Results 52,961-52,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when an application for illness benefit will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance whose allowance has been withdrawn for any reason in each of the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the delivery of the State pension (contributory) to persons who are disqualified due to the calculation methodology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39110/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for pensions based on a combination of Irish and overseas contributions that have yielded a lesser pension to the applicant than those based solely on single country contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39111/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the State pension (contributory) based on total contributions is progressing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory); the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory); the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39114/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in the course of a review of entitlement to a social welfare payment, provision is made for a basic payment until the outcome is determined in view of the fact that in the past some applicants have become homeless due to failure to meet their rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a basic social welfare payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter can be corrected in view of the fact that they have two dependent children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39116/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Deserted Wife's Benefit Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of deserted wife's benefit payments that have been discontinued for any reason in the course of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39117/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of widow's pension payments that have been discontinued for any reason in the course of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the time taken to determine appeals can be improved; the reason for the long delays at present; if adequate staff remain available to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39119/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made to persons or families in other than bereavement circumstances in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to a disability allowance; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to an invalidity pension; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (26 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all issues that arose in respect of the payment of illness benefit payment to recipients in recent months have now been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39123/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Approximately 4,000 gardaí have been injured in the course of their duty over recent years. The Garda Síochána (compensation) Bill has been listed. When is it likely to come before the House for full debate?

Engagement with Investment Funds: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State must first move the amendment in the Minister's name.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of local authority owned potential building lands available for local authority affordable housing in the greater Dublin area with particular reference to those counties immediately adjacent to Dublin; if a particular reason has emerged which might inhibit progress of a major house building campaign to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (27 Sep 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of likely local authority housing starts that can possibly take place in the next six months by county but with particular reference to those counties immediately adjacent to Dublin which are already heavily overburdened with applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39101/18]