Results 56,921-56,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she encourages or promotes the arts through schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45791/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their submissions, which were interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: There are interesting sounds as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I was wondering whether that was a gong sounding. I will draw attention to a couple of issues that arise on foot of Professor Maher's submission. We have all been discussing the backstop and its impact on Ireland in particular. The HSE appeared before the committee and went through the minutiae of the issues that are being discussed at this meeting. The HSE indicated that it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for their replies. I aim to explore the issue further. I am a little conversant with the views expressed by the various political parties in the UK in anticipation of the general election, which will be a Brexit election whether we like it or not. Words appear time and again to the effect that, when this is over, the UK will be a much better place and it will be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implication of Brexit for Health Law in Ireland and EU: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We have been given assurances with regard to services, particularly on the island of Ireland, and the degree to which the two jurisdictions co-operate and depend upon each other. This is not easy to untangle. It has been put in place and it is working. We have been assured this will continue unimpeded. It is required on both sides of the Border to ensure each can depend on the other to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which retirements from the Defence Forces have been filled by new recruits with a view to ensuring that the strength of the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps remains in line with targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45735/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I am seeking to ascertain the extent to which resignations or retirements from the Defence Forces are being compensated for by recruitment in order to keep the strength of the forces at optimum levels.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Minister of State set particular targets or specified a timeline for achieving targets on an ongoing basis to catch up through replacing retirees with new recruits?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Will the Minister of State indicate when that target of 9,500 might be reached? Will that be in six months or a year? Such an indication could eliminate the doubt about the direction in which the strength of the Defence Forces is going.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Preparations (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which European defence and security will continue to be provided for in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45734/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the numbers in the Defence Forces have fluctuated in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which membership of the Air Corps has fluctuated in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which membership of the Naval Service has fluctuated in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45993/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continues to be sufficient to meet eventualities in the event of a natural disaster or a terror offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which ongoing military training requirements continue to be met throughout the Air Corps; if there are exceptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which ongoing military training requirements continue to be met throughout the Naval Service; if there are exceptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which ongoing military training requirements continue to be met throughout the Army; if there are exceptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which the Army Reserve continues to have access to updated training on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45998/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which adequate personnel remain available to ensure that all Naval Service vessels can put to sea at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45999/19]