Results 50,981-51,000 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with various sporting groups that have been the beneficiaries of sports capital grants in the past with a view to ensuring that all such grants are used effectively and efficiently and where circumstances in which difficulties have arisen, assistance of a constructive nature will be offered; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person (details supplied) can make restitution through the redundancy and insolvency section of her Department arising from their previous business which is wound up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Appeals (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when child benefit will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7829/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (15 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an investigation into a carer's allowance payment will be concluded in the case of a person (details supplied); when the payment will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7888/18]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: On that same subject, I strongly support the points raised by the various spokespersons on this issue today. This is a means of protecting those mortgage holders who are making a deliberate, specific and valiant attempt to meet their requirements. We must differentiate them from those who do not wish to pay, do not engage and have made no attempt to pay. It is hugely important to reassure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to speed up the manner in which various social welfare payments are being dealt with, with particular reference to exceptional needs payments and appeals and delays surrounding same which cause severe hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8418/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to create apprenticeship opportunities under various trades; the degree to which specific shortages have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to an application for stamp 4 leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Appeals (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 545. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which the surviving partner or spouse of a person divorced outside this jurisdiction cannot qualify for a contributory widow's or widower's pension in view of the fact that they would have been compliant with Irish law when they remarried here; the number of persons refused a widow's or widower's pension on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who divorced outside of this jurisdiction have forfeited their rights to a widow's, widower's or survivor's pensions, notwithstanding the fact that they would have had to have been compliant with the law to remarry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8362/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 547. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widower's pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 550. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the manner in which investigations into overpayments are carried out to ensure strict adherence to due process and natural justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which provision continues to exist to allow credit in respect of employment in the context of the determination of eligibility for a State pension in respect of a period of employment in which contributions are omitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8804/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (20 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 571. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the various youth unemployment alleviation measures continue to result in successful full-time job placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8805/18]