Results 20,141-20,160 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past five years to date in 2009; the numbers granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44993/09]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the prices charged in supermarkets here compare favourably with price charged by the same supermarkets in other jurisdictions notwithstanding currency or other cost differentials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44994/09]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken or proposes to take directly on indirectly to address the issue of unemployment generally and more specifically areas or regions that have been hit in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44997/09]

Written Answers — Export Markets: Export Markets (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which she has identified positive trends in the export markets; the extent to which this will be replicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44998/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extend to which she expects training courses or SE schemes to be funded by her Department directly or through FÁS or other agencies in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44999/09]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost and created throughout the economy in each of the past 24 months to date in 2009; the trends therein; if she proposes to take action as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45000/09]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the haemorrhage of the retail sector in the economy brought about by greater competitiveness in adjoining jurisdictions; the measures she proposes to take to address these issues in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received any correspondence requesting equalisation of VAT here with a view to addressing the needs of the retail sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45002/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the basis on which she allocated funds to the various bodies under her remit; if such funds are allocated on the basis that she will be called upon to account for all expenditure; her views on whether it is good practice to create the impression that she will not at any time directly have to account for...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes she plans to make to the funding of groups or bodies under the aegis of her Department whereby she would be accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas thereby eliminating any possibility of overspend or lack of accountability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45004/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of bodies, groups or agencies which received direct funding from her Department for which she deems she is not accountable directly to the Houses of the Oireachtas; if she is satisfied that the totality of the sums involved represent good practice in terms of accountability on a day to day basis;...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has monitored insurance premium costs in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44996/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has monitored or observed fluctuations in all forms of insurance premiums in 2009; the full extent of increase or decrease in each sector; the reason for such changes; the extent to which the valuation of the items or property insured has increased or decreased in 2009; if he expects further changes in this area; and if he...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45008/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if consideration will be given in the particular circumstances of this case on the grounds of humanitarian and health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45009/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45011/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; if he has received new information supporting this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/09]