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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to examine further the possibility of reviewing capital projects which benefits have a positive economic benefit directly or by public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17255/12]

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the concerns expressed by the leader of the Opposition about delays in bringing forward legislation, I remind the House of the numerous occasions when the group on this side of the House was on the other side of the House-----

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will remember that time himself. Reams and reams of legislation were promised, for up to ten years-----

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: -----but were never moved.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: There are two Bills of particular import at present.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: This week, a law-abiding citizen had to leave the country for his own protection. No. 88, the bail Bill, has been promised for some time and was, in fact, promised by the previous Administration which failed to deliver it. There is also the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Both of these must be enacted as a matter of some urgency in order to ensure that legislators take...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: It is not only the public that finds it too complicated.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What took place for the past 20 years was serious too.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: What did Deputy Martin do about in when he was in government?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin held meetings with him for long enough.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Allow Deputy Adams to continue.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I advise the Deputy he is inviting debate unnecessarily.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I remind the Deputy again that the Ceann Comhairle at the outset pointed out that where possible, Members should avoid the naming of persons outside the House who are not in a position to defend themselves for whatever reason.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which urgently required extra facilities at a school (details supplied) have been identified in the wake of meeting special needs provisions; if he will identify the full extent of extra facilities required and as presented by the Board of Management; if he will indicate a timetable within which provision is likely;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the precise grounds for determination of entitlement to rent support, where the applicants have been assessed and accepted on the established Local Authority Housing List with dependent children, whether such decisions are based on a specific section of a relevant social welfare act in a particular year and subject...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 14 March 2011, wherein it would that there are no guidelines to indicate the exact amount of time a parent must have access to their child in order to qualify for rent support and that every claim for rent support is determined having regard to all the circumstances of the case, if the lack of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an award arising agreed via employment appeals tribunal has not being paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if any outstanding entitlement to State redundancies exist and is likely to be paid; the extent of redress available to them arising from their previous employers non-compliance with the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has not been paid since January to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16634/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the implications for his housing policy or for guidelines that he will issue to local authorities to make allowance for persons who have lost their home following separation and who are unable to get on a local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16586/12]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (27 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's 469 and 471 of 13 March 2012, if he will indicate the format or structures used to determine eligibility for rehabilitative or educational programmes or schemes at each prison or correction centre throughout the country; the extent to which the selection process conforms to a particular...