Results 51,241-51,260 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of failures recorded by individual applicants for taxi and public service vehicle licences in respect of local knowledge by county; if a particular reference such as applications (details supplied) are used by the examiners; if repeated failures of up to ten times has occurred in a particular county; the reason this should...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (21 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (21 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will defer action to discontinue the adult dependant allowance payable to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13085/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluation of the Use of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (21 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for their attendance this morning. I wish to raise the issue of e-prescribing and the cost-benefit analysis of same. What are the potential benefits of a greater reliance on and upgrading of technology in terms of making prescribing more effective and efficient? For instance, how do we rate at the present time in comparison with other jurisdictions in terms of our GPs,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluation of the Use of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (21 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Chairman looks shocked. Did he think I was going to go on?

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Tánaiste agree that the Central Bank Consolidation Bill is a suitable vehicle to which to attach legislation to control the activities of purchasers of distressed loans from banks and building societies, to ensure protection for borrowers and that regulations are applied not only to original lenders but secondary lenders, many of whom are now aggressively pursuing borrowers?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (22 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the capital review programme has been revised; the extent to which specific expenditure proposals have increased or decreased over particular areas; the extent to which this may impact on economic performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (22 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has quantified the extent to which reforms throughout the public sector are likely to yield improved economic performance in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/18]

Other Questions: Banking Operations (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There is absolutely no reason that all banks cannot treat the customers in the same way, with particular reference to a code of conduct. Currently, the only code that is acceptable is the one the banks manufacture themselves. They become judge and jury. They put out the code of conduct. They tell the client, "Sorry, you do not comply; your loan is unsustainable." It was unsustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce statutory rules appertaining to the code of conduct applicable to primary and secondary lenders or their agents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13650/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Project Ireland 2040 (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he is satisfied that the targets already identified for 2018 and thereafter in the context of Project Ireland 2040 are achievable and that the resultant economic benefit will accrue as anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland's economic development compares favourably with other European countries within the eurozone, notwithstanding the impact of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13649/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to have discussions with his counterparts at EU level with a view to preventing an economic crash in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which adequate working capital remains available to small and medium-sized enterprises with particular reference to the need to ensure the protection of jobs in the indigenous sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the main banks are making adequate resources available to facilitate the house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance when the benefits of the review of the motor insurance sector will accrue in terms of reduced premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects the economy to grow in the context of this and subsequent years, notwithstanding the potential threat of Brexit or other external factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects his economic projections to remain on target throughout the course of 2018; if particular issues have emerged or are likely to emerge in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to make provision for issues arising from Brexit in such a way as to maximise opportunities for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (27 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his Department continue to monitor the policy of lending institutions that are set to repossess family homes, even in instances in which the borrower has over the past number of years continued to make repayments to the extent of up to one third of income; if a protocol can be devised to facilitate such borrowers (details...