Results 17,261-17,280 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can assist rural communities dealing with transport in areas not served by public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications and inquires received by his Department directly or bodies under his aegis for funding to date in 2019; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet these demands in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44123/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he envisages his Department engaging in a supportive role to communities seeking assistance nationally in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which his Department or bodies under his aegis are proactive in their engagement with local community groups with regard to the determination of the extent to which assistance is available or can be made available in various cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he expects to address the socioeconomic needs of disadvantaged urban communities nationally in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he expects to be in a position to address the socioeconomic needs of rural areas nationally in the coming year, including issues such as isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to a possible offer of funding to support a community based enterprise at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44128/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which grant aid support can be offered to support a community based organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 343. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an emergency or exceptional needs payment and a rent support payment will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter could be dealt with by a different deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44116/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 344. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will desist from persons on jobseeker's allowance for various courses as in the case of a person (details supplied); if other requirements might be deferred until they can achieve housing accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the pension entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment of disability allowance and rent support was terminated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44120/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the improvements made. As time passes, we will glean more information in that regard. My only concern is the reference to average times, as averages have the potential to mislead because of vast differences between processing times for applications that are dealt with in the most expeditious and least expeditious way. Are the changes effected since September likely to bring about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Should we look at cases with a view to determining whether hardship might ensue? I fully accept the need for means tests or medical tests, etc., but in some cases there is extreme hardship and a necessity to invoke some clause to ensure the people who might be in that category will be not left waiting the longest time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Back to Work Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How many people in County Kildare drew down the support grant in the period in question? What has been the drop-out rate, if any, from inception to date in each year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Back to Work Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I am sure I can conjure up another question. Has any research been carried out on the satisfaction rate among participants? Has it been possible to ascertain the degree to which those participating have found the scheme to be an excellent one allowing them to progress and obtain a new lease on life with time they would not otherwise have had in a productive situation? Has the scheme been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts being made to speed up the processing of applications for carer's allowance and benefit, disability allowance and invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43574/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent can the processing of various claims be expedited to reduce in so far as possible the hardship caused to claimants for the benefits listed in Question No. 49, in particular, as well as for rent support and so on?