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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that measures to prevent contamination of groundwater sources are likely to be in place and have a positive impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/12]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process and procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in their efforts to have their position as assistant examiner in the junior certificate upgraded to that of advising examiner for the junior certificate in 2013 and leaving certificate applied having regard to their vast experience as a home...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason one parent family payment has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and has repeatedly supplied information as requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13404/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs, emergency or basic payment is payable in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who are suffering considerable hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was deemed not habitually resident here in view of the fact that they have lived permanently here for more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13406/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any further support is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13407/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the case can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13408/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when legislation is expected to improve the shared ownership mortgage scheme with particular reference to the need to facilitate those who find themselves unemployed and the need to enable those wishing to move from inadequate or overcrowded accommodation to family-sized homes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has sought or received information from the various local authorities relating to shared ownership mortgages in distress with particular reference to clarification as to the way the repayments on some such mortgages are higher than ordinary mortgages notwithstanding the fact that only...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the level of groundwater and air pollutants have been identified and the extent of the measures put in place to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13386/12]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his preferred options for the future development of the part-time fire services throughout the country; the extent to which full-time service is likely to emerge in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13387/12]

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of reported incidents of pollution arising from the malfunction or inadequacy of municipal waste water treatment plants; the action taken or pending arising therefrom on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13388/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has studied the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists on a county or authority basis; when it might be expected that such applicants' needs will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13389/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent if any to which he has examined the possibility of enhancing the local loans fund as a means of facilitating those on local authority waiting lists who might be in a position to provide themselves with a home in the event of mortgage availability; if he will examine the methods used in the 1980s...

Written Answers — Residential Property Sales: Residential Property Sales (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which he has monitored enforced sales of residential property with a view to identifying the extent to which any such properties are being purchased by first time buyers or investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13392/12]

Written Answers — Residential Property Sales: Residential Property Sales (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has monitored sales of property by the National Asset Management Agency with a view to identifying the extent if any to which such residential property has been acquired by first time home buyers; the proportion of such disposals that have gone to investors; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of landlords registered in each of the years 2002 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/12]

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Sector: Voluntary Housing Sector (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that voluntary housing authorities are in compliance with the relevant legislation and good governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13394/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of staff members at the various local authorities that have availed of the recent early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Mar 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position on an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13335/12]