Results 70,361-70,380 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the provision of utilities such as electricity and water to new houses is currently limiting progress in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49233/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions applied for and refused by county in each of the past four years to date; the way such figures will inform housing policy going forward, with particular reference to giving the local population a chance to live in their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 250. 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. [49236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which his Department has identified issues deemed to impede the provision of much-needed affordable housing on State lands throughout the country; if he expects to be in a position to address the issue in due course; if the issues that currently impede a speedy and efficient public authority response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of emergency measures to enable local authorities to purchase houses where the number of people on housing lists is increasing by virtue of housing repossessions which will result in people becoming homeless at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of emergency measures to enable Kildare County Council to purchase houses where the number of people on housing lists is increasing by virtue of housing repossessions which will result in people becoming homeless at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he might initiate emergency measures to facilitate the increasing number of families previously renting who are about to become homeless arising from various reasons return of properties to landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he might initiate emergency measures for Kildare County Council to facilitate the increasing number of families previously renting who are about to become homeless arising from various reasons return of properties to landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49241/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether a person (details supplied) receives an adult dependent allowance in respect of his wife as part of his State pension (contributory) payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate, notwithstanding Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 19 October 2023, if it can be arranged to transfer the payment of a person's pension to the Post Office, Main Street, Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review/appeal can be entertained in the case of the refusal of application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all payments due, including arrears, have been paid and are up to date in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49226/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent, if any, to which a person (details supplied) can continue to obtain partial social welfare payment while their husband/partner gets an increase in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when visitor visas might be approved in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49218/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position in relation to his application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department continue to accelerate the programme of assessment in the case of children with or without special needs who may be in need of counselling, psychiatric or medical attention; if he will ensure a rapid processing of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to augment child and adult mental health services in CHO7; if the precise measures deemed to be necessary are being taken forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49253/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Health if a refusal for medical card can be reviewed and reversed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to improve the mental health facilities available in CHO7 in respect of each category of patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49242/23]