Results 48,101-48,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to be in a position to continue to utilise events of a cultural and heritage nature to promote the national image at home and abroad with particular reference to the need to generate increased interest in such matters amongst young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which it is anticipated progress can be made towards providing and extending vital services in rural and urban areas with a view to ensuring the availability of the highest quality of such services at all locations throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for the persons therein and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19974/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of visa applications for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 576. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a one parent family payment can be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 577. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a recently awarded maternity benefit payment includes a dependent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 604. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an emergency payment can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 605. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason not all rent arrears in respect of rent allowance payments for January, February and March 2017 were not paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 761. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities and plans in regard to the provision of strategic investment rural areas in view of ensuring a high quality of life and locally available employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 762. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she expects to encourage investment in the services and manufacturing sectors in rural areas in view of creating a balance with the more urbanised areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 763. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of heritage projects identified as being important in rural areas with particular reference to the need to encourage investment throughout the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 768. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department have identified vulnerable heritage sites throughout the country which may be at risk of deterioration; the steps she will take to address concerns in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 764. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she can foresee job creation in rural areas through investment in the arts sector and heritage projects with particular reference to the need to promote historic locations from an educational and tourism aspect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 765. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she expects to be in a position to allocate funding for specific projects throughout the country towards rejuvenating activity in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 766. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has prioritised specific projects throughout the regions to maximise or rejuvenate projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 767. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department have achieved a satisfactory understanding with persons living on canals with particular reference to changes in the regime affecting such persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 769. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the various local community-based festival groups such as musical and dramatic societies which have benefited from grant aid in the past 12 months through her Department or through the Arts Council; the extent to which she expects this to continue in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20817/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1129. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the HSE may contemplate action likely to result in the closure of or down scaling of activity at St Brigid's Hospital, Crooksling, in view of the serious bed shortage that exists; if bed shortages are likely to feature for a considerable time into the future and that the services and facilities at the hospital will remain an urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Development Policy (2 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she can encourage indigenous and foreign direct investment in rural areas in order to achieve a national balance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Patronage (3 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the proposals for the new maternity hospital co located with St. Vincent's Hospital; if he remains assured regarding the independence of the maternity hospital and the ability of its master and staff to deliver the services as they see fit independently and without restriction; and if he will make a...