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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the qualification for the back to education allowance with a view to extending and broadening the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for the back to education allowance received in her Department in each of the past three years to date; the numbers approved, rejected or pending; her proposals to extend or improve the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18855/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will increase rent support in line with economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18856/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which she has met or will meet in full applications for full occupational injury payments for suffers of pneumonocosis to those deemed to suffer from illness regardless of the extent to which they are affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18857/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will make arrangements to speed up the processing of social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18858/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time required to process an application for old age pension or similar payments; her proposals to speed up this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18859/08]

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I propose to share time with my colleague, Deputy Richard Bruton. I reiterate the point I made last night that the challenge facing the economy is one of competitiveness and the possibility that recent job losses will be followed by large-scale job losses. Notwithstanding the report issued by the ESRI today, problems do not vanish of their own accord. Corrective action is needed. A couple...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I hope it was not specifically for the Deputy's use.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is a disgrace. The Deputy should speak for himself instead of running around the countryside——

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Who are the three monkeys?

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should name them given that he went down that road.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: They are not entitled to tell lies.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: What about the three monkeys? What about the disrespect for the 1916 Proclamation——

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——while suggesting that something untoward will happen?

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is no apology.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: They should state their grounds.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy can quote it any time he likes.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I would not go there if I was the Deputy.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should put his signature behind one of the monkeys and we will accept it.

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That gives me an opportunity to call on our Government backbencher cum Independent cum "Yes" cum "No" side to practice what he preaches. Incidentally, he appears anxious to crow about the fact that, according to himself, the HSE made a special award or grant to some group in his constituency, albeit a deserving group. I remind him he is not the only Member of the House and that the HSE has...