Results 41,741-41,760 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sale of Artworks (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department may be in a position to acquire items from the Beit Collection which are currently on sale in London, England, having particular regard to the desirability of retaining such items in this jurisdiction, for cultural and heritage reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department, either directly or through Waterways Ireland, have reached agreement with traditional canal dwellers and canal recreational users, with regard to draft proposals to increase the costs to traditional users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has secured European Union agreement to facilitate traditional turf cutters, who have traditionally and constantly utilised their entitlement, by way of offering an alternative to their use of bogs that have been designated as special areas of conservation or national heritage areas; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has had discussions with representatives of traditional turf cutters, with a view to resolving difficulties in respect of the implementation of special areas of conservation and national heritage areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage the development and promotion of the arts, with particular reference to the maximisation of employment opportunities arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage internationally the use of Ireland as a film location, with obvious beneficial economic implications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24445/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department continues to promote and support the 1916 commemoration at local and national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if support from philanthropists continues to be available towards the support of the arts, and possibly the retention of paintings or other objets d’art, which may be deemed to be a loss to the national heritage if disposed of outside of this jurisdiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24447/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the funding available to her Department to meet requirements in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24448/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise as I will have to leave the meeting fairly soon to attend another meeting but I will return after that. I welcome our guest speaker. He is right that there is always a danger that we would go from one extreme to the other, in other words, from having virtually no regulation to over-regulation. However, in our economic situation which is recovering I would warn that we could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment the Minister of State on his address. One hopes all our influence will concentrate on encouraging our UK neighbours to remain within the EU. Exit will have disastrous consequences for the Union itself, for Northern Ireland and for this country. No matter what structure is put in place it cannot improve the situation. We hope the Minister of State and his colleagues will use...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill 2012 has been promised for some time. In view of the fact that gardaí risk life and limb and have suffered many injuries in the course of their duty and sometimes when off duty, to what extent, if any, is the Bill being ushered quickly forward to bring it before the House as soon as possible? Have the heads of the...

Credit Unions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, Deputy Liam Twomey, Deputy Derek Nolan and the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, are sharing time. I call the Minister, Deputy Noonan.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Membership (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the European Council of Finance Ministers is alert to the likely consequences of a prolonged debate on the future of any member states leaving the Eurozone, for whatever reason; if it is understood that all member states need to recognise their responsibilities in any such situation, and that countries, like Ireland, have already made...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the lending institutions are taking sufficient steps to accommodate the needs of borrowers, with particular reference to the requirements of small and medium sized enterprises and homeowners whose mortgages may be in arrears for a variety of reasons, but where the borrowers have consistently made payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determining an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a disability allowance has ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24964/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for a respite care grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all arrears for recent public holidays will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, in view of requested documentation confirming no other payment was received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25067/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason Rent Support ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it will be re-instated as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25070/15]