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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the ambassador for addressing the committee. To what does he attribute the failure or breakdown of the peace talks? Was it a lack of commitment on the part of any one or more of the bodies in the negotiating groups? Was there a lack of support from or a commitment on the part of the international community? Was there evidence of manipulation of any of the participants by people...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which efforts continue to identify various services, suitable for inclusion in the portfolio of services for administration by An Post with particular reference to the utilisation of the nationwide network of post offices, sub-post offices and counter services thereby providing an enhanced role for the post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with the Regulator, telecommunications sector-service providers and the community at large in the context of availability, standard and quality of broadband in all areas throughout the country in line with standard and quality available in other European and worldwide...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the budgetary allocation in respect of the capital building programme outlined for County Kildare is adequate to meet requirements of KWETB; the number of new school projects likely to benefit; the extent to which the requirements as identified by the various school authorities is likely to be met as required; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate resources are available through SOLAS to facilitate the requirements of KWETB with particular reference to the various headings as specified in respect of apprenticeships having particular regard to the demand for apprenticeships as experience by KWETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32023/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the resources available to KWETB remain adequate to meet requirements in an area of continuous challenge arising from changing demography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate staff and resources are available to KWETB in line with requirements arising from population demands in a rapidly growing area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department continue to identify and isolate poverty traps affecting families with school going children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32026/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision not to award an increase in supplementary welfare in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of a new application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32279/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of an appeal in respect of overpayment of carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances whereby a debt arising from overpayment incurred 13 years ago is now deemed to be recoverable, notwithstanding an indication at the time that in the circumstances recovery would not take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent in respect of which rent support is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a one-parent family allowance may be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32590/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32595/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32607/14]