Results 49,541-49,560 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which women suffering breast cancer have ready access to a medical card and access to free prosthesis afterwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 714 of 29 September 2017, if the matter could now be further investigated in view of the applicability of the common travel area and particularly having regard to the fact that the persons could not have remarried without presenting a copy of the decree absolute in a person's (details...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) regarding refusal of a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if in the case of a person's (details supplied) application for a State pension, an effort was made to allow contributory credits for the period they were employed by employers who did not record contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which it is expected that a person (details supplied), previously a director of their company whose business has been wound up, is deemed to have an ability to meet a payment of €8,827.83 arising from redundancy and insolvent payment schemes in view of the fact that their only income is a State pension;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 662 of 10 October 2017, when a jobseeker's allowance payment will resume in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44530/17]

Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The heads of the personal injuries assessment board amendment Bill were approved on 27 June. When will the pre-legislative scrutiny take place and when will the Bill come before the House?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Aid (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Aid (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Hear hear.

Other Questions: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic indicators remain on course and in line with expectation for the foreseeable future; the extent to which specific factors have impacted or are likely to impact in a negative way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40415/17]

Other Questions: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the need for ongoing monitoring of the economy with particular reference to the economic indicators affected by recent developments such as US economic retrenchment, Brexit, and the Apple tax decision, all of which will have an impact on them one way or the other.

Other Questions: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent are contingency plans in place or will be put in place to address the issues that are likely to emerge and which arise from the issues to which the Minister has already referred and from the European Commission's attitude to the imposition of tax in this jurisdiction on profits earned in other jurisdictions? To what extent has it been possible to identify the specific impact...

Other Questions: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister have specific proposals in mind to rebut, react to and offset the possible negative impact of discouragement of foreign direct investors to invest in the Irish economy? To what extent does his Department continue to monitor the likely impact and what is likely to happen in the event of Brexit, US retrenchment and the Commission's proposals coinciding and impacting...

Other Questions: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: That is exactly the point.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the lending institutions are compliant with a code of conduct in respect of mortgage arrears that recognises the efforts made by borrowers that continue to make payments within their capacity now and over the period since the economic crash; if this is reflected in the manner in which they deal with customers, many of whom continue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied regarding the ongoing progress of economic recovery; if he has identified particular issues requiring further attention; if he has further satisfied himself that the economy remains well placed to maximise its potential including job creation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the economic situation continues to compete effectively with all others in the EU having particular regard to the situation in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (24 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the basic fundamental indicators remain positive and constant for the economy, notwithstanding developments regarding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45069/17]