Results 26,121-26,140 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will be given in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of new evidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14928/11]
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: That is the most ridiculous statement I ever heard.
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: In view of the concerns expressed by the Director of Corporate Enforcement in respect of accountability in certain quarters, would it be possible to bring forward the companies consolidation and reform Bill, in order to give more teeth to the existing legislation?
- Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of extra staff redeployed from other Departments to her Department in each of the past three years to date in 2011 with particular reference to the need to clear a backlog under various headings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15319/11]
- Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the strides made by the Minister in the short time she has been in office and given the magnitude of the problem which was unfolding when she began in office, is it an opportune time to seek further redeployments to ensure a dramatic reduction in waiting times and backlogs under a number of headings? At the same time we could reduce the kind of duplication taking place that...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases for carer's allowance currently on appeal and awaiting decision whether by way of oral hearing or otherwise; the average time for cases on appeal to be dealt with; when it is expected that the backlog will be cleared; if further staff resources are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15320/11]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress open or available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been in full-time teaching of multiple subjects at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare and whose position was terminated on the return to work of the teacher they replaced, whose case was subsequently referred to a rights commissioner,...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress open or available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the refusal of domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the actions taken or likely to be taken in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15540/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action taken by her predecessor in response to calls from the Opposition at the time to provide, by way of redeployment, sufficient staff to meet the growing number of applications for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15608/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of extra staff made available to her in each of the past five years to date in 2011 to enable expeditious process of various social welfare claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15609/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's allowance approved in each of the past three years to date in 2011; the numbers referred to appeal in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15611/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken to process an application for contributory or non-contributory old age pension in each of the past five years to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15612/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for various social welfare payments refused on habitual residency grounds in each of the past five years to date in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15613/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to alleviate hardship caused arising from long delays associated with the processing of various social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15614/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent, if any, to which cross referencing exists with the Revenue Commissioners to deter the possibility of persons in full time employment receiving a social welfare payment to which they are not entitled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15616/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (15 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to a vetting system which can prevent fraud and at the same time ensure that hardship is not caused to the vulnerable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15653/11]
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Get to it.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.