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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare qualify for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31451/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if full payment will issue in respect of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31375/12]

Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 14 June 2012, if she would be willing to grant back to education allowance in view of the fact that the person in question is only two months short for the qualifying payment and they have been on illness benefit since December 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31415/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress if any in the determination of entitlement to disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31462/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a new application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31465/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31466/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in the context of turf cutting, conservation in respect of Hedgestown Bog, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare, is currently covered by National Conservation Order or the National Heritage Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31452/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will use his discretion to alleviate the impact on traditional turf cutters in County Kildare whose turbary plots are governed by national heritage areas conservation areas as opposed to special areas of conservation with the possibility of substituting alternative areas for conservation under national criteria...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the discussions with turf cutters at Ballinafagh Bog, County Kildare; if relocation of the special area of conservation will be affected to meet the of local traditional turf cutters while meeting conservation requirements in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31453/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the creation of water management facilities throughout the country with particular reference to the need to recognise the importance of adequate drinking water supplies into the future; the plans afoot to provide storage and treatment facilities to meet the requirements in terms...

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it has been possible to eliminate leakage in the water supply system; the percentage of the infrastructure currently deemed free from leakage; the extent of work still to be done in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/12]

Written Answers — Air and Water Pollution: Air and Water Pollution (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which air and/or water pollution has been detected in each of the past five years to date; the trends if any emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31439/12]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department in concert with community groups continue to deal with community issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/12]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the remaining inaccuracies in the voters register; whether it is intended in conjunction with An Post or otherwise to create a structure whereby the register can be accurately and regularly updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31441/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given any consideration to facilitating a tenant purchase scheme for tenants of voluntary housing associations, wherein provision was made under the capital allowance or other schemes which were paid for in full by the Exchequer; the total number of houses operated under such schemes; the likely...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given any consideration to the possible sale of local authority houses to the tenants; if any evaluation has been done as to the total number of houses likely to fall within the category of possible sale to tenants; if consideration has been given to the potential benefit to the Exchequer arising...

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Sector: Voluntary Housing Sector (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if and when it is anticipated that the necessary legislation to regulate the voluntary housing sector will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected to put in place a local government capital housing programme with particular emphasis on the need to meet the requirements of the vast number of housing applications currently on the housing lists of various local authorities some of whom have been on such lists for more than ten years;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it will be possible to introduce a local authority loans system to facilitate the needs of first time house buyers in the medium to lower income sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31446/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is likely that local authorities in conjunction with the Housing Finance Agency can again assume the full role of a housing authority wherein provision is made by way of a direct house building programme or a loan scheme to fund house purchase for persons in a particular category in view of the...