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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for my late arrival. My first question concerns the extent to which adequate connectivity exists between the various aid agencies in the field. To what extent do they co-operate on a regular basis to alert each other to their objectives and activities? Can the delegates assure us that a sufficient degree of connectivity and co-operation exists on an ongoing basis in the course...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in determining eligibility for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for back to education allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an adult dependent allowance is being granted in respect of State pension contributory payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5386/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of application for rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5506/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 524. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe an application has been under consideration in the case of a person (detail supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 525. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe an application for ayslum in the case of a person (detail supplied) in County Meath has been under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if and when an appointment will be arranged with an ear specialist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5217/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which all medical graduates from overseas practising here may have studied for one year less than normal in any EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 761. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which airlines such as Air India might be encouraged to land in Dublin-Shannon Airport while en route to New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/14]

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (30 Jan 2014)

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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects broadband facilities in this jurisdiction to be comparable in the terms of quality speed and availability to the best available globally with a view to ensuring that this economy can compete internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he and his Department have studied the adequacy of the electricity generating capacity from non-fossil sources to meet this country’s requirements over the next ten to 12 years in the event of 3.5% economic growth rate over the same period facilitating increased employment and investment; the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an application 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. [4694/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 16 January 2014, wherein reduction in rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare resulted in hardship, if, in view of the serious housing shortage for all such persons dependent on rent support in lieu of local authority housing, she will enter into discussions with the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate, arising from an inquiry received from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare requesting that they secure a rent reduction in respect of the private rented property occupied by themselves and their family, whether the acute housing shortage in the area resulting in rent increase has been noted; if, in such...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to indicate the extent to which an application for carer’s allowance can be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4789/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (30 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of one-parent family payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4791/14]