Results 37,921-37,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the remaining development stages in respect of Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare, remain on course; the full extent of the enhanced scale of services envisaged; the extent to which this is in line with previous indications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any additional support will be offered in respect of the early childhood care and education scheme in the case of the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27489/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for my late arrival. Unfortunately, I was detained elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I will take the Chairman's lead on that matter and I will try to be a good boy in so far as is possible. I am sure he will understand if I deviate slightly from time to time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to draw attention to the seemingly ever-growing global problem of human rights abuses in various war zones. The number of such zones - in countries such as Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan, Egypt and Syria - appears to be increasing. The degree to which human rights abuses continue to take place as a result of either war or a lack of democratic structures is a matter of concern. To what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: And the Deputy will be obliged to visit another one when he leaves this meeting.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Is the higher education authority Bill due to be before the House shortly and have its heads been cleared?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which employment in the tourism sector continues to improve; the measures taken or likely to generate growth in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the availability of a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent support is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27746/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be made available in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to education allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27758/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Quality Assurance Scheme (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is satisfied that all aspects of quality assurance in the beef sector are observed throughout the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27748/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if evidence of price fixing exists throughout the beef sector in view of the lower prices now being received by producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received suggestions of price fixing in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27751/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of beef processors currently slaughtering animals throughout the country, where one or more such processors have an interest, controlling or otherwise, in more than one slaughtering or processing operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status or expected progress in the determination of long-term residency or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and/or eligibility for long-term residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27753/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if written submissions have been received from a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of their residency application/stamp 4 update; when such submissions will be considered, having particular regard to the length of time they have spent in this country (twelve years); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27754/14]