Results 63,941-63,960 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of general practitioners to meet the demand at various practices throughout the county including in County Kildare which is set to experience a large number of general practitioner retirements that will need to be filled at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will consider new initiatives to deal with backlogs and waiting lists in respect of various procedures; if he will consider setting up key medical and surgical groups to deal with such issues as scoliosis, endoscopy, cardiovascular and oncology with a view to achieving specific targets on a weekly and monthly basis, thereby relieving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 909. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department will avail of the help of various consultants throughout the country with particular specialties with a view to reduction in waiting lists for various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8420/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which employment in the manufacturing sector has grown in the past five years to date. [7331/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which employment in the manufacturing and services sectors in County Kildare has fluctuated in the past three years to date. [7335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has made provision for the recovery of the tourism sector in the course of 2022 notwithstanding the damage done by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8435/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Responsibilities (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way that her media portfolio responsibilities can best be used to confront the activities of various media channels or other outlets involved in the portrayal and glorification of violence including gender and sexual violence deemed to be influential in conditioning or encouraging such behaviour; if she will enter dialogue...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Personal Injury Claims (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of situations that have arisen whereby 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; his views on whether such recovery is arbitrary and attempts to reverse the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all correct procedures have been followed in dealing with an incident (details supplied); if all evidence including any arising from an investigation of An Garda Síochána has been fully taken account of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and-or the relevant body under her aegis will review the circumstances of a number of children from an area (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that requesting these students to pursue numerous appeals for entry to the school causes an inordinate amount of work for all parties involved given the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a social welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if contact with an alternative case officer can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full pension entitlement given their working record; if a full breakdown of their pension contributions can be furnished to them in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible to apply to the undocumented scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); if they are eligible to apply to the scheme for the undocumented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 582. 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. [7736/22]

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am grateful to have this opportunity. I had two meetings going on at the same time, which is pretty difficult at the best of times. I fully endorse, support and accept the recommendations of the review. The Ceann Comhairle and I represent a county that has long-established traditions with the Defence Forces. I cannot understand why, over the past number of years we have become...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (16 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding previously announced traffic management plans for Celbridge, County Kildare which included the rerouting and blocking off of some existing routes in the village; if the plans are still operable; if the monies are still available; if agreement has been reached with local interests with a view to implementation or...