Results 50,061-50,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Legislation (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 614. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department offers support to undocumented families, with particular reference to children that might be at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 615. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to monitor children and families at risk with a view to averting incidents of self harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 616. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the counselling services available through her Department to children and families at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the welfare payment in place for a person (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to ensure the availability of at least a basic payment with a view to the alleviation of hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50023/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill has been promised. In view of the fact that up to 5,000 gardaí have been seriously injured in the course of duty in the past few years, when can we expect to see the Bill before the House?

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I do not agree with my colleague on the Opposition benches regarding housing. In fact, a great deal has already been done and is being done every day. It was the neglect of the local authority housing sector over the past 15 years that has left us in this situation. When housing responsibility was handed to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to fund it by way of...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Not at all; the Deputy should not encourage me. We are lucky to have escaped from the terrible trauma we went through in the past six or seven years. It was just appalling. The people were under the cosh for all of that time - those living in urban and rural areas, young children, older people, everybody. They are now getting the first sample of recompense. I hope they will be able to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that officers have due cognisance for the housing situation of persons on certain payments, who may be advised through Intreo to seek employment, which might be low wage employment but could put the person outside the qualification for rent support, which in today's inflated market would effectively render...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to speed up the manner in which various appeals are being dealt with which can cause severe hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health when required surgery will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of pension a person (details supplied) now qualifies for based on their number of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications that are approved or refused on an initial application; the extent to which trends have changed in this regard over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in receipt of child benefit to date; the extent to which these numbers have varied over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which each sector within her Department can respond in terms of dealing with applications for various means tested payments with particular reference to the need to eliminate hardship caused by delays of such payments including carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she continues to examine the anomalies in respect of payment of the contributory State pension to persons whose contributions over their working lives are sufficient on present criteria to pay a full pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for a costing in respect of the payment of a contribution-related pension to all eligible persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51207/17]