Results 58,281-58,300 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of ongoing talks with the EU and the UK authorities in the context of Brexit with reference to the need for alternative trading and transit locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community is prepared to combine its scientific expertise and resources to combat Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19087/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the overseas aid programme continues to target those for whom it is specifically intended; the locations most often covered by bilateral aid or multilateral aid programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to monitor the activities of Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab with reference to the areas they continue to be most active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which through the aegis of the EU and UN the international community remains alert to the use of child soldiers at various trouble spots worldwide; the actions in hand or likely to be taken to combat the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 392. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives contemplated at EU and UN level to combat violence against women and girls at known trouble spots globally; the degree of success in dealing with the issue; the extent of new proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the locations worldwide most commonly associated with human rights abuses and violence against women and children; the actions proposed or in hand to deal with the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which efforts continue to be made to bring about peaceful settlement in the Middle East with particular reference to the need for ongoing peace talks as a platform to deal with ongoing grievances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts continue to be made to bring about peaceful and equitable resolution in Gaza at EU and UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the continued stability in the western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which staffing levels at each embassy throughout the EU and the rest of the world have been or will increase due to the potential demand and extra responsibilities arising in the aftermath of Brexit and to ensure that the diplomatic footprint of Ireland is maximised in order to compete at all levels; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which positive steps continue to be taken to influence the future of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special consideration will be given to allocating one additional special needs teacher to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18112/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the entitlement of an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied). [18099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce weekly payments for schemes that introduced fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a supplementary welfare payment can be made while awaiting the result of an appeal for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18894/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 14 July 2020, if a person (details supplied) actually received funds incorrectly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18913/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 741. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications received to date in respect of the announcement of €75 million in supports to childcare providers for reopening; the value of the applications; the value of awards made and the number of same by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 742. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare facilities which indicated their closure in 2020; the comparison with 2018 and 2019; a breakdown of counties in which closures are taking place; the number of places lost; the counties in which new facilities are opening; the number of planned places in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 743. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of demand for crèche places in September 2020; the estimated number of children not returning to crèches in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19123/20]