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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will determine a formula whereby tenants whose rent has increases substantially over the past 12 months may be offered partial rent support or increased rent support as may be necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance, ophthalmic benefit or 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 twelve month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which unemployment alleviation measures continue to make a positive impact in respect of long-term and youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 45. 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. [47333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which measures to alleviate poverty arising budget 2015 continue to make positive impact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 44. 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. [47332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Application Numbers (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which back to work applications have been approved in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which those previously self-employed and PAYE workers continue to benefit from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47334/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for various unemployment reliefs such as JobBridge that continue to be awarded; the extent to which the schemes are proving successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47335/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children whose parents heretofore were in receipt of domiciliary care allowance who are reaching 16 years of age qualified for invalidity pension or disability allowance thereafter in the past 12 months; the number of such applications rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which adequate resources continue to be made available to her Department to meet exceptional needs payment requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a primary medical certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47363/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons currently involved in retraining-upskilling schemes; the number of job placements achieved arising from such schemes over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47336/14]

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Ministers of State, Deputies Dara Murphy, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Gerald Nash, will be sharing time. They have 15 minutes, ten minutes and five minutes, respectively.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan, Thomas Pringle, Finian McGrath and Richard Boyd Barrett are sharing time.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: As Deputy Finian McGrath is not present, I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Plan (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department continues to encourage economic development through the medium of the arts; the degree to which specific targets continue to be identified and met in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46816/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Plan (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for the lateness of my arrival, which was due to my being in transit. The question is self-evident. Will the Minister indicate the extent to which the arts and heritage sectors are being used to encourage job creation and economic development?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Plan (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.