Results 63,581-63,600 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a review will be undertaken of the thresholds for qualification for local authority housing or Rebuilding Ireland housing loans with particular reference to the urgent need to remove the most regularly identified obstacles in the path of those seeking rehousing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which it remains possible to accelerate the local authority house building programme and the use of Rebuilding Ireland housing loans or local authority-led loans in the short term with particular reference to the need to achieve a more rapid turnover of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he contemplates easing the housing loan deposit required by local authority housing loan applicants who are currently in private rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he continues to liaise with the various local authorities throughout the country with a view to the elimination of obstacles that tend to slow down funding towards housing by the various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing projects currently available and ready to go in respect of private or public sectors by county; the specific or particular obstacles to enabling such projects to proceed immediately in the event of there being a common problem; if the issue can be addressed at an early date; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can draw down extra funding for house building purposes in the remainder of 2021 and in 2022 to boost output in the public and affordable housing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he has considered additional measures to address the housing crisis with particular reference to the rapidly escalating house prices, the increasing number of persons seeking to purchase an affordable house and the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists; his plans to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average price of a house deemed to be in the affordable category; the number built, acquired or under construction at present throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which proposals in respect of the replacement of a school (details supplied) and the accommodation of the proposed schools at a campus have progressed; if the project has progressed satisfactorily since early November 2021; the precise stage at which each of the projects rest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are supports available to a person (details supplied). [2949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the amount of repayment in respect of a previous overpayment can be reduced in the case of a person (details supplied) given the current financial hardship being experienced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3168/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if an increase in homecare via homecare package can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3169/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Domestic Pets (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 708. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of successful, and unsuccessful, prosecutions that were made on behalf of the State in 2019 and 2020 in terms of dog owners who were found not to hold a proper and up-to-date dog licence for their animal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Domestic Pets (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 709. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of successful and unsuccessful prosecutions that were made on behalf of the State in terms of dog owners whose animal was involved in the killing or injuring of sheep and-or other livestock in 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in relation to the urgent need in conjunction with Kildare County Council to update the traffic management plan for the Celbridge area with a view to ensuring major improvements for local persons without closing off existing routes; if he will coordinate efforts to address these issues; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (26 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in relation to the urgent need in conjunction with Kildare County Council, to update the traffic management plan for Naas town with a view to addressing the concerns as expressed to the local authority by residents of the area and the need to have permanent resolution in the matter of alleviation of traffic congestion...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of situations that have arisen in which members of the Defence Forces who were injured in the course of their duties and subsequently awarded damages by the courts are now having the value of the awards recovered by way of reduction in their pensions; if it is recognised that such steps to recover moneys is arbitrary; if the full...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: This is an old chestnut. I have raised questions about this many times over the years. It relates to former or retired members of the Defence Forces who had been awarded damages in respect of injuries incurred during their service. They are now having the awards recovered, in whole or in part, by a reduction in their pension entitlements. I feel that this is wrong and I ask the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It is.