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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 decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44761/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that she can minimise the impact on persons with special needs in the context of budgetary preparations for the coming year in view of the economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate notwithstanding the conditions and liabilities arising from agreements entered into by her predecessors and corrective economic measures, if she will ensure that those dependant on the various payments by her Department are treated compassionately in the context of budgetary preparations for 2013; and if she will make a statement...

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been carried out and completed in respect of an application for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44786/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance payment will be terminated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare should they accept a placement on the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44787/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of diability allowance to be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for rent support received in her Department or through the Health Service Executive in each of the past two years to date; the number approved, refused or pending; the average length of time taken to process applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44868/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken to process an application for contributory or non-contributory old age pension in each of the past three years to date; the numbers granted; refused or pending, the most common reason for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44869/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment schemes currently in place throughout the country; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to retain or replace with alternatives in equal number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44870/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to continue to be in a position to provide the necessary resources to retain the maximum number of places on community employment or related schemes throughout County Kildare having particular regard to the on-going success of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44874/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community employment schemes currently in place throughout the country; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to retain or replace with alternatives in equal number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which extra staff will continue to be made available to her Department with the objective of catering for increased demand arising from the downturn in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44871/12]

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

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure against the occurrence of overpayments which result in recovery and consequent hardship with particular reference to cases where the overpayment was not as a result of oversight or negligence on the paret of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding has been provided directly or indirectly to the various local authorities in respect of group water or group sewerage schemes; the number of such applications awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44430/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position with respect to an application for residency permission for leave to remain in the State in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (16 Oct 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 Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44589/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of an application for residency status or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has reduced the patient complement at St Bridget’s Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, at a time when it was necessary to ensure the utilisation of the maximum accommodation for patients and given that previously the full complement of patients was deemed to be 120; if he accepts that intervention by the Health...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (11 Oct 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has been able to address the major deficiencies in respect of broadband; his plans in place or proposed to address these issues with a view to making available in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural, the most up to date, high speed broadband; if he expects to bring the standard and...