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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32988/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32989/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1303: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when disability allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1304: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will be restored to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32992/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason household benefits package was not backdated to date of eligibility as per previous social welfare decision and updated by way of reference to Ombudsman in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32993/10]
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32995/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for carer's allowance will be held in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33652/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal hearing on invalidity pension will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [33654/10]
- Written Answers — Land Commission Documents: Land Commission Documents (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1676: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a request for inspection of Land Commission documents (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/10]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1710: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow qualifies for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/10]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1711: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow qualifies for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/10]
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Apropos the point raised by my colleague in respect of the national vetting bureau Bill, I wish to emphasise that I and other Members have referred to this matter on numerous previous occasions. It appears that other legislation is being given precedence. In order to be given precedence, the name of a Bill must appear on the pink pages of the legislative list. A classic example in this...
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The second matter to which I wish to refer is one with which only the Taoiseach can deal. I know he will be sympathetic when I outline the position. In June or July, like other Members I tabled a series of questions to the Department of Health and Children seeking information on the number of hospital wards throughout the country that have been closed, decommissioned, shut down or whatever....
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle should wait for it because this is a matter which is dear to his heart.
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle will love the response I received. It states that the acute service team of the BIU does not hold information on theatres or hospital wards that have been decommissioned or are only partially functioning. It proceeds to state that assuming that decommissioned and partially functioning is a permanent arrangementââ
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: ââit collects data on temporary bed closuresââ
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: ââand reports on a weekly basis. It indicates that permanent closures or changes in bed designation must be sanctioned through the regional director's office. The BIU is, thereforeââ
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I know the Ceann Comhairle is a better man than I am. He would not be sitting in the seat he now occupies if that were not the case.
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: However, I must ask him a serious question in respect of this serious matter. The Minister for Health and Children is present in the House.
- Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)
Bernard Durkan: In God's name, the Ceann Comhairle should not allow the House to be brought into disrepute in this way.