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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if interest will be awarded in respect of the amount outstanding in relation to a redundancy refund of €44,041 due to a company (details supplied) in County Cork in view of continuing delays in dealing with this claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36679/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the proposed Companies (Transitional Accounting Standards) Bill designed to permit merger accounting for companies here; the broad proposals to be included in this Bill; and the prospective timeframe for its enactment. [36949/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has consulted with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in relation to the extension of the time for the spreading of slurry following the extension given to farmers in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36082/09]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (15 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of additional applications for the farm retirement scheme that have been admitted or are being considered for admission to the scheme following his recent announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36132/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the date for farmers spreading slurry in Northern Ireland has been extended to December 2009; and if he will also respond to the request of many farmers here for a similar extension. [35765/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (14 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration has been given to reviewing Ireland's record on citizenship applications to international comparisons in terms of rejection rates and application processing times; his views on whether the processing time in Australia is generally 90 days, in the UK is six months, in Canada is 11 months as opposed to over...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the future of the Defence Forces in Chad; the length of time it is expected they will remain there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34693/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the delays which exist in processing jobseeker's benefit applications which can take up to 15 weeks to process and of longer delays in processing claims for jobseeker's allowance, an example of which is a claim lodged on 24 March which was not finalised until 10 September 2009; if her attention...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties which have arisen for old age pensioners who save part of their weekly pension and as a consequence accumulate savings in excess of the means test limit thereby giving rise to claims by her Department for reductions in pensions or clawback by the State; and her proposals to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the delay in payment of a redundancy refund of €44,041 to company (details supplied) in County Cork for which the claim was made on 24 June 2009; and if she will arrange for immediate payment. [34939/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the continuing high level of crimes committed against the elderly, he will take steps to reinstate the scheme of community support for older people which was suspended five months ago; and the terms of any new scheme proposed. [34186/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent CSO survey shows that 50% of rural households reported difficulty in accessing public transport and were consistently more likely to experience difficulties accessing basic services such as banking, groceries, post office and GP services; if the rural transport scheme operation under his...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants awaiting jobseeker's benefit for more than five weeks, more than 10 weeks and more then 15 weeks in the local social welfare offices in Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33288/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants awaiting jobseeker's allowance for more than five weeks, more than 10 weeks, more then 15 weeks and more than 20 weeks in the local social welfare offices in Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33289/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 892: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if changes have been introduced to the habitual residence clause whereby persons claiming social welfare payments and child benefit are required to satisfy habitual residence even though they previously resided in the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland; and if so, the reason her Department's website in relation to family...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1076: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a REP Scheme four application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will confirm that the 2008 payment will issue. [34064/09]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make assistance available to persons representing the victims of violence by an organisation (details supplied) in compensation claims against those who supplied or authorised the sale of arms from Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to reduce the network of overseas embassies and consulates. [31680/09]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the indoor firearms training range at Garda headquarters was closed down as a result of ricochet and other problems; when the feasibility study into the measures required to bring the firearms range up to standard was carried out; the estimated cost; and when it is expected that the work will be completed. [31174/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation from the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the Office of the Minister for Integration should be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31173/09]