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Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when eligibility for disability allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34282/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date if any in the resolution of situation arising from houses affected by pyrite; if any progress has been made through possible mutualisation of insurability through the insurance federation or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which voluntary housing associations to whom responsibilities have been devolved in respect of housing developments provided by the State under the capital allowance or other schemes are subject to regulation and audit; if such schemes have access to funding from the State on an annual basis;...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34269/12]

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the remaining procedure to be followed in respect of 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. [34270/12]

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and progress made to date and further requirement if any in the determination of eligibility of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34271/12]

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration might be given for the review of application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) who were deemed to have been four days short of Stamp 4 approved residency which occurred during house-moving, and a further ten days short of qualification which was due to delay in obtaining national passports,...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate notwithstanding his replies to previous Parliamentary Questions, if he has had sight of further and detailed submissions made in the past three months by persons (details supplied) in County Kildare wherein they set out a new case for temporary extension of residency while awaiting decision in regard to permanency...

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34274/12]

Written Answers — Naturalisation Applications: Naturalisation Applications (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and the expected outcome in the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose spouse has already been granted citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34368/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment under the agri environment options scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which agri environment options scheme payments have been made to date and are likely to continue in the future in view of the high dependability on such payments in the farming sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is hopeful that he can achieve an improvement in the agri environment options 3 scheme having particular regard to the extent to which the farming community must continue to rely on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/12]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty created by down-sizing of the REP scheme having particular regard to the fact that many farmers has made medium term budgetary plans which have now fallen into disorder; if he will examine the full extent of the cohort of farmers in this category with a view to resolution;...

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received submissions form the Irish Farmers' Association regarding alternative proposals in respect of improvements in the agri environment options 3 scheme; if he has examined the potential and possible benefit to the economy in the context of these proposals with a view to implementation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any discussions with the banking sector in respect of finance and the local authorities in respect of development arising from animal welfare legislation coming into force in January 2013 which imposes extra costs on producers; if he has been in a position to obtain agreement to the effect that adequate...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is confident that he can ensure the continued economic environment in the agri food producing sector with particular reference to the need to meet the requirements of the 2020 proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34293/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate notwithstanding financial restraints imposed on his Department due to economic circumstances on an annual basis in each of the past four years to date in 2012; if he will retain sufficient budget support and structures in place in 2013 in view of the degree to which the agri food sector has become the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any study has been carried out by his Department into farm operational costs with particular reference to the need to ensure maximum cost effectiveness in the on going economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34295/12]

Written Answers — Agrifood Sector: Agrifood Sector (12 Jul 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied regarding the future viability of existing farm enterprises including the need to retain supports through the common agricultural policy in order to preserve the integrity and independence of the agri food sector in this country and throughout Europe particularly in the present economic climate; and if...