Results 37,561-37,580 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which expenditure and savings targets are likely to be met throughout the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23922/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any particular areas, Departments or bodies under their aegis have been identified as having potential for over-expenditure in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has had discussions with the various stakeholders in the context of any possible alleviation of the impact of savings or cutbacks in expenditure arising from the requirements of the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23925/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which, based on previous years' performance, he expects to achieve savings required or identified by the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which each Government Department or body continues to meet targets in respect of public expenditure and reform as identified in the course of discussions with the troika; if any specific areas indicate a lessening of pressure to achieve savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department makes comparisons with other jurisdictions in achieving savings or reforms; the extent to which this is reflected in improved competitiveness in this economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23930/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the targets identified in the Haddington Road agreement remain on course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of the Croke Park agreement and Haddington Road agreement, cost reductions in line with other adjoining jurisdictions have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the various public sector reforms entered into over the past number of years continue to yield in line with expectations in terms of savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23926/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which revised rostering of working hours throughout the public service has managed to reduce costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23931/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a review will be completed in respect of a work permit application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23872/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order has been revoked in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23881/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if and when renewal of a medical card will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23751/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds on which a medical card application was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if the application will be reconsidered as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline documentation pending in respect of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23858/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Foreign Minister and his colleagues and hope their visit to Ireland will be mutually beneficial. To what extent are Mozambique's indigenous industries growing? For example, are home-grown industries developing in parallel with foreign direct investments? With regard to aid, can Mozambique be sure Irish aid directed to it and adjoining countries goes to the people who most...

Other Questions: Jobs Data (5 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which jobs lost have been replaced in each of the past six years to date; if he is satisfied regarding the sustainability of the jobs created over the past two years to date with particular reference to rejecting the criticism from some quarters regarding the numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/14]

Other Questions: Jobs Data (5 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The question attempts to ascertain the extent to which reliable statistics are available regarding the jobs lost or replaced over the past six years, with particular reference to the need to ensure progress being made is accurately reflected, given the earlier references to whether figures are reliable.