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Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Adams is very special himself.

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The issue is much more serious than has been envisaged by the Minister of State's Department. The fact that the expert group obviously did not deal with the fundamental issue is indicative that it was not aware of or did not focus on the particular problem. Is the Minister of State aware that within the coming year or so there will be a dramatic increase in the level of arrears in the...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to receive information from the various local authorities in respect of arrears of shared ownership or annuity loans; if as a result he will initiate legislation to address the on-going situation whereby borrowers are expected to meet repayments in respect of the rental equity which are...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I know I am nearly invisible. I thank the Minister of State for her reply. However, there is an issue that needs to be dealt with, and I ask her to clarify whether it has been dealt with by the expert group. I refer to the fact that the rental part of loan repayments has increased way beyond what was anticipated. The situation is no longer as was envisaged and indicated to purchasers in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the full requirement in terms of local authority housing needs are being met at present with particular reference to the means of those who may have lost their jobs and their homes through repossession as a consequence; if he will review the procedures whereby such persons are admissible to the local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 2 October 2012, if in the circumstances, arrangements will be made to hold an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45748/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse illness benefit on appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45769/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider a back to education allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a review of an application for invalidity pension will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46116/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46240/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of contributory State pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 367 and 368 of the 16 of October 2012, if she has examined the considerable hardship now caused to single person's due to the differentiation between rent supplement rates and market rent rates within the Kildare area; if she has any immediate plans to address this discrepancy within the rent supplement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to receive information from the various local authorities in respect of arrears of shared ownership or annuity loans; if as a result he will initiate proposals in the forthcoming year to address the situation whereby borrowers are expected to meet repayments in respect of the rental equity...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in position to maintain the Fire Service, part time and full time, throughout the country in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46525/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that adequate funds are available to the local authorities to meet requirements arising from disabled persons grant applications in the forthcoming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46526/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on local authority housing lists throughout the country; the average length of waiting time on such lists; his future plans to ensure the provision of local authority housing as quick as possible to suitable applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46527/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which he will be in a position to support the funding of local group water or sewerage schemes by the various local authorities throughout the country on a county bases in the forthcoming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46528/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which he has examined the possibility of enhancing the local loans fund as a means of facilitating those on local authority waiting lists who might be in a position to provide themselves with a home in the event of mortgage availability; if he will examine the methods used in the 1980's to address such...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to engage with locally based community groups with a view to addressing and supporting areas of social and economic deprivation throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46530/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (23 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is intended that local household or other service charges will go directly towards the provision of services currently or previously provided by local authorities or likely to be so provided in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46531/12]