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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of primary schools throughout County Kildare currently under construction in respect of extension works on new school building; when the new accommodation is likely to become available; the extent of any obstacles to achieving this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51589/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure adequate teacher cover in primary and post-primary schools throughout the country, some of which may have been affected to a greater extent by retirements or early retirements in the context of reduction in public service numbers; if he is satisfied that normal educational requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons in adult education in each of the past three years and to date in 2012; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet on-going needs in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51593/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the planning section has engaged with the school authorities at Newtown, Enfield, County Kildare, with a view to making provision for the future accommodation and developmental needs of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the conclusion of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of works arising from the Boyne Valley draining scheme, he will investigate the possibility of providing a safe and reliable access to a farm in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51602/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50935/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal has been received by her Department in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for invalidity pension; the progress made to date in the determination of this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51125/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: 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. [51199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51210/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 15 May 2012, if she will accept a late appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51436/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [51055/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans in the forthcoming year regarding home help, home care packages and personal assistant hours with particular reference to ensuring that patients can remain in the familiar environment of their home for as long as possible and ensuring the best possible care for the patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50988/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I do not intend to retire before Deputy McGrath, if that is all right with him. There is a large cohort of people who have paid for private health insurance for many years but do not get any recognition for that. At least with motor insurance one can get a no-claims bonus if one has been insured for a number of years. It was understood that in the area of health insurance, the no-claims...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to share time with Deputies Coffey and Seán Kenny. I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this important piece of legislation. I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by the previous speaker. This issue has been affecting the people of this country for ten years. The main object of the Bill is to ensure that in the interests of societal and inter-generational...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: On adoption legislation, have the heads of the adoption, tracing and information Bill been approved by the Government? When is the Bill likely to be brought before the House? Similarly, have the heads of the legal aid Bill been approved? Is it intended to bring the Bill before the House in the near future?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to be updated by the various lending agencies in the matter of mortgage arrears with particular reference to the extent or arrears and or repossessions in respect of family homes, buy to rent or commercial properties; if he has been apprised of the way lending agencies have addressed the shortfall arising from the situation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which lending agencies have insured against bad debt; the extent to which any such claims have been made on an annual basis over the past four years and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears (15 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which lending agencies have suffered a loss arising from repossessions of family homes or commercial properties in each of the past four years and to date in 2012; the extent if any to which these losses have been offset by various forms of insurance cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/12]