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- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Just a moment, a Ceann Comhairle. I do not want to be interrupting you.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: It is, but you will not let me finish. I do not want to be interrupting you and I know you do not want to be interrupting me either. The Minister claims he does not know the number of criminal gangs operating in the country at present, which is a serious problem.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The answer is "No". Even as late as yesterday the answer was again "No". One of the Minister's predecessors said the activity of criminal gangs was the sting of a dying wasp; that wasp continues to sting. Is the bail amendment legislation, promised for many years, likely to emerge from its period of incubation in an effort finally to confront the criminal gangs active in this country as...
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I hope the Taoiseach is not serious about that. There surely should be a date for it.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I am not debating at all. I am asking the Taoiseach a question on promised legislation. He said there was no date but it is time he had one.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: They have evaporated.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach must have heard of the climate change Bill.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Green Party Members mentioned it also.
- Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he will take to alleviate the congestion in the processing of all forms of social welfare payments having regard to the hardship caused to the persons in need at a time of economic, social and personal stress; if he will arrange for the redeployment of the necessary staff from other Departments to deal with the backlog of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for job seeker's allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for non-contributory old age pension; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for contributory old age pension; the longest period for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for child benefit; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for one parent family allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently on appeal for disability benefit; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he proposes to take to eliminate the backlog of appeals for the various social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has had any discussions with the authorities in other jurisdictions in relation to the current application by his Department of the habitual residency clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40285/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to alleviate hardship caused by his Department's application of the habitual residency clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is intended to ease the qualifying guidelines for the back to education allowance scheme in line with the number of unsuccessful applications received in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/10]