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Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners at all prisons serving sentences for serious crime; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38237/11]

Written Answers — Jury Intimidation: Jury Intimidation (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which incidents of witness intimidation or interference with juries has been identified over the past five years; the extent of any action taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38239/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operational Reviews: Garda Operational Reviews (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that any operational reviews throughout An Garda Síochána in the context of budgetary constraints are not allowed to negatively affect the force's ability to deal with crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38241/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/11]

Employment Support Services (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry to interrupt. The Minister must reply before we conclude.

Message from Seanad (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad Éireann has accepted the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 without recommendation.

Message from Select Committee (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2011 - Votes 19, 20 and 22.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed by my colleague, Deputy White. When discussing health insurance and health services in general, we should bear in mind that every single person in this country will have to access the health sector in some form or other during the course of his or her lifetime, either on the way in or the way out. It is an issue that affects everybody to a...

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: His political hormones are at him.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: What about the medical cards for the over-70s?

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: We had better adjourn until tomorrow in that case.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which local authorities can be encouraged to return to the concept of providing a reasonable number of local authority houses in each local authority area throughout the country, thereby reducing the extent of reliance on rent support, as a means of augmenting the local authority housing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration might be given to increasing the local authority housing stock, with particular reference to the need to replace the current degree of reliance on social welfare-funded rent support; if any costings have been carried out as to the likely savings achievable in the event of increased capital...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the wake of the Keane report, any evaluation has been done of the shared ownership mortgage scheme operated through the local authorities; the extent to which the flaws in the scheme have emerged, with particular reference to the extent to which borrowers at a vulnerable end of the market are being...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to review the operation of the shared ownership mortgage schemes operated by the various local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties the scheme has created for a large number of borrowers who find themselves locked into a mortgage...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37847/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37858/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37860/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he will engage with locally based community groups with a view to addressing and supporting areas of social and economic deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/11]