Bernard Durkan, TD

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time currently taken to process carer's allowance applications on average...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to shorten the waiting period for the determination of appeals...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress caused to applicants for local authority housing who are forced to rely on rent support in respect of private housing and are subject to a maximum rent which is applicable throughout County Kildare...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it has been found possible to expedite the process for the determination of entitlement to basic social welfare payments in respect of persons previously self-employed...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time currently taken to process carer's allowance applications on average...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to shorten the waiting period for the determination of appeals...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the hardship and distress caused to applicants for local authority housing who are forced to rely on rent support in respect of private housing and are subject to a maximum rent which is applicable throughout County Kildare...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it has been found possible to expedite the process for the determination of entitlement to basic social welfare payments in respect of persons previously self-employed...

To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that any reorganisation of general hospital services throughout the country will not result in the closure or downgrading of existing hospitals...

To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date toward a reduction of waiting lists and times in respect of all surgical procedures at all public hospitals throughout the country...