Results 49,041-49,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 930. To ask the Minister for Health when the appropriate corrective surgery can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 940. To ask the Minister for Health if a review can take place as to whether financial assistance can be provided towards the cost of a wheelchair in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1778. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grounds upon which an appeal for jobseeker's allowance was refused following oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1779. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grounds upon which an appeal for jobseeker's allowance was refused following an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) who submitted extra documentation as required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36943/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1789. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1790. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) was entitled to a jobseeker's allowance during the period for which they were overpaid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1799. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if back to work allowance can be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied); if their eligibility can be urgently reconsidered in view of their anxiety to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37366/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1800. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an invalidity pension will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1801. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if release from the Jobpath programme can be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37368/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1805. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grounds upon which overpayment has been registered against a person (details supplied); if same can be reviewed with particular reference to entitlement to alternative payment during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1806. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1811. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) whose application was received on 3 June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37379/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1945. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis upon which motor tax must be retrospectively paid on a commercial vehicle that has been off the road for one year in circumstances in which it would not have been tested for road safety during that year as it was off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she monitors the number of applications for disability allowance, invalidity pension, carer's allowance or other similar payments with a view to ensuring the elimination of hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39648/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The purpose of this question is to identify areas in which the Minister might be able to intervene and streamline the procedures in cases where decisions are taken to reduce, curtail or cease payments of one kind or another which subsequently go to an appeal which could take up to six months.

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her reply. Could particular attention be drawn to the appeals sector and the length of time it takes to reach a decision? While in most cases, a payment is in place while the decision is pending, it does not happen in all cases and there are situations where people suffer a great deal of hardship and mental pressure during that period. I wish to ascertain the...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I fully agree with the Minister's response generally but what I am trying to point is that there are specific instances where the general rule does not seem to apply and that may be for a variety of reasons. I do not mind what they are, I am merely interested in how they can be dealt with and whether it might be possible to carry out an internal review within the system to identify the cause...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this particularly important Bill, having over the years and always, like everybody else in this House, experienced first-hand how a certain number of people, obviously, need the support of social welfare. It is a very large number of people, in fact, be it pensions, various social welfare payments, unemployment alleviation measures or whatever. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which her attention has been drawn to of the serious dependency on rent support from her Department for persons on lower incomes from employment or social welfare, with particular reference to the need to ensure that the issues of homelessness are not exacerbated by reference to use of legislation or guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39636/17]