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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45260/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when mortgage support will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45262/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when a home installation grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/09]

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: There must be a possibility of an answer.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: This is important.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is true.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am seeking information on the same issue, but by a different route, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is about promised legislation as well.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: No, this is different legislation. I concur entirely with the points raised by Deputy Gilmore on this. In view of the concerns expressed by many community leaders throughout the country, in the aftermath of the flooding and destruction that took place in the past couple of weeks, will the Tánaiste indicate to the House whether there is to be a review of the national emergency plan, which...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hold on now, a Cheann Comhairle. I have raised this question in the House over several years because this was something that was waiting to happen. We now have a situation in which nothing happens at all, there is no emergency response and it has not happened.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste will have to address this as a matter of urgency.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge what the Ceann Comhairle has said. He has admitted there is an issue and I shall now put it up to the Tánaiste, and the House awaits her response.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The civil defence people did it on their own. Where was the Minister responsible? Who was that Minister?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It was introduced only two years ago. This is crazy stuff.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: So much for not bringing it in on time.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: During the course of this Dáil session I, like several other Members of the House, have asked about the degree of priority being accorded by the Government to the introduction of a Bill to provide for the collection and exchange of information relating to the endangerment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse-----

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle can be sure that I am. When I finish my sentence, he will have heard it. I was asking about the Bill that will provide for the exchange of information relating to the endangerment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or risk thereof, of children. The Bill in question, the child care (collection and exchange of information) Bill, is No. 60 on the Government list. It...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I would like to make a point of clarification.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to prolong the debate.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: With all due respect, this issue has been raised by virtually everybody on all sides of this House. While I fully accept what the Taoiseach has said, there is one thing missing. Even though this issue was flagged and heralded many months ago, there is no degree of urgency.