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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's allowance and unemployment assistance received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the numbers approved; the numbers rejected; the degree if any to which the qualification guidelines changed during that period to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3814/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for non-contributory old age pension received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the numbers approved; the numbers rejected; the degree if any to which the qualification guidelines changed during that period to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3815/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the numbers approved; the numbers rejected; the degree if any to which the qualification guidelines changed during that period to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the number granted, refused or referred to appeal in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3818/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance received by him in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the numbers approved; the numbers rejected; the degree if any to which the qualification guidelines changed during that period to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3817/11]

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, the points raised by Members previously on the Opposition side are absolutely accurate. As a long-standing Member of this House, the Ceann Comhairle knows there never has been a situation in which there has been a major set of reappointments of Ministers to the Cabinet without the Taoiseach coming into the House and making a formal announcement. The Ceann Comhairle has...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I have not finished my point.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Particularly since the Tánaiste also, as a long-serving and experienced Member of this House, surely will not allow this House to be brought into further disrepute by refusing to allow the Taoiseach come into the House to make that formal announcement.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: What the Ceann Comhairle just said on the point of order was untrue. He does have the power to adjourn or dismiss the House at any time.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, you have indicated that you can only suspend the House when there is disorder. I respectfully suggest to you that there is ultimate disorder in this House now. Half of the Cabinet have resigned.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: All of them are missing-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking the Ceann Comhairle to determine what is disorder.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Is it not disorder that half the Cabinet is missing from the House this morning? It is rumoured they have resigned. The Tánaiste cannot inform-----