Results 39,521-39,540 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 20 November 2014 if and when an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who submitted all relevant forms on 18 November 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47255/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the circumstances surrounding the refusal of mortgage support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed in view of their ongoing difficult circumstances following their revised bank loan arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person in receipt of a disability allowance payment can be considered an eligible sponsor for a family reunification application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47237/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the appropriate treatment will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46899/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the documentation outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for their pending medical card review; if their current medical card will remain active while compiling remaining documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare whose medical cards were approved recently but who have not received their cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Places (9 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a place on the Naas technology project FÁS course level 5 will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47249/14]

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she might be prepared to extend the emergency housing alleviation measures to address short-term housing needs currently available in Dublin to County Kildare and adjoining counties, having particular regard to the critical housing shortage arising from rent increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47050/14]

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the need for the provision of facilities in counties adjoining Dublin, where already alleviation measures have correctly been put in place in respect of those who are becoming homeless, and asks that they might be extended to the adjoining county of Kildare. I am sure Meath and Wicklow will be able to look after themselves.

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive reply and thank the Tánaiste for her work in this area over a considerable time. For my sins, I deal with quite a number of queries from the Dublin area as well in regard to housing, strange as it may seem. I was only joking when I referred to Meath and Wicklow looking after themselves. It is an overspill of the situation from the...

Other Questions: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I again thank the Minister of State for a knowledgeable and comprehensive reply. The rents in Kildare are generally higher on average than rents in the Dublin area. I have compared them from time to time and they are surging ahead, unfortunately or fortunately, as the case may be. We may be successful from the point of view of generating employment for a variety of reasons but, at the same...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Taoiseach indicate the progress that has been made in respect of the proposed landlord and tenant Bill? Have the heads been cleared by the Cabinet and when is the legislation likely to come before the House? Will the Taoiseach also indicate the current position with regard to the publication of revised regulations in respect of the operation of wind farms, set-back distances, etc.?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance and-or carer's allowance received in the past six months in respect of children whose parents were previously deemed eligible for domiciliary care allowance; the number approved, rejected or outstanding; the extent to which individual medical circumstances were borne in mind initially; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will determine a formula whereby tenants whose rent has increases substantially over the past 12 months may be offered partial rent support or increased rent support as may be necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance, ophthalmic benefit or dental benefit, invalidity pension and disability allowance received in the past six months; the number approved, refused or pending; the way the figures compare with the previous twelve month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which unemployment alleviation measures continue to make a positive impact in respect of long-term and youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the age profile of those on the live register continues to be monitored with a view to making any adjustments necessary to assist those most in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which measures to alleviate poverty arising budget 2015 continue to make positive impact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she may continue to improve the time taken to process appeals in respect of various social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Application Numbers (10 Dec 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which back to work applications have been approved in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which those previously self-employed and PAYE workers continue to benefit from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47334/14]