Results 63,881-63,900 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate and urgent help will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who have retired or who are due to retire in the main towns throughout the country and specifically in north County Kildare; the extent to which steps are being taken to appoint replacements at an early date; when all vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has engaged with representatives of organisations (details supplied) with a view to identifying the full extent of the difficulties faced in ensuring an adequate supply of general practitioners in all areas throughout the country, with particular reference to County Kildare, thereby providing much needed extra staffing levels to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a further social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6785/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a change of payment details for a child benefit payment can be processed in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason that the information provided cannot be processed in the normal manner; the reason that the information is required to be provided by post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by the parents of a child (details supplied) to secure citizenship for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to regularise their position in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person is eligible to apply for the recently announced scheme for the undocumented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate treatment via mental health services will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the future of the dairy sector remains secure and capable of creating and generating employment in the future to the extent needed notwithstanding CAP reform or other issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7052/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The question relates to the extent to which the Minister recognises the future of the dairy sector and its major role in the economy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: That is a very welcome assessment of the future. To follow up, I ask the extent to which it will remain the Minister's endeavour to ensure emissions continue to be reduced in tandem with, but not damaging, the growth of the agrifood sector, with particular reference to the dairy sector, given that other countries seem to be able to do so to a huge extent.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Kathleen Funchion - to discuss an update on the DEIS status of Scoil Mhuire Lourdes girls' school in Tullow, County Carlow; (2) Deputy Barry Cowen - to discuss delays in the provision of work permits; (3) Deputy Niamh Smyth -...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for butting in and butting out. There are three meetings going on so forgive me if I repeat what I have said before. I will say what I want to say in one fell swoop. I always hear how we can improve the systems and that we should try to do that. My worry is that, before the economic crash in this country, numerous people were quoting from time to time that we were one of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you. I have an easy question in regard to inflation. To what extent are we vulnerable in terms of international trends and issues? My reason for raising that question is that, some years ago, I was in another European country that had a very busy port and there were about ten oil tankers anchored far offshore. When I inquired as to what they were doing there, I was told they were...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: If I could, I will raise one item before the Chairman moves on. To what extent is modern technology likely to be used in the compilation of the census? Will it be done at the enumerator level or as part of the census?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Before proceeding, I wish to bring a couple of points to the attention of Members. The Minister, representing the Government, and the proposer must have a right to reply at 6.07 p.m. We have four speakers already in attendance over and above the listed time allowed for speakers if everyone is to take their full time. I suggest that Members might consider sharing, in which case we will get...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We have to recalibrate because we have nine speakers and limited time. I propose that each speaker would take three minutes. I call Deputy Farrell.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. He has been very co-operative. He should be in a watch factory as he has perfect timing. The Government has five minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (10 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he expects Ireland to continue to attract foreign direct investment in the future notwithstanding changes in corporation profits tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7050/22]