Results 36,461-36,480 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department or subsidiary bodies have, in the past three years, supported local community groups involved in musical or theatrical productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Culture Programme (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which local community-based festivals have benefited from EU grant aid directly or indirectly, with particular reference to the specific grant aid for festivals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he or his Department is engaged in the restoration of major historical or cultural sites throughout the country at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11475/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department might consider the promotion of mutually beneficial, jointly-sponsored cultural events with the US in the course of the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for grant aid or other forms of financial support received by his Department or bodies under his aegis funded by his Department from applicants in County Kildare; the extent to which it has been found possible to respond positively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of representations under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in order to update their status in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a revocation of deportation order under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act, 1999, as amended, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if a walking frame will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11213/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in redetermination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11380/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card with a view to restoration in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (6 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the oldest historical and heritage sites in this country are promoted internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/14]

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects to be in a position to encourage An Post to use every opportunity to generate extra business for the postal services including additional services compatible with those already available to An Post with particular reference to the use of the existing counter and delivery services throughout...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for not being present from the beginning of the Minister's reply, although I heard it from a distance.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: One thing that is emerging and which I fully support is the fact the Minister is committed to the ongoing provision of services through the post office counter and delivery services that are available throughout the country. Will the Minister set out the extent to which he has continued to encourage likely suitable or applicable services to be attached to An Post that could broaden and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I listened with interest to the exchanges. As one who has spent some time as Opposition Chief Whip and assistant Whip and who attended Whips meetings in Government and afterwards, there appears to be a conflict as to where the House should go now. Consideration might be given to the fact that there are quite a number of Government backbenchers who do not get the same airing in the current...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: -----to such an extent that on one occasion I had to refer to the person who invented the guillotine. I will not go into that today. If it is recognised that the job of parliament is to debate and that it is the job of government to propose, in any reform that takes place recognition must be given to both.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: No, they do not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (11 Mar 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It is some very serious issue-----