Results 52,181-52,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which potential growth opportunities for business tourism here continue to be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which a study has been carried out or is ongoing in respect of public transport in County Kildare with particular reference to the need to address deficiencies in respect of daily frequency of rail and bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25674/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in the rail services over the next five years including an extension to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to support and promote the role of regional airports; if a particular initiative is required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which particular sectors of the tourism sector to date in 2018 have shown particular potential for growth with consequent economic benefit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department has identified the degree to which potential growth of the tourism sector region by region with particular reference to the use of historical sites, monuments and buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1152. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grounds on which an application was not granted as part of the Capital Programme 2018 - EYC 2018 strand 1 in the case of a person (details supplied); the procedure to be followed in respect of an appeal of the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if funding under the school meals local projects scheme for a school (details supplied) will be increased proportionally in view of its projected increase in enrolment for the next school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supplementary welfare can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24783/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24836/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason for delays in reaching a decision; when the application is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of support available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can receive the State pension (contributory) in view of his or her particular circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25591/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of land available for the provision of local authority housing by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority units of accommodation under construction by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the homeless HAP scheme to additional local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 1283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of family hubs that are to be provided in Dublin in 2018; the number of families that the hubs will accommodate on an emergency basis; the planned delivery dates for each of the family hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Multi-Annual Financial Framework after 2020: European Commission (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our witnesses this morning and thank Ms Brown for explaining the information on the forthcoming multi-annual financial framework. It is a significant area of responsibility. It is a huge document, which is very difficult to go through in any amount of detail in the space of a meeting. I agree there is a time for changing budgetary strategy. This is the time for the change, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Multi-Annual Financial Framework after 2020: European Commission (12 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I support my colleague, Deputy Brophy, on the renationalisation of supports for agriculture. That would be a disaster for this country and for all other small countries throughout the European Union. The purpose of the CAP was to level off, provide food for a growing population in Europe, and provide continuity of supply at a high standard. That has worked very well. To go off on a...