Results 22,061-22,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16257/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 140 of 11 February 2010 and No 140 of 8 October 2009 the position regarding the application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; the extent of the examination of eligibility for residency that has taken place to date; the degree to which the various...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a deportation order has been made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16259/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister and Family Affairs if and when supplementary welfare allowance or alternative social welfare entitlement will be reinstated or made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total number of applications for disabled persons grants currently before the various local authorities; the extent to which he intends to provide the necessary funding for all such applications in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16264/10]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent, if any, to which air pollution monitoring points throughout the country have recorded any changes arising from the Icelandic volcanic eruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Home Loans: Local Authority Home Loans (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason all local authorities are not accepting applications for the home choice loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Home Loans: Local Authority Home Loans (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of home choice loan approvals issued to date by each local authority; the number of applications received; the length of time taken to process these applications; the number of such applications currently on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16267/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to meet the housing requirements of persons in the income bracket below €40,000 per annum currently on local authority housing lists who do not have a home of their own; his further plans to improve their prospects in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the augmentation of domestic drinking water supply, particularly storage, purification systems and networks; his further plans to address these issues in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16272/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations throughout County Kildare that were awarded urban renewal, section 23 or other special designated status during the past ten years; the extent to which all such commitments entered into have been completed and complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16274/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of areas here that have benefited from urban renewal or special designation status in the past ten years; the extent to which all commitments entered into have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/10]

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That creates a difficulty for Members who tabled related written questions for answer on the same day as oral questions. I understand that written questions will not be dealt with because of this late change. Since I have never known of a switch in this fashion, would it be possible to make some effort to reply to written questions on the same day to facilitate Members who utilise them to...

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: All of us in this House have had occasion in recent times and in the past to intercede on behalf of people who cannot get access to various hospital procedures. I raised the issue of eligibility to health and various other services with the Taoiseach last week, as did a number of others. Could I ask again if perhaps-----

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Pardon?

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am grateful for your help, a Cheann Comhairle. I know you want to be helpful and I appreciate your help.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: However, this is the Order of Business and I refer to promised legislation.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The legislation has been promised for a long time. We are still awaiting it. While we wait patients throughout the country are suffering severe pain as they wait for serious medical procedures. They cannot get access to hospital for those procedures. What is wrong? You, a Cheann Comhairle, should be familiar with the situation having observed all the hospital activities in your own...

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: When?

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know the Taoiseach is concerned about the matter. Will he please intercede with the Minister for Health and Children with a view to attaching some importance to bringing in this legislation which I hope, ultimately, will address the underlying issues. I assume the nod from the Taoiseach means "Yes".