Results 47,841-47,860 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the definition of a farm under the social welfare code, with particular reference to eligibility for a means tested social welfare payment for those owning a non-viable portion of land. [15497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 615. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services exist to rehabilitate, educate or upskill first-time juvenile offenders with specific reference to the need to ensure that such first-time offenders do not become subject to the influence of recidivists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 622. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate resources to meet the growing challenges in terms of youth support services, social services, investigative programmes and rapid response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she continues to improve the services available for the protection of children in the home, in foster care or in statutory residential care; if sufficient resources continue to be available to meet all likely future requirements, having particular regard to past experience; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 624. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has available to her adequate placement facilities for children at risk or deemed to be at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15452/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 627. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has sufficient resources available to her Department to meet the anticipated demands of children at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Functions (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 625. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the investigative structures within her department are deemed adequate to meet current and future requirements as evaluated by reference to the time taken to respond to individual cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 626. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services can be made available to children who might be at risk as result of being undocumented non-nationals; the extent to which particular measures are taken to protect such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 628. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has access to the necessary information to address the needs of children of homeless families; if particular referrals or recommendations are received in her Department from the relevant local authorities in circumstances in which there is a risk of children becoming homeless; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 629. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average time taken to investigate cases of children at risk of the various forms of abuse; the degree to which a systemic response is in place to deal with such issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 630. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in foster care; the number in protective residential care; the extent of the ongoing demand arising from the need to ensure the welfare and well-being of all such children; the availability of the required personnel and resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (28 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 631. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she can provide adequate funding for youth services and youth development services countrywide, with particular reference to areas of social and economic deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15459/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The commercial rates Bill is on the list of promised legislation. In view of the concern expressed in my own county of Kildare following the recent revision of valuations, would it be possible to bring that legislation before the House at the earliest opportunity and accelerate its passage?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps has sufficient personnel, equipment and training to meet all emergencies as required on land or sea, including coastal patrols and air and sea rescue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continue to have available to them the equipment, training and personnel to meet all eventualities in which they might be called upon in emergency or other situations; if adequate updating, upgrading and upskilling takes place with regularity in all cases; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a €5 increase will be applied to a social protection payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/17]