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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Laois at the end of their term of receipt of partial disability payment in the event that they are not in a position to continue in employment; their entitlement to revert to disability and or invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the continued delay in the awarding of jobseeker's allowance in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the continued delay in the awarding of rent support in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate by county or local authority the number of persons currently awaiting rehousing by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will offer assistance towards urban renewal to towns or villages in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has had dialogue with the local authorities in the context of town centre urban renewal/regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electronic Voting Machines (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total realised for the sale/disposal of the electronic voting equipment which he inherited from his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electronic Voting Machines (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total all in costs including manufacture, storage and security of the electronic voting equipment; the extent of any ongoing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13046/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Remediation Grants (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to fund ground water pollution alleviation measures in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has yet to import any outstanding EU Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to address the housing need as expressed by the number of families currently on waiting lists of local authorities or in private rent supported accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his priorities to meet in full the requests as set out by the various local authorities in the context of group water schemes; if he has sought or received submissions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available through his Department to meet the requests in respect of both group water and sewage schemes including small schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Air Pollution (12 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of reported instances of water or air pollution in each of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13055/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on this landmark legislative proposal. It is timely and useful that we have an opportunity to focus on this issue, which has been with many of us for many years. I compliment Members who have contributed, including the Minister and Deputy McCarthy. The quality of the contributions reflects a knowledge and recognition of the...

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That could be arranged soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to correct one or two points. The first relates to the silent revolution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately, we on this side have a short time to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to reinforce my point. The silent revolution was an attempt by the President to indicate the lack of adequate cohesion among our European colleagues, the need for everybody to move together in the one direction, and to ensure that one country out of a group was not moving in a direction that would undermine the whole concept of what Europe means. The analysis is totally incorrect. ...