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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a student visa will be extended in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39581/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has proposals to improve the carer's allowance particularly in respect of families caring for one or more children or adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40009/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will award contributory old age pension credits to carers who have provided care for 10 years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40001/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to take steps to ease qualification for mortgage support in view of the increased unemployment and mortgage commitments people entered into in better times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39998/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she has taken to alleviate the impact of unemployment on families with mortgage commitments and who find themselves under threat of house repossession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40003/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which persons otherwise eligible for mortgage or rent support are only awarded 50% allowance in cases where one or other party for whatever reason is out of the family home on foot of a barring order or otherwise; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department is forcing the most vulnerable in such...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants for respite care grants to date in 2008; the number approved, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to make improvements to qualification guidelines for applicants for the back to education allowance having particular regard to the unfolding economic situation resulting in increases in the number of people unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40000/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase the means test threshold for qualification for means tested payments with a view to alleviating hardship in the present economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40002/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has carried out an evaluation of the extra household running costs incurred by widow's or widower's with young families; her proposals to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40004/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to introduce full disability occupational injury payment or equivalent for those affected by pneumoconiosis whether or not they are deemed to be only partially affected by the illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40005/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons eligible for free travel in 2006, 2007 and 2008; if she will extend the scheme for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40006/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on extending eligibility for persons in receipt of disability or invalidity pension to enable those in receipt of such payments to participate in community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40007/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons refused entitlement to an old age pension due to lack of sufficient contributions in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40008/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who have been refused social welfare entitlements on the basis of the habitual residency clause since its introduction, on a yearly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40010/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ease qualification requirements for the fuel allowance having particular regard to the changed economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40011/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will introduce further improvements in respect of the level of payments under the family income supplement in view of the expected greater demand arising from increased levels of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40012/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has issued instructions restricting access or curtailing expenditure under the supplementary welfare code; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40013/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 512: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the location and concentration of landfill waste facilities, current or proposed, in County Kildare is in accordance with his policy on waste management; if his attention has been drawn to the proposed extension at Drehid, County Kildare, and more recent proposals at Usk, County Kildare, which is expected...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (11 Nov 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has devolved complete responsibility to an Post in the determination of policy relating to the closure of post offices; if he has policy input on such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/08]