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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection having regard to the estimates prepared by her Department and the likely competing demand arising, if she is satisfied that she can meet the needs of those with disabilities and others who are vulnerable in our society arising from the situation she inherited from her predecessors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49860/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress caused to applicants for local authority housing who are forced to rely on rent support in respect of private housing and are subject to a maximum rent which is applicable throughout County Kildare notwithstanding the market variations for such rent and in view of the fact that in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of training places created in the past two years; the extent to which such schemes can be augmented in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount by which means exceeded the guidelines in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49764/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50067/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which maximum rent support levels are being determined in respect of persons eligible for such support in lieu of local authority housing; the factors taken into account in determining the upper cost of rental accommodation throughout the regions; the way variations at such levels are determined; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to shorten the waiting period for the determination of appeals in respect of each social welfare payment; the particular payments that have so far not achieved approvals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50135/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past three years to date; the number approved; the number rejected; the number of cases granted on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50136/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of families in receipt of child benefit; the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of non contributory old age pension; the degree, if any, to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50138/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time currently taken to process carer's allowance applications on average; the extent to which the situation has improved or otherwise over the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50139/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in which applications for disability allowance and or invalidity pension have been refused and the refusal upheld on appeal have subsequently been awarded on for of new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50140/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of instances wherein an overpayment has been discovered in respect of particular social welfare payments in each of the past three years to date; the number of cases in respect of which any underpayment has been discovered in the same period; the action taken in respect of both categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the numbers granted, refused and granted and refused on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households currently in receipt of mortgage interest relief; the number of applications received in each year in the past three years to date; the number approved, refused, granted on appeal or pending in respect of the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50143/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently on community employment schemes; the numbers of applications received in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which the necessary resources remain available to ensure maximum availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50144/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of temporary, part-time or internship places created in the past two years from the various initiatives undertaken by Government; the extent to which such schemes can be augmented in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it has been found possible to expedite the process for the determination of entitlement to basic social welfare payments in respect of persons previously self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50147/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49628/12]

Tax Transparency Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Deputy Eoghan Murphy for bringing this Bill forward for two reasons. The first is that it generates a debate on this subject and the second is that it gives us an opportunity to speak on an issue that affects every citizen in the State. Every citizen is affected either in paying tax, receiving the benefits from tax they paid previously or receiving the benefit of the taxes...