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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the relevant papers in the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be referred to the appeals officer; the estimated time within which such a response is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29312/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, currently on disability benefit, qualifies for invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30187/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when one parent family allowance appeal will be heard payment awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30188/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30189/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30191/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a grant is available for window replacement in line with energy conservation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 626: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will secure an amendment in the rules for national schools and the guidelines to ensure that any child withdrawing from a religious instruction class or religious practice is to be facilitated in another class in which secular subjects are being taught, to ensure that there is no adverse discrimination against...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 627: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will secure an amendment of the guidelines for national school boards to include the constitutional entitlement of children to withdraw from religious instruction and the concomitant obligation on any national school in receipt of public money to make practical provision for same in a non-discriminatory way; and...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is disgraceful.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach wants to answer the question.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Some time ago on your advice, a Cheann Comhairle, I tabled a parliamentary question asking the Minister to indicate the likely costs to the State from the various tribunals. It is a sizeable sum, somewhere in the region of €500 million. I asked last week whether the Legal Costs Bill might be brought to the House with at least a view to stopping that train coming down the track before it...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There is no need. I was just about to intervene on my own behalf, a Cheann Comhairle. I was going to ask the Taoiseach whether, given the seriousness of the situation and the likely impact on the Exchequer, he would consider it useful to bring the Bill to the House at the earliest opportunity. It has been promised for approximately five years.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: In the interests of the finances of the State, I urge the Taoiseach to ensure the Bill is introduced nearer to the beginning of the next session. You will be glad to know I will resume my seat after this next point, a Cheann Comhairle. On numerous occasions in the past year I raised the issue of mortgage holders, as did other Members on this side of the House. I refer to those who are in...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have one proviso, a Cheann Comhairle, if this is delayed much longer-----

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know we cannot but neither can the people who are in arrears.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Neither can the people who are in arrears with their mortgages. An immediate problem will arise when the moratorium is lifted.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know, but I am trying to impress upon the Taoiseach the need to act sooner rather than later. A year has gone by.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I hope you are not just acting, a Cheann Comhairle.

Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge the progress made to date. Has it been possible for the Minister and his EU colleagues to get greater consensus towards continuous positive pressure for a resolution of the current and fundamental problems in that area, particularly with regard to the need to be able to report positive progress on an ongoing basis?