Results 81-100 of 50,082 for speaker:Bernard Durkan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects further reform to play a meaningful role in ensuring prudent expenditure and good value for money in the course of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18066/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to liaise with all Departments, with a view to preventing potential expenditure overruns or making adequate provisions in the event of unforeseen circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; the new initiatives, if any, proposed in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18069/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he remains satisfied that each Department continues to effectively operate best practice in the context of public expenditure and reform, with a view to ensuring long-lasting benefits for the persons and the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expectation in respect of future recruitment throughout the public sector in 2024 and thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18067/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that policies of his Department continue to reflect well on economic performance, with particular reference to competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to meet targets in public expenditure and reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in respect of the delivery of various projects set out in Project Ireland 2040; the extent to which the projects are being delivered on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18073/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his preferred options to meet ongoing social and economic requirements in the context of current and capital expenditure, in line with prudent management but placing sufficient emphasis on important structures such as social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18074/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a school place in the local Gaelscoil can be accommodated in the case of a child (details supplied) whose parents wish to have them educated through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17433/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of the review for DCA in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of carer’s allowance will be urgently restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determining an appeal (details supplied); when a final determination is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether any interim payment is available in the case of a person (details supplied) who is a HSE worker who contracted Covid on the frontline during the pandemic but has suffered with ill health ever since and currently has no income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17975/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); if this application can be expedited, given the circumstances of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise their status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for applications for citizenship/naturalisation; the extent to which plans are in hand to improve processing times for such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the number of persons awaiting naturalisation is being addressed, with particular reference to those in this jurisdiction for more than five years and anxious to obtain employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women currently serving in An Garda Síochána; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated in the past eight years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current total strength of An Garda Síochána, by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18059/24]