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Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Rubbish.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she will to take by way of rent or income support in respect of families who find themselves in a negative equity and lower income situation arising from the economic downturn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34743/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which she will extend the qualification guidelines for carers who are benefiting the taxpayer to the extent of providing community based service that otherwise would require institutional care or hospitalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34742/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which she proposes to ease the qualification criteria for the carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35021/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will improve or ease the qualification guidelines for respite care grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35023/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase the carer's allowance in order to compensate for increases in the cost of living and the economic downturn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35024/08]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a wheelchair replacement will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35610/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a review will be undertaken regarding the pension pay and lump sum and if the calculation of same will be finalised in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35918/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances and sequence of events relating to a recent interview with the immigration section in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35522/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when permission to remain in this State will be extended to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35523/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a speeding offence committed by a person employed by their church should be used as a reason for refusing citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they were not the driver involved; if the offence of the driver should be attributed to the pastor of their church...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for leave to remain here on humanitarian grounds will be decided on in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35919/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a family reunification application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35920/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35921/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when disability allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34510/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has made approaches to countries with which Ireland has a bilateral agreement with a view to speeding up the process of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35020/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will introduce a full disability occupational injury payment or equivalent for those affected by pneumoconiosis, if they are deemed to be only partially affected by the illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35022/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 419: 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. [35025/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in regard to qualification for retirement or old age pension for those who gave up work to care for a person with special needs with particular reference to the allocation of credit contributions for the period of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35026/08]