Results 28,441-28,460 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/12]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an upgrade of stamp 3 to stamp 4 is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6161/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6175/12]
- Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I compliment Deputy Donnelly on bringing this Bill before the House and for giving time for a discussion on a matter of this nature. The Minister has rightly identified the personal insolvency Bill as an important matter, along with mortgage relief. Of all the subjects on which I have spent time since I became a Member, this is the subject I have dealt with most. I agree with the Minister...
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the necessary personnel, general resources, communications, mobile equipment, intelligence and forensic facilities continue to be available to gardaà to tackle the on-going activities of criminal gangs; the extent to which the activity of such gangs continues to be monitored at present with a view to taking steps...
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate provision is being made to tackle organised crime with particular reference to surveillance and monitoring the activities of criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/12]
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it is expected to concentrate the resources available to the Garda SÃochána on the activities of organised crime; the efforts being made to identify the level and scale of such activity with a view to taking measures likely to detain such persons in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that adequate resources can be made available to the Garda SÃochána to meet the on-going and increasing threat arising from the activity of criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6923/12]
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I commend the Garda on its ongoing efforts to tackle the problem. The issue I raise is specifically related to organised crime. Has the Minister identified a number of measures which might have the effect of decommissioning, for want of a better description, highly organised criminal gangs which seem to have ready access to firearms and be the only groups in society not suffering in the...
- Organised Crime (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister indicate the extent to which information is available to the Garda on the total number of people involved in organised crime who have not been brought before the courts, with obvious consequences?
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am listening to a Second Stage speech. This is not the time for Second Stage speeches.
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: We are dealing with questions to the Taoiseach.
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to raise another health matter and one that is the subject of promised legislation, the health insurance risk equalisation Bill, which concerns quite a number of people. When is it likely to be published and have the heads of the Bill being discussed? To what extent has the scope of the Bill being decided on by Cabinet and when is it likely to come before the House? The bail Bill, to...
- Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the number of applications for legal aid, in both a civil and criminal context, in each of the past three years to date in 2012; the number of applications pending; his future plans, if any, to improve the legal aid service with particular reference to meet the needs of those currently on waiting lists...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be decided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6204/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of arrears for a disability application in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6205/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when eligibility for disability allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6300/12]