Results 49,081-49,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 714. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for widower's pension in the case of a person (details supplied); if her Department will accept a certified copy of a marriage certificate as evidence of preceding divorce with particular reference to the fact that a certified copy of same was accepted by authorities in Northern Ireland to proceed with a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently in receipt of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 718. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the appropriate payment to be in receipt of in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 725. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39801/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 736. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address the issues in the context of State pension provisions and the requirements of women that find themselves with insufficient contributions to qualify due to taking time off from the workforce while rearing their children; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Data (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 730. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in employment in the manufacturing and service sectors; the extent to which these figures have fluctuated in the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 731. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance; the extent to which this figure has fluctuated in the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39879/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 732. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for means tested social welfare payments in the past two years; the number granted, refused or pending; the degree to which these figures compare with the figures over the course of the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 733. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons whose rent support has been reduced in the past two years; the extent, if known, to which the persons subsequently became homeless; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 734. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she remains satisfied that the rent support system operated by her Department is adequate and sensitive to the needs of persons that find themselves under pressure from increased rent; if provisions in respect of the rent pressure zones have been sufficient to meet the demand; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 735. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of rent support; the cost on an annual basis; the extent to which new build local authority housing can address the housing need directly and in preference to rent support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 737. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position with regard to youth and the long-term unemployed; the progress made in addressing these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 738. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance and invalidity pension made in each of the past four years; the number granted, refused or pending; the number referred to appeal; the number of cases in which the original decision was overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 739. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action taken to reduce the delays in processing social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Data (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 740. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the age profile of those on the live register has been recorded, categorised and listed for specific alleviation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 741. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the previously self employed and current unemployed are able to access the relevant welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39890/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 742. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps available to her to address issues of one-parent families that have experienced a reduction in their income from the one parent family allowance notwithstanding the various alternatives on offer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39891/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Ms Justice Laffoy and her colleagues for the work they have done and for their continuing perseverance and endurance. With regard to rape and incest, presumably rape is reported on the day or the day after and there is particular treatment fairly readily available. Was the discussion held against the background of the availability of such treatment such as the morning after pill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The follow on from that would be the online sale of various pills to be taken some time after the morning after. Was the full medical implications of those products also considered and, if so, to what extent? Five women who had abortions had some issues to raise. Were any women interviewed who in their view would have benefited if they had had an abortion but did not have one? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentation. It is very good to see young people thinking about the future of Europe because that is what everybody has to think about. The founding fathers of the European Community were specific in thinking about the future of Europe and Deputy Haughey referred to the impact of wars in the past. I think young people need to focus...