Results 54,961-54,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mutual Legal Assistance (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the required reports will be furnished to the Turkish authorities from the mutual legal assistance department in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health when an additional morning hour will be approved in the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if required surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of speech therapist as part of the north Kildare disability team will be filled following a recent vacancy in view of the need for speech therapy in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the relevant forms for exceptional needs payment for the purpose of a funeral bill will be sent to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11101/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for coming before us this morning and giving us the benefit of their advice. I agree with the views expressed that what is happening at present, whereby seriously ill people who know a particular drug is available and has beneficial effects are deprived of it unless they pay a ransom for the drug, is totally unworkable and morally wrong. The pharmaceutical sector must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, we are limited in what we can do at a national level. We have tried it before. Once upon a time I was a member of a health board where we tried it as well and it was not very successful. Let me outline the problem. There are 500 million people in the European Union and they are the answer. They are a powerful market that has a huge influence. Their pocket books are important as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We need to engage with our colleagues around Europe. Some countries are making efforts to avail of the benefits of the European market but for some unknown reason that has not gained traction and we have heard all the excuses. It has been the same old story for the past 20 or 30 years. That should not be; we should be able to record progress. It would be in the interests of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The Central Bank (Amendment) Bill purports to deal with a number of issues in the public arena. When is the Bill likely to be brought before the House in order that we can debate it on Second Stage?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for affording me this opportunity and the Minister for attending to reply to this important issue. It is 20 years since the M4 opened. It was a major boost to traffic at the time and has served its purpose well. With the passage of time, however, we have come to understand that its capacity is no longer capable of dealing with the volume of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I would be delighted to do so. The Ceann Comhairle might rise to the occasion himself, as he has more than a passing interest - no pun intended. I thank the Minister for his reply. I am pleased that work is in progress but it must be accelerated to the greatest extent possible. We have spent the past number of years regretting the accidents that have occurred on the N7 and N9 and on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. He can consider the invitation already issued.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of gift voucher legislation; the way in which this will benefit consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11248/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which this will impact County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment of a higher education grant will issue from SUSI in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11443/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 update will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Policy (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent to which job creation through enterprise and innovation continues notwithstanding competition by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which her Department continues to compete with issues arising from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (7 Mar 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she remains satisfied regarding the availability of power communications technology to facilitate job creation throughout the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11504/19]