Results 46,821-46,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which all modern communications, training and technology continues to be made available to An Garda Síochána, with particular reference to the need to ensure that policing here is at least on par with neighbouring and EU jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40780/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she can confirm that criminal gangs or their representatives have no influence in the organisation of life within the prison sector with particular reference to organisation of and access to rehabilitative programmes or any other aspect of the regime while they are in prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which resources continue to be made available for the pursuit of cold cases, including those of missing persons whose whereabouts have never been confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40779/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken to ensure first-time offenders in prison are segregated during recreation or rehabilitative training from members of criminal gangs seeking to recruit new membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40781/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which all reports of drug peddling by members of criminal gangs and amateurs at their behest continue to be followed up and prosecutions taken; if a sample of such cases over the past five year period and in respect of different regions will illustrate this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions at all levels in An Garda Síochána made in the past 12 months; the number of vacancies still to be filled at whatever level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40783/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance when it might be expected that borrowers in this jurisdiction might enjoy the benefit of the Single Market in the context of their mortgage interest rates charged here which continue to be in excess of the rate available throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which parents can continue to source children's school uniforms from traditional suppliers or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme for County Kildare continues to meet its targets at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it might be found possible to increase the amount of funding made available to the various schools at primary and second level in County Kildare which have received capital allocations in the past two to three years to compensate for increased building costs which have seriously affected this sector; if an examination of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when restoration of rent allowance might occur in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40752/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the gap in social protection payments has not been restored in the case of a person (details supplied); when all outstanding arrears will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the EU, UN and global community continue to focus on the activities of Boko Haram; the extent to which action has been taken to limit their power and authority in Nigeria; the number of hostages, including young women, still in captivity or released in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Assistance (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international humanitarian effort can focus on Syria, the Middle East in general and African countries with particular reference to the need to protect the women and children, whether the threat is from war, genocide, starvation, drought or famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to engage with colleagues in the EU, UK, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a view to ensuring that, notwithstanding Brexit, Ireland retains full and unconditional access to the Single Market and the UK market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a refusal of a medical card will be reviewed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40769/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 10 November 2016, regarding the case of the person (details supplied), the exact procedure to be followed to legally enter the workforce, in view of the fact that a separate reply to a parliamentary question from the Department of Justice and Equality on 16 April 2016 indicated that the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill has been promised for some time but it has not yet been referred for pre-legislative scrutiny. Is that process likely to be expedited given the importance of the Bill and its implications for cutting costs in the context of public expenditure?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which adequate controls exist to ensure unregulated third parties purchasing loan books from financial institutions are not allowed to ignore the individual family circumstances in the course of the pursuit of mortgage arrears, with particular reference to the likelihood of an exacerbation of an already serious housing crisis, in view of the...