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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position on an application for redundancy and other payments in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32847/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32840/07]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to an application for redundancy and other payments in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if consideration will be given to provide rent free accommodation for a house of literature in Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32846/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [32844/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has received in his Department applications for grant aid or capital funding form various clubs, groups or organisations in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32830/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to offer assistance to community based groups involved in combating the drugs problem; the extent to which this extends to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department through the various schemes in operation in County Kildare in the past 12 months; his proposals in this regard for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32833/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his expenditure under the RAPID and CLÁR schemes throughout the Leinster counties in 2007; his proposals in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/07]

Written Answers — Rural Housing: Rural Housing (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied that the views he expressed in relation to the provision of housing in rural areas is being adhered to by the various local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to attempts to reduce rural populations by restrictive procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32835/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist by way of funding local or community based groups involved in the provision of youth facilities expected to result in a reduction in anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has addressed social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas in 2007; his plans in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32837/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has addressed social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas in County Kildare in 2007; his plans in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of rural or urban regeneration projects he will assist by way of financial allocation in 2008; the way this is expected to compare with 2007 expenditure under this heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32839/07]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: When I saw this first, I thought an alternative use had been found for the electronic voting machines. I was disappointed with that.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I thought the Taoiseach had found a natural resting place for the e-voting technology which has been lying idle and for which we have been paying rent for the last three years.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Let us go on to the next point. The issue of security has not been mentioned at all by the Taoiseach. Security has been put forward as one of the reasons for this move. I would challenge that because from what I have read, the security for electronic technology has been breached on several occasions in the past few years. It is particularly sensitive with ATMs. I do not know why so much...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Curran has a strange milk man.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: More revenue.