Results 25,121-25,140 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his priorities and objectives under the RAPID programme for 2011 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his spending intentions under the CLÃR programme in coming year and over the next four years having particular regard to the needs of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46438/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to utilise community effort to generate economic revival over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46439/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the main areas of expected expenditure by him over the next four years with particular reference to the need to generate economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46440/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has carried out an assessment of the emerging needs of urban and rural communities with a view to how best to address such issues in the ongoing economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46441/10]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the way he proposes to assist community groups involved in local employment generating projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46446/10]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to assist community organisations involved in the fight against drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/10]
- Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has assisted or proposes to continue to assist various groups in County Kildare involved in combating drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46443/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the total number of applications for grant aid or other assistance received by him from groups or persons based in County Kildare in the past 12 months to date; the extent to which he has responded positively or intends to do so to such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46444/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the total number of applications for grant aid received in his Department under the various headings in the past 12 months; the extent to which he has met such requirements over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46445/10]
- EU Summits (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: In the context of EU trade with China, will the Taoiseach say what emphasis is being placed on the need for the European manufacturing and service sectors to be competitive, having regard to the fairly considerable relocation of many multinational corporations to China and south-east Asia generally?
- Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate if the total cost of all the tribunals held during the past number of years is known and, if not, when the final bill of cost will be known.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I concur with the previous speakers with regard to the payment of sub-contractors. Incidentally, I raised this matter with the Minister some two and a half years ago. It took a great deal of time for the legislation to come before the House and there should be no need to deal with this now. There are approximately 40 Bills on the published list before the House, some of which have been on...
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Another one for next year.
- Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with several of the remarks of Deputy Pat Rabbitte. In my time in public life many developments have been subject to a lack of clarity, that is to say, a lack of something the consumer or purchaser could rely on and be assured that he or she entered into a contract with the end in sight. Such an arrangement would ensure he or she was provided for and some means existed to ensure...
- Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: On the surf board.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which Irish troops are likely to participate in overseas peacekeeping missions in the next 12 months; if agreements or arrangements have been entered into with the EU or UN in respect of any such participation; if agreement has been reached in respect of actual numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of any discussions he has had at EU or UN level in connection with deployment of Irish troops overseas on peacekeeping, peace enforcing or stabilising missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46603/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of the Defence Forces at all ranks currently serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46607/10]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which it is intended to maintain the strength of the Defence Forces at all levels over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47205/10]