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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37907/05]

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Abraham Lincoln once said about General McClellan that "he has the slows". I wonder whether someone in the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has the slows because the Taoiseach promised that the energy Bill would be before the House by now. Even with the approach of the season of goodwill, there is no rush by the Minister into the House with the Bill in his hot little...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is running out of time.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if in the context of budget 2006 or the forthcoming Social Welfare Bill, he will consider extending the carer's allowance to a wider group of carer's who currently do not qualify for payment for one reason or another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37224/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to expand or extend the scope or scale of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the fuel allowance will be substantially increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37511/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the fuel allowance was previously increased; when same is likely to be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37512/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if consideration will be given to the financial needs of younger widows and widowers who do not qualify for free schemes with a view to introducing a hardship clause to facilitate increased payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37223/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be admitted to Naas day hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37496/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a P45 has not issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if and when the tender for postcodes has or will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the progress of the MANs to date in 2005; if the necessary co-operation is forthcoming from incumbent service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when process will be concluded appertaining to the postcodes issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37489/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he intends to improve entitlements in respect of farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when consideration will be given to offering old age pensions to Irish missionaries who have retired overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated number of Irish missionaries retired overseas who might qualify for old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is expected to extend bilateral social welfare agreements with other countries with a view to maximising entitlement to pension for persons retiring overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37516/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if child benefit will be increased sufficiently to take account of child care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if consideration will be given to increasing the family income supplement in line with increases in cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if free schemes will be awarded to younger widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37520/05]