Results 68,141-68,160 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an audit of vacant publicly owned buildings has been carried out or can be carried out with a view to providing emergency housing for local people and immigrants who may have a need for the urgent availability for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he can approach all of the problems with a view to accessing currently empty vacant accommodation with a potential for use in a housing emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if and when a person (details supplied) might expect to receive their passport in respect of which they made application online on 1 January 2023; if any outstanding issues can be resolved in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position in regard to the issue of a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total number of vacant, disused or decommissioned properties owned by his Department which potentially could be used for accommodation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12207/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which emergency measures are being taken to ensure the availability of the adequate number of school places at primary and second level, with particular reference to the need to meet any such challenges in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate the position arising from challenges experienced in the current year throughout North Kildare and nationally in the school transport sector; if she is in a position to ensure that no school buses pass children who could be accommodated if space on a bus is available, or if a larger bus might suffice, if children who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the current review of school transport might entail facilitating children in September 2023 who cannot gain access to their nearest school due to a shortage of school places but who would then not qualify for school transport as they would not be attending their nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in hand to address school transport for children attending school in Maynooth from Straffan-Rathcoffey who have been without a service this year, given the demand for such a service; if efforts will be made to facilitate a school bus given the local demand for such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a person (details supplied) might expect to receive notice to the effect that a school place is available for their daughter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure to be followed to enable of the son of a person (details supplied) who was expelled from their post-primary school (Salesians), leaving him with very limited options other than the danger of falling into bad company; if their case can be treated with compassion in order to give him some option to complete his education given his...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the entitlement to a contribution based pension in the case of a person (details supplied); her total number of eligible contributions for State pension; the extent to which all of their contributions have been totalled; the different categories of contributions calculable; the entitlement to full or pro-rata pension; their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a person (details supplied) might be considered for naturalisation given that they continue in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or likely position in relation to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 349. To ask the Minister for Health total number of vacant, disused or decommissioned properties owned by the HSE or Department of Health which potentially could be used for accommodation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12230/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card might issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of the beef herd at present; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of beef animals currently in this country; the extent to which the relevant farmers' incomes from beef has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of sheep registered at present in the country; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; the potential for the industry in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/23]