Results 59,321-59,340 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she hopes to generate interest in the arts in 2021 with a view to identifying the most effective means of so doing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which all aspects of tourism have been evaluated to determine the impact of Covid-19; if specific arrangements are being made to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37657/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Future of Media Commission (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has examined the impact of social media on conventional media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37658/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to have contact with the various sporting organisations with a view to enabling them continue while adapting protection against Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37662/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent of her plans to reinvigorate the tourism sector in 2021 with particular reference to addressing the damage caused by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37663/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she can expect to assist, local community, recreation and sporting activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she expects to be in a position to promote the economic interest of Ireland through cultural activity with particular reference to tourism and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37668/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which interest in the arts and Irish culture can be generated through the electronic social media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37669/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she has evaluated the totality of the losses suffered by the various sectors under the aegis of her Department arising from Covid-19 or other reasons; the action taken or proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37670/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 11 November 2019, the steps being taken or her plans to refurbish the current post-primary school to accommodate a school (details supplied); the timeline for such plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37525/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Speech (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she can protect the freedom of speech and at the same time protect the use against the use of such freedom to incite hatred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37500/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the extent to which allocations under the heading of the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, have been made for specific works in each local authority area; the extent to which such progress has been completed or progressed and if any are outstanding; his plans to allocate further funding in this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to comment apropos of the current discussion relating to housing. The local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, was a means of providing the infrastructure to facilitate local authority housing. I hope my question will come in tabular form. I trust it will set out, along with the Minister's view, what has happened so far, what is still outstanding and why it has not been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. In relation to the schemes that have been approved and the moneys that have been spent, to what extent has local authority house building or house building to meet the requirements of the local population been advanced? In Naas in my constituency, a dispute arose in relation to the works concerned, which has resulted in a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which affordable local authority housing is being adequately provided for the numbers currently on the local authority waiting lists in view of the difficulties being experienced by young families seeking a home; if he has been in contact with the local authorities that currently have the most serious housing...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 29 September 2020, if all matters have now been resolved in respect of employment permits for the person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of heritage projects currently in hand or listed for attention in terms of projection and restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which buildings, monuments or sites at risk have been drawn to his attention; if restoration or conservation is in hand or proposed in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of heritage issues that have come to his attention as requiring an urgent response; if he will prioritise such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38688/20]