Results 58,941-58,960 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he foresees the availability of sufficient resources to ensure adequate investment and activity in the manufacturing and services sectors; the extent to which investment has fluctuated in each in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30875/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Economic Policy (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which industry and trade here have made sufficient and adequate provision to meet the challenges arising from Brexit and Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Economic Policy (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage new, indigenous and foreign direct investment in all regions here, thereby addressing particular economic issues that may arise or have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30878/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the job creation in both the services and manufacturing sectors here in the past five years, respectively; his views on that which the future holds for these prospects over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Economic Competitiveness (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent to which he and his Department have evaluated increased costs to industry here that might impact on job creation in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30882/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on the extent to which women continue to head up new enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of new enterprises in manufacturing and services sectors in which a woman is chief executive; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the extent of job creation arising from indigenous investment and foreign direct investment in County Kildare in the past five years; the prospects for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Enterprise Data (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of people employed in the manufacturing and servicing sectors in County Kildare, respectively; the degree to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which high-speed broadband will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Treaties (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of discussions on taxation at European level, due regard has been given for the peripheral geographic locations here in respect of the rest of Europe in the context of international trade and costs for industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of a carer's allowance appeal overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which it will be possible to obtain information in respect of the residency status of a person (details supplied), with particular reference to the length of time that the person has been in the immigration system; if it is in the interest of transparency and due process not to give information on the person's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a transfer to the international protection accommodation services will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if so, the date on which same will issue; if the process will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30890/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which he and his Department have monitored the issue of child welfare throughout the course of the pandemic; the issues arising and needing attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the Minister and his Department have been able to focus on the welfare and well-being of children in the course of the pandemic.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for the reply. To what extent has Tusla been able to identify specific or particular issues that are salient at this particular time and to what extent has it addressed, or is in the course of addressing, such matters?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Issues (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he and his Department are in a position to address the issues of inequality in society; the areas in respect of which most concern has arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/20]