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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which decentralisation targets have been met by his Department to date in 2009; the cost to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48099/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the degree to which funding through his Department has been allocated and drawn down by the sporting and recreational bodies to which it was allocated to date in 2009; the way in which this compares with 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48120/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to assist the local sporting organisations by way of allocation of capital grants for the provision of facilities here; the amount likely to be spent under this heading in 2010 as compared with 2008 and 2009 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48123/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he expects to meet the requirements for the provision of sporting and recreational facilities indoor and outdoor on foot of applications on hand or in previous years; the degree to which he expects to meet in full, withhold or defer the relevant funding for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48211/09]

Written Answers — Museum Accommodation: Museum Accommodation (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which museum space here is sufficient to accommodate the display of all items of historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48121/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to target areas of social deprivation in the provision of grants for major sporting and recreational facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48122/09]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number and location of applications for grant aid received from sporting or community groups throughout County Kildare in the past 12 months; if he will respond favourably to such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage supplement will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48103/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48105/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is an entitlement to a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if they have an entitlement to a State pension on foot of self-employed or PAYE contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48129/09]

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: This year, I and other Members have asked several times about the Multi-Unit Developments Bill which has been abandoned somewhere in the Seanad. At the time we were told that discussions had taken place between the Attorney General and various other Ministers and their legal representatives. What progress has been made to bring that Bill urgently to this House because thousands of residents...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is not. The Seanad has abandoned it. Theoretically, it is there and I know the Ceann Comhairle means well when he says that, but I am concerned that it has been on the Order Paper for approximately five years, in various shapes and forms.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is not deliberating on it. No debate is taking place. It has been abandoned. It is frozen in time. The Members of this House know that too. It is going nowhere.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: One could say that the legislation is reclining in the Seanad but it is not. It has been abandoned. With no disrespect to the Taoiseach or to the Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am not in any way slighting them. Will the Taoiseach instruct somebody to do something about it and bring all the threads together, given the number of people who are dependent on the early introduction of this legislation? It is simple.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It was promised five years ago.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It still is not-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: There is no point because-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The point is that this legislation has been urgently required for the past five years.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Ceann Comhairle mean come back to it in January 2010 or 2011 or 2020? The Taoiseach should not insult my intelligence. He knows full well that this legislation is urgently required.