Results 69,441-69,460 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for household benefits in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32503/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of applications for visas in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is expected that all waiting lists for children with special needs/disabilities are likely to be satisfactorily dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has identified particular areas of deficiencies in services for children with disabilities; the action being taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent, if any, to which the provision of appropriate services for children continues to be a major priority; the specific areas in question identified for improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 530. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he proposes to use equality as a means of ensuring proper and adequate services to those deemed to be in need of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department continue to offer assistance to children and families fleeing from the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts currently in hand to ensure that Ireland can have a national childcare scheme where the prices paid for childcare are similar to prices paid for childcare elsewhere across the European Union; if he will outline any recent progress in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to indicate, in conjunction with the Minister for Education, the efforts underway to provide integrated childcare under the national childcare scheme on site in various schools around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 534. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department are aware of children who may be at risk for one reason or another, whether in institutions, fosterage or elsewhere; if the necessary support services are being made available to ensure that children do not feel isolated or alone; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 535. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the manner in which he proposes to address issues of the need for suitable jobs for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which services affecting the welfare and wellbeing of children continue to be readily and effectively available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to liaise with various youth services throughout County Kildare and throughout the country, with a view to making available an equality of support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places available to children or women who may find themselves, for one reason or another, in need of secure accommodation; the extent to which such residential places have been utilised in the past five years to date; his intentions for the future; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health how contact can be made with the school dental service by the parents of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 666. To ask the Minister for Health the preparedness of Ireland for the forthcoming influenza seasons with specific reference to people over 65 years of age; whether there are any plans to introduce an increased vaccine schedule to this most at-risk cohort; if there are plans to undertake health technology assessments for this cohort; when same is likely to occur; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (4 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the determination of an appeal regarding a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32581/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [30954/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge everything the Taoiseach said and congratulate the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Government on the work they have done in providing houses throughout the country in a measured, reliable and sustainable way. Another issue that is developing, however, relates to the lack of adequate emergency or homelessness accommodation spaces. The question of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for the report. Does it solely relate to age-related issues or does it go beyond that in terms of future-proofing?