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Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: If a special room were provided, Deputies Ned O'Keeffe and O'Flynn could rest in peace and quiet.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: If it took 13 years for the document to appear on the Order Paper, we may be waiting some time for the Minister's reply.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is widespread.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the eligibility guidelines for rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32313/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will revise the qualification guidelines for receipt of insurance based payments where the claimant has spent a specific period caring for a relative or neighbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32560/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payment under the health repayment scheme in respect of persons in residential institutions will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32321/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [32555/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ease the qualification guidelines in respect of insurance contributions for persons who might otherwise qualify for invalidity pension but do not have the required contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32556/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the guidelines for qualification for contribution based payments with a view to taking J1 contributions into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons refused entitlement to old age pension due to a lack of sufficient contributions in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for invalidity pension rejected in the past 12 months on the grounds of insufficient insurance contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32559/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to liberalise the dental benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32561/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to liberalise the optical benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32562/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on improving or liberalising qualification for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32563/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he will increase old age pension, widows pension or one parent family allowances in accordance with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32564/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review a new application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position in respect of residency status, permanent or temporary, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/07]

Residency Permits. (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his future plans for the application of the residency clause in respect of persons from the EU accession states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32314/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will take particular initiatives to promote the arts and associated facilities throughout the country in both urban and rural settings with particular reference to local identified need and support and the growing demand of the expanding population in conjunction with the development of a greater awareness of the arts and the...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department's policy is sufficiently sensitive to the need of locally based art groups, musical societies or others involved in local productions; if he will make changes to the criteria for qualifications of grant applications from community based groups involved in local productions with a view to ensuring a greater...