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- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 8 November 2011, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/11]
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Deputy Dara Murphy should be allowed to continue, without interruption.
- Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: That is agreed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39674/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39437/11]
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Byrne.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: It is interesting to hear Deputy à CuÃv talk about going home content for Christmas. Given what went on, how often did he go home content for Christmas in the past ten years? I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is always difficult for a Government Deputy to defend cuts in a budget, but we are living in extraordinary times after years of disastrous decisions made by...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Deputy à CuÃv said the Government had taken a lot from a little. We took a little from a lot.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: In Fianna Fáil's case, it would have been a lot from the little. The Government will spend â¬20.5 billion on social protection measures in 2012, a sizable amount even in current circumstances. I welcome the comments of the Minister for Social Protection in the House yesterday on disability allowance payments for young people. I understand the intention was not to reduce their benefits and...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Councillors in County Clare spoke about barracks and Garda stations being closed, but that did not happen. They named particular examples, but they were not correct. I accept that some Garda stations are closed, but many of them were closed previously.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: There was a lot of scaremongering. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Burton's comments yesterday in recognition of the valued contribution which community employment schemes made to communities across the country. The Minister is correct, the schemes play a valuable role. They often provide services, particularly in rural areas, which would not otherwise be provided. Every parish has a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 26 October 2011, when a decision will issue on an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39071/11]
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce an energy efficiency scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39182/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38399/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38752/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38916/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of the 19 October 2011, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38549/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 3 November 2011, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/11]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Pat Breen: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/11]