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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects to be in a position to influence the most important issues currently affecting the economy of European Member States during the course of Ireland's Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45230/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which directly or in conjuction with his EU colleagues, he expects to be in a position to address the ongoing problem of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories; if his attention has been drawn to further damage done to any peace prospects by the continuation of this policy; if particular issues have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he expects to be in a position to mobilise the wider global community towards bringing about ongoing peace talks in the Middle East with particular reference to the setting up of a forum in which grievances or issues arising can be aired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45233/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the treatment of academics or opposition activists in Iran; if any progress has been made to facilitate prison visits by families and friends of those incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which through his Department the international community continues to be made aware of the ongoing situation of war, famine, starvation, genocide and ethnic cleansing throughout the African continent with particular reference to the horn of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Access (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Irish aid workers continue to be allowed engage in their work without interference at local level throughout the African continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which basic human rights remain available to the former Prime Minister of the Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko; if in the course of her incarceration she has had regular visits from international monitors on a regular basis; if she has set out any specific requirements in recent times; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries or locations which remain in the top ten areas of most concern worldwide where abuses of human rights continue to be an issue, whether through war or economic deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45238/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continue to be able to intervene in Syria in order to protect human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45239/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to disallow disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45081/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1219 of the 18 of September 2012, the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare since they have not done a degree course, and has not done one for five years; if he will outline if a further higher education course may be undertaken in this instance; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the system currently in use by her Department whereby particular administrative areas such as counties or boroughs are used to determine the maximum rent payable to those on council housing lists and in need of rehousing due to the very serious variations caused by local factors which has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources to ensure sufficient funding for carer's in the current and forthcoming year having particular regard to the desirability of maintaining those in need of care in their own environment rather than reliance on institutional care; if she is satisfied that all applicants for carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to review the position in respect of entitlements to means tested social welfare payments for the self-employed which will take into account the economic circumstances of families that find themselves in situations of social and economic distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44872/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any to re-examine the maximum rents currently in place throughout County Kildare with particular reference to Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth, in view of the fact that the current maximum rent limit of €725 is not realistic as the locations in question are majorly affected by student rental accommodation and rental accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if if she will examine the particular hardship caused to the people of County Kildare due to the system currently in place by her Department to determine maximum rents payable to those on council housing lists to such an extent that they cannot avail of rental properties in their local areas and must relocate to an area distant from their families;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44385/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for rent supplement will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44655/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when fuel allowance will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44664/12]