Results 54,061-54,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which ongoing monitoring of children in various forms of care continue to be monitored with a view to ensuring the highest standards of protection, safety and accommodation apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52676/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate places remain available for children at risk and in need of residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52680/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department remains in a position to quickly respond to complaints of children at risk with particular reference to the time taken to intervene; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate protection remains available to children exiting residential care facilities in the public or private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have exited care facilities of various forms in the past three years; if adequate supports have been made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which support services and accommodation remains available for undocumented and refugee children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and bodies under the aegis of her Department maintain regular and adequate contact with the various youth groups throughout the country with particular reference to identifying their needs and taking on board their anticipated requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52684/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she envisages improved counselling services for children at risk and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (13 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to refuse a carer's support grant in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52561/18]

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

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 15 November 2018, if the review referred to is now complete; if so, the result of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52664/18]

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

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct amount of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets as set by the EU and UN; if alternative energy sources have been sufficiently enhanced to meet the challenges ahead without damaging the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the three most important actions he plans to take to address the issue of climate change and carbon reduction, including the development of the alternative energy sector incentivising the transport sector to change to renewable fuels; the extent to which the domestic transport sector can be influential in this; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a case pursuant to section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53171/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the potential for strategic afforestation to maximise carbon sequestration has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration can be given to the planting of species of trees with a high-carbon sequestration capacity in view of the fact that some species can absorb up to four times the amount of carbon of others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in the context of climate action with a view to meeting the various challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53453/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the five most important issues by which he can positively impact on the issue of climate change with particular reference to greenhouse gas reduction in public and private transport, energy conservation in the home, domestic motoring, agriculture and forestry while continuing to protect economic output; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with the service providers in regard to the possible improvement of the quality of the mobile telephone service, with particular reference to areas with very poor service due to lack of reception and others due to overloading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53457/18]