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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 899: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time it takes to process an application for jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit in areas (details supplied); the length of time claimants wait for their first payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34058/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 900: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when renovation and upgrade works will take place at a Social Welfare office (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34059/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 901: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will consider opening a Social Welfare office in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin to facilitate the people in that community who need to sign on for unemployment benefit and other assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34060/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a one parent family allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34182/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34494/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the termination of one parent family allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34573/09]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 997: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date to designate the Liffey Valley area, in County Dublin as a National Park; the contact his Department has had with South Dublin County Council in this regard; the outcome of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34063/09]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a second level place will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33588/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the pick up point for children will be relocated by approximately 500 metres in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33589/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 will receive funding for essential renovation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34055/09]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions his Department has had with officials in South Dublin County Council regarding the need for a new site for a school in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin. [34056/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a higher education grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34488/09]

Tourism Industry. (24 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he has reviewed the tourism sector to date in 2009, with particular reference to the negative impact of the economic downturn; the degree to which specific issues have been identified which might have the effect of improving the trading conditions in this sector for the remainder of 2009 and 2010; and if he will...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is a common problem on the other side of the House.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Disarray is mercurial.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (24 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent of the curtailment of funding for the arts in 2009; the way this is expected to directly affect the various groups, bodies or agencies involved; the action he will take to minimise the negative impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32223/09]

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister of State agree that all reform which comes before the House - this has certainly been the case during my time as a Member - favours the parties in Government? The reason for this is that those in Government refuse to listen to the Opposition. If a change of Government ever occurs, the latter will hope to treat the former with the same contempt. Does the Minister of State...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: As matters stand, the Opposition has no advantage.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Bernard Durkan: So we will be coming back after Christmas.