Results 42,741-42,760 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (20 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when Crohn's disease will be included in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 630. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which student accommodation requirements may be met in the short to medium term, with particular reference to putting the necessary measures in place to ensure adequate accommodation in the short to medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36051/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to the acquisition of premises to accommodate life-long learning facilities at various locations in North Kildare; the extent to which the negotiations have been satisfactorily concluded; when the facilities are likely to become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36071/15]

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: More rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Somebody on the Deputy's side might have been contemplating it.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: There has been much discussion recently on the issue of criminality and how to deal with it. I note that there is a growing reliance on the tagging of criminals while they are on bail, but the best way to deal with such criminals is not to grant them bail in the first place. There would be no need to tag them if they were not out on bail. I ask the Taoiseach to bear this in mind in the...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I was one of those who was not all that enthused about NAMA when it was first set up, but the situation that prevailed at the time was an emergency. The chips were falling on a daily basis, values were depreciating at a rapid rate and instability became endemic. It was determined by the then Government, rightly or wrongly, that this was the answer. Suggestions have been made on whether...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Please allow the Minister of State to continue.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he foresees the possibility of addressing the underlying issues contributing to child poverty or affecting child welfare and-or abuse; if he expects to see opportunities to address these issues in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an increase in support may be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [36669/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the eligibility for rent allowance of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Budget 2016 (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the 2016 budget is likely to positively impact on the welfare and well-being of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of places of detention for juvenile offenders; rehabilitative training is available in such circumstances; if augmentation is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he expects to be in a position to target areas of child poverty in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36766/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate counselling remains available to vulnerable children and adolescents; if improvement is warranted and likely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which statutory and voluntary child support services continue to have adequate resources available to them to meet their current and ongoing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/15]