Results 67,301-67,320 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which IDA assistance remains available to the manufacturing sector throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62303/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which diversification throughout the manufacturing and services sectors has resulted in increased employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to liaise with both the manufacturing and services sector with a view to continued identification of the problems they face with the objective of averting some of the challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Northern Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to monitor trade between here and Northern Ireland; the degree to which any particular indicators have emerged in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62306/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the manufacturing and services sectors grew in County Kildare in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to liaise with both the manufacturing and services sectors to identify with the concerns of both employers and employees with a view to ensuring ongoing and increased opportunity and retention of existing positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be taken to ensure the availability of sufficient personnel to take up positions in the workplace; the extent to which staff shortages can be filled through non-EU sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to assist the augmentation of the labour force here through the use of work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62315/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the incentives currently available for small and start-up enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Exports Growth (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which new markets for Irish exports overseas are being sourced on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department can encourage the return of Irish immigrants currently based abroad with a view to meeting the workplace shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62312/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to address issues arising from Brexit with particular reference to both the manufacturing and services sectors; the extent to which he continues to ensure that Irish exporters impacted to the least possible extent by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62314/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of work permits issued to non-EU applicants in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an exceptional needs payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for the fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a fuel allowance application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61843/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in liaising with her counterpart in Hungary with a view to assessing contributions for the purpose of qualifying for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61844/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in undertaking review in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been assessed as having ADHD, whose application for domiciliary care allowance has been refused, who has again been expelled from school on the basis of disruptive behaviour but has been deemed by her Department as being equal to...