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Written Answers — Enterprise and Job Creation: Enterprise and Job Creation (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have engaged with enterprises proposing to relocate to other economies with a view to addressing the cause or causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15790/07]

Written Answers — Enterprise and Job Creation: Enterprise and Job Creation (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts that have been made to replace the jobs lost or relocated from County Kildare in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15792/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to his reply to Question No. 346 of 5 April 2007, if the applicant is entitled to a higher rate of supplementary welfare allowance while their application for residency status is still under appeal, or if €19.10 per week is deemed the maximum even in the event of a successful appeal; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has studied the IFA pre-election submission; her intentions to address the issues raised therein with particular reference to the World Trade Organisation and Ireland's position as a food producing country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15779/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15780/07]

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Given that energy issues are quite topical at present, and in view of the likely activity over the next few weeks, can the Minister indicate whether the minerals development Bill is likely to be discussed in the House as a matter of urgency before the general election? Perhaps the Minister will consult his colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel...

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I hope we all do.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will modify, improve or ease the qualification limits for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15278/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he proposes to further extend the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15590/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to ensure eligibility for old age pension on foot of self employed contributions where both spouses or partners are directly involved in the running of a small or medium enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15279/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of spouses of self employed people who do not qualify for an old age pension on foot of self employed contributions despite having jointly owned and run a business during their working life; his views on the discriminatory issue involved; if he proposes to make changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the extent to which inflation has eroded the value of the recent social welfare budget increases; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15589/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to modify the back to education allowance with a view to ensuring easier access to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15591/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the costs of paying a full old age pension to current recipients of an adult dependent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has investigated or examined provisions made by other jurisdictions for their missionaries who continue to live abroad on retirement with specific reference to payments of old age pension; the extent to which similar provisions will be made for Irish missionaries in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has further examined the position of Irish missionaries retired, but while continuing to live abroad fail to qualify for contributory or non-contributory old age pension; if he has come to conclusions on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to increase, expand or extend the free schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15597/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has carried out an evaluation of the extra household running costs incurred by widows and widowers with young families; his proposals to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15598/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school placement will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15588/07]

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 21, line 33, to delete "5" and substitute "3". This amendment has been proposed because it is in everybody's interests that prosecutions or other follow-up actions are taken during a period that is as close as possible to the time of the offence. The five-year period proposed is too long. Deputy O'Dowd has proposed this amendment, which provides for a more...