Results 45,221-45,240 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to be in a position to produce a flood alleviation, defence and prevention plan, in the short term, to deal with possible flood issues arising next winter and over the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18776/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he might be in a position in the context of the programme for Government or otherwise, to examine the extent to which women for one reason or another are deprived of contributory pensions having retired from the workplace while raising their families or due to the marriage ban and who have made a major contribution to society...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the ongoing delay in determining eligibility for some means-tested payments and appeals; if there has been a reduction in resources or a redeployment of staff given the reduced numbers of recipients under the jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit scheme; if he will examine the situation with a view to improving this matter;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to facilitate extended residency and preparation for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18887/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Number 60 of 16 June 2016, the extent to which a case (details supplied) can be progressed towards naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18891/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the determination of application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18892/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18893/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the correct procedure to be followed to regularise the situation in the case of a person (details supplied); the procedures to be followed in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18894/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18895/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18896/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18897/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will use her discretion to re-examine and review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18899/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he expects to be in a position to expedite the process of appeals with particular reference to those pending in respect of carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he expects to be in a position to review entitlements of the spouses of self-employed who may have worked in a partnership in the course of their lifetime but who find themselves unable to qualify for State pension (contributory) on the grounds that a partnership did not exist; if he will examine the number of applications in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he proposes to examine or review the basis for qualification for State pension (contributory) in the case of women who resigned from the workplace to raise their families or who were victims of the marriage ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18880/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance has fluctuated in the course of the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which addictions, such as alcoholism and drug addiction, are deemed to be conditions capable of qualifying for disability allowance or invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18882/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he monitors the situation in regard to lone parents with a view to ascertaining the availability to them of adequate resources to meet their commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18883/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he sees a requirement for adjustments in the Social Protection budget to cater for any changes in the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (30 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the various schemes available to his Department are making positive and beneficial impact on the numbers of young persons who are unemployed, and his future expectations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18885/16]