Results 26,601-26,620 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy opposite should take responsibility for that.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The previous Government agreed it.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: What was Deputy Martin doing last year?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: A sad case of hallucination.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to deal with backlogs and appeals in respect of various payments that have accumulated over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21392/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree if any to which further staff redeployments are required or have been requested to deal with the extra social welfare payments arising from the economic downturn over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which adequate staff are available to her Department to clear backlogs in respect of various social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21847/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent that she has examined the impact of the economic downturn on various persons who may not, for whatever reason, qualify for a social welfare payment; the strategy she will put in place to meet such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21780/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to increase the budget for her Department under various headings in the coming year in order to combat the impact of the economic downturn over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21848/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the anticipated percentage increase in the social welfare budget in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21852/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number applying for various payments administered by her Department increased in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21849/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has been able to shorten the time taken to assess eligibility for various social welfare payments paid by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21850/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding persons most recently self-employed but who otherwise have a full record of social welfare contributions but who may have to retire on ill-health grounds in view of the fact that such persons at present only qualify for a means tested payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21851/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action, if any, she proposes to take to speed up the process for the determination of eligibility of rent and mortgage support applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21853/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if habitual residency clause criteria, as applied here to persons born in the UK, is similarly applied to Irish persons applying for social welfare payments in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21854/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is likely that all appeals pending can be determined within a reasonable time, with particular reference to those on appeal in respect of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21855/11]
- Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (20 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that were followed in the transfer of herd number (details supplied); if the herd number was transferred before or after the death of the registered herdowner; if confirmation as to the ownership of the lands was sought or given; if permission of the landowner, or evidence thereof, was sought or given in...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.