Results 53,561-53,580 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for a State pension (non-contributory) received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for jobseeker's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for a domiciliary care allowance in each of the past five years to date; the number approved and rejected in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which due process and natural justice remains paramount in the context of dealing with social welfare recipients whose cases come under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47205/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which efforts are being made to award State pensions to those men and women whose contribution record was interrupted for family or other reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47208/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which her Department has direct contact with other jurisdictions with which a bilateral arrangement for social welfare exists with particular reference to the need to ensure a smooth and expeditious process in dealing with claims particularly in which contributions in two or more jurisdictions arise; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Christmas bonus will be paid; the categories of social welfare recipients which will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (13 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications in respect of various payments awaiting a decision for more than two months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47211/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to the setting up of housing co-operatives under the aegis of the local authorities with a view to making a serious effort to address the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a structure can be formed for operation by the local authorities for the purpose of obtaining sufficient capital at the lowest possible interest rates on the international market to restore the traditional local authority house building programme, including the provision of serviced sites and affordable housing; if audits...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a long stay visa in the case of a person (details supplied); when the appeal will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47354/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a decreased level of illness benefit payment issued recently to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an invalidity pension payment will be reinstated in the case of person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47360/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an extension of the funding intended for local authority house building is envisaged in view of the urgency of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new local authority house starts, excluding activity generated by approved housing bodies, recorded in each local authority area in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if contracts excluding activity generated by approved housing bodies can be entered into between the private sector and the local authorities with a view to the provision of urgently required local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47379/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can facilitate the provision of direct build local authority-only housing starts excluding the activity by approved housing bodies by way of the private sector, including planning permission and site works for a contract price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which sufficient infrastructure exists to facilitate an accelerated programme of direct build local authority houses nationally without reference to approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (14 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which adequate funding remains available to Kildare County Council for the provision of disabled persons and housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47382/18]