Results 37,041-37,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to monitor the various measures taken to date to address long-term and youth unemployment; the extent to which any adjustment in the existing schemes needs to be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of places created through JobBridge to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of the situation affecting tenants on local authority housing lists currently dependent on rent support which in turn is inadequate to meet their needs in a rapidly changing market; if any consideration will be given to a means whereby some provision can be made by way of further assistance in order to protect...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which proposals to target youth unemployment are so far in place and effective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which the long-term unemployed are likely to benefit from unemployment alleviation measures currently in course or proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to bring about a further reduction in numbers of the long-term unemployed in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of youth unemployed she expects to be facilitated by way of specific measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18243/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which EU support for the long-term and youth unemployed is available in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the age profile of those on the live register has been recorded, categorised and listed for specific alleviation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18249/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the JobsPlus programme has attracted participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18245/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which the waiting period for the hearing of appeals in respect of various benefits/allowances has improved; the extent to which the previous recognised habitually longer areas and causes for delay have been addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases in respect of carer’s allowance currently on appeal; the extent to which it is expected to reduce the waiting period in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the previously self-employed and currently unemployed have been able to access the relevant welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which community employment schemes, upskilling or training places are available to those currently on the live register or otherwise available and in need of such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18251/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the availability of appropriate social welfare payment on retirement for persons aged 65 in the absence of a transitionary State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18252/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases referred to appeal in respect of invalidity pension, disability allowance or other health-related payments; the number of such cases in respect of which the decision on appeal was in favour of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18253/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: As we have a quorum the meeting is in public session. I ask Members to switch off their mobile telephones, otherwise the bleeps will be recorded and broadcast to the nation. I know everybody would be anxious to hear the telephones ringing but please wait until after the meeting if possible. Apologies have been received from Deputy Pat Breen and Deputy Olivia Mitchell. The draft minutes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: On behalf of the joint committee I extend a warm welcome to Dr. Thomas Pierret and thank him for appearing before the committee. For many years the members of the committee have observed the situation in Syria as it has continued to deteriorate. For those watching from a distance it seems the situation there is bad and getting worse than when the conflict began more than three years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you very much, Dr. Pierret. I will call on members now in the order in which they have indicated. I should have mentioned earlier that Dr. Pierret is a lecturer in contemporary Islam at the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies in the University of Edinburgh. He has lectured widely from Washington to Paris and in the United States on this and similar or related subjects....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria: Dr. Thomas Pierret (16 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you very much. Will you bank the questions, Dr. Pierret, if that is possible, and answer them in a group? We may have two banks but we will see how it goes. If the submissions are kept short we may have a chance for two banks.