Results 60,401-60,420 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that the steps taken to date to offset the impact of Brexit remain sufficiently robust to ensure Ireland’s economic future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects Covid-19-related payments to continue into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that her Department and Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training and Board have liaised sufficiently with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and Kildare County Council with a view to ensuring that provisions likely to be made in respect of funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that regular basic social welfare payments are made in the case of a person (details supplied); if their payment will be guaranteed on an emergency basis until such time as the residency element is complied with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13865/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which consideration has been given to the extension of maternity leave for expectant mothers that have been diagnosed with cancer with a view to alleviating the impact of the diagnosis during their pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Policy (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to put in place a 24-7 nationwide support service for male victims of domestic abuse; the extent of future funding planned for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he hopes to encourage participation in third and fourth-level education throughout the country regardless of socioeconomic background; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she and her Department can offer a pathway towards naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) notwithstanding replies to previous Parliamentary Questions or the impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Charges (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which consideration has or can be given to the possibility of the abolition of car parking charges for cancer patients while undergoing treatment given that the patient already has sufficient other issues to worry about without having the added complication of being pursued by debt collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to speed up the processing of applications for medical cards with particular reference to applications and renewals from persons that may have a terminal illness and the fact that any delays can only exacerbate concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortcomings in the mental health services with particular reference to north County Kildare and the need to provide for those seeking institutional care or specific treatment not currently readily available in Ireland and or local access to psychology services without waiting prolonged periods of time; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to improve the supports for children with special needs while requiring therapeutic or residential short-term or long-term assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (11 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the Sláintecare programme is being enacted; the progress to date in this regard; the targets achievable in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13845/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests. To what extent does the Central Bank intend to influence the recovery period in our economy, after the restrictions are lifted, particularly with regard to the lessons learned from the previous economic crash?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In the aftermath of the shut down, there is likely to be a rapid recovery for the countries that are first to lift restrictions. It is also likely - and I have read newspaper reports recently to this effect - that there may be some poaching of skilled labour by adjoining jurisdictions if they emerge from lockdown before we do. To what extent has the Central Bank factored in that issue in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I presume the Central Bank will be keeping it under review

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: When we move into better times, the private and public sectors will have to recover. Hopefully, this recovery will come about in a somewhat different fashion to the recovery following the last economic crash. It has been indicated to various committees in recent weeks that the banking sector will develop the means to assess the viability of small and medium enterprises, SMEs. I am not sure...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Cassidy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have two or three brief questions and only one answer will be required. The components used in determining the level of wealth in a particular country are, presumably, all goods and services, all property and all salaries and wages. Could I have confirmation on that and also the extent to which that may misdirect economic policy? For example, we could say that all property is inflated in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: It gives me an idea. I thank Dr. Cassidy. The final question is whether the Central Bank would have a concern if house prices were increasing at a rate that might otherwise be alarming.