Results 27,881-27,900 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Surely the Deputy is mixing up his jurisdictions.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Not at all.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Start again.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: They had 11 years and they did nothing. This is about time.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Do not forget me, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, what is the progress to date in advancing the criminal justice (money laundering) Bill? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed and, if so, to what extent? Similarly, what is the position on the land and conveyancing law reform (amendment) Bill, which is of a similar nature and urgently required?

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which local authorities can be encouraged to return to the concept of providing a reasonable number of local authority houses in each local authority area throughout the country, thereby reducing the extent of reliance on rent support, as a means of augmenting the local authority housing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration might be given to increasing the local authority housing stock, with particular reference to the need to replace the current degree of reliance on social welfare-funded rent support; if any costings have been carried out as to the likely savings achievable in the event of increased capital...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the wake of the Keane report, any evaluation has been done of the shared ownership mortgage scheme operated through the local authorities; the extent to which the flaws in the scheme have emerged, with particular reference to the extent to which borrowers at a vulnerable end of the market are being...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to review the operation of the shared ownership mortgage schemes operated by the various local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties the scheme has created for a large number of borrowers who find themselves locked into a mortgage...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37847/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37858/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37860/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he will engage with locally based community groups with a view to addressing and supporting areas of social and economic deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority houses currently under construction throughout the country; the extent to which this compares with other years; his intentions for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which funding is likely to become available for group water schemes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to offer funding to the various local authorities to meet the capital requirements in respect of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/11]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to be in a position to assist Kildare County Council in their efforts to implement local group water schemes; the extent to which such proposals have been submitted for his proposals; the name and the location of the schemes in question; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects to upgrade the various water and sewerage upgrading proposals by the various local authorities throughout the country on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/11]