Bernard Durkan, TD

To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department encourages the promotion of traditional music and song with particular reference to the need to encourage Irish artists...

To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which an ongoing strategy exists to preserve, promote and exploit for tourism and educational purposes, the various historical locations, sites and buildings throughout the country...

completion of the estate or other matters remain outstanding at the waterways development, Sallins, County Kildare

To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which issues arising from traditional turf cutters displaced through SACs or NHAs in all areas throughout the country that have been so affected...

To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has engaged with Waterways Ireland and traditional canal dwellers and recreational users of the canals...

To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he can support an application by Albania to join the EU with particular reference to that country's ambition to do so at an early date...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the budget available to her Department remains adequate to meet requirements...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has noted the concerns of lone parents who may have suffered a loss of income due to changes in the administration of one parent family allowance...

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to create apprenticeship opportunities under various trades...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time taken to process applications for dental or ophthalmic benefit...