debate on the future of any member states leaving the Eurozone, for whatever reason; if it is understood that all member states need to recognise their responsibilities in any such situation, and that countries, like Ireland, have already made...