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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the various forms of the arts continue to be supported and encouraged notwithstanding the economic downturn; if particular or specific areas have been earmarked for attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24957/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number and location of recipients of grant aid in support of the arts in the course of the past three years to date both directly through his Department or through the aegis of subordinate bodies; the extent to which all such funding has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which interest continues to be shown in this country for film location purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has monitored the situation in respect of canal dwellers and the ongoing dialogue between Waterways Ireland and canal dwellers and users with particular reference to the need to meet the reasonable requirements of recreational users and canal dwellers; if he has succeeded in assuaging the concerns raised by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for asylum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath and his family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 can be facilitated to regularise by way of work permit or otherwise their residency status from stamp 1 to stamp 4 in view of their ethnic employment in the catering industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24917/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans to make adequate provision for the potential life-saving availability of an epipen without prescription in emergency situations with particular reference to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card will be restored on medical grounds in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (11 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/14]

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to inquire about the current position on the sale of alcohol Bill which has been promised and is much sought after. I understand its introduction was conditional on certain legal cases being dealt with in other jurisdictions. When is it likely to be brought before the House and when is it likely to become law? What is the position on the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill which is No....

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill.

Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We all know who got us into limbo land.

Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the various employment incentive schemes have so far impacted on the numbers on the live register in respect of both long-term and youth unemployment; if she will identify the total numbers so far accommodated through such incentives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the self-employed can qualify for various social welfare supports in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24748/14]

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

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the time taken to process appeals for various means tested payments or claims based on a medical entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24226/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers long term unemployed by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24747/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which the numbers on the live register have fluctuated on an annual basis over the past six years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of family homes surrendered and-or repossessed by the various lending agencies in each of the past three years to date; if such arrangements were entered into by agreement through the courts or an intermediary, including personal insolvency practitioners; the extent to which the families have become the responsibility of the local...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (10 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which in the context of debt resolution and the need to enter into arrangement with borrowers, lending institutions are relying more on the last option of voluntary surrender or repossession rather than pursuit of various other options to enable the borrower retain the family home, particularly where the sustainability of the proposal is at...