Results 24,421-24,440 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to ensure the availability of the necessary staff to speed up the process of all social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/10]
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current value of the social welfare reserve fund; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39203/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39205/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 14 October 2010, if he will arrange for a new application to be considered rather than await an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39206/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39207/10]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a work permit will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39208/10]
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I will. At this time, we should all recognise and acknowledge that at least one thing has happened, which is that the economic issue has moved centre stage. There are no other deflections, no other pretence and no suggestion that we will have a soft landing. Does the Ceann Comhairle remember the soft landing we were promised three years ago? It did not come.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I have no doubt Deputy Finian McGrath will tell me when my time is up but I ask the Ceann Comhairle to advise me when I have one minute remaining.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: At least now it is recognised by all on the other side of the House that there is a serious economic issue. The soft landing has gone and if it was a soft landing it was not what was expected, anticipated or predicted by the Government. The Opposition was blamed by the Government for the economic state of the country. We have to ponder this because it is serious. In what way was the...
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I have one full minute left. There is not much damage one can do in a minute.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Whatever package eventually emerges, whether it be three years, two years, four years or more, the ability of the Irish economy, taxpayer and consumer to carry the burden and work our way out of the debt created by the people in authority who did not do their job has to be the underlying factor and not what experts, banks or anybody else thinks.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Other countries have held debates similar in nature to this one. The British and German Governments also attempted to introduce legislation to curtail the activities of bondholders and hedge hunters who may have had recourse to secret bank accounts in Switzerland. Both governments were concerned to proceed in this area. Has the Government or Minister initiated any inquiries arising from a...
- Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Would the Minister not admit there has been a dramatic increase in the number of appeals because of a dramatic increase in the number of refusals for various payments? Will he confirm the number of cases on appeal is the highest ever and that a scoping section in the Department provides at least a year in advance to deal with the level of queries under a particular category and that it is...
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered easing the qualification requirements for back to education allowance having regard to the rising needs in the present economic situation and the necessity to ensure availability of an up skilled labour force in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/10]
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Given the qualification requirements now in place, and having regard to his references to 2007, 2008 and 2009, and the fact that this is 2010 and the economic situation is more serious than was the case one, two or three years ago, will the Minister look at the obstacles that exist to ensure the greatest possible number of young people who are anxious about going back to education, to provide...
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That was the way it used to be.
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That is not the case.
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: It should be compared to what is best for the economy.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.