Results 40,821-40,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation might be favourably considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, in view of the circumstances; if that person's application is now eligible for consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12581/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12424/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been approved in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare, whose means have been assessed by the Department of Social Protection, which assessment has already taken into account the earnings of both persons and awarded a reduced level of payment on the basis of income which should also be acceptable as a...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12622/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has been able to verify the claim that undocumented Irish in the United States of America can obtain a visa from that country's embassy in Dublin, to facilitate their unrestricted return to the United States of America, after a visit here for family reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which any skills shortage might exist in the workplace at present; if an evaluation has been done to identify those skills in most demand, and the ability to respond to any shortage now and in the future, with particular reference to the improving economic situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12563/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it remains possible to identify in advance the full extent of the skills requirement in the modern workplace, with particular reference to the urgent need to meet any such requirements and to plan accordingly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12565/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his attention has been drawn to the housing needs of Army overholders at the Curragh, County Kildare; the number accommodated through the local authority over the past ten years; the extent to which it might be expected to meet these needs in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (26 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow redress for homeowners who have already completed the overdue and necessary remedial works to their dwelling as a result of pyrite, under the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12623/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (27 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Commissioner and congratulate her on the work she has already done and on progress to date. This agreement is to be welcomed. We have discussed the issue on many occasions and are aware of the process taking place. What we are most concerned about is to ensure that following the rationalisation of thinking between the two continents, there will be benefits for all and that the...
- Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure present and future opportunities for the agrifood industry in the wake of conflicting issues, such as opportunities arising for new beef markets and the abolition of milk quotas and constraints arising from carbon reduction measures at European Union and global level; the degree to which he expects to be in a...
- Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: This question relates to similar questions raised by other Members. It attempts to emphasise the importance of achieving the targets for the dairy and beef industries and at the same time recognising the need to comply with carbon reduction measures to the greatest extent possible in the jurisdiction.
- Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. We do not doubt his intentions and his goodwill in this regard. Neither do we doubt the intentions of the agricultural Commissioner. It may well come to pass that another Commissioner with other intentions may decide to introduce a measure in the equation which could put pressure on the Minister and the agrifood sector in the country, particularly in the...
- Other Questions: Agrifood Sector (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister's comprehensive reply. If someone in some other commission has a brainstorm and tries to increase the area of wetlands in this country, perhaps in an attempt to create a European carbon sink, that will obviously have a detrimental impact on our agrifood sector. In view of our economy's high dependency on the agrifood sector, is the Minister completely satisfied that...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Awards Scheme (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: It might be useful to give some consideration to an overall award, a unique award, for persons who may have made a unique contribution to society. These people could be broadcasters, journalists or even the odd politician. There are many people who would merit special recognition. Provision is made in other constitutions, such as the French Constitution, for an awards system, for example,...
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill is promised legislation. When is it expected that it will be brought before the House? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed already?
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which payments under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme continue to be made available and accessible to the farming community; if restrictions are likely to impede the drawing down of the benefits under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12737/15]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Taoiseach if he will indicate out of the total number of jobs created or lost in the workplace in County Kildare in each of the past ten years and in 2015 to date, the number of such jobs taken up or lost by women and by men in the period in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/15]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (31 Mar 2015)
Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of jobs created which have been taken up by men and women in the workplace over the past five years and in 2015 to date; the extent to which this compares with the previous five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12569/15]