Results 801-820 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his short, medium and long term proposals to encourage alternative and environmentally friendly energy production; the extent to which he expects such sources to contribute to the national requirements in this regard in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/04]
- Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland's newest and most lucrative trading partners in respect of both imports and exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/04]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if insurance costs here remain a deterrent to investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28609/04]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which public liability or other insurance costs here compare with other European countries, trading partners or competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28610/04]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he has given consideration to the number of persons on employment or training schemes through FÃS or other agencies; the degree to which he has examined the prospect of the allocation of extra funding to FÃS in the Estimates for 2005 with a view to enhancing the programmes available to FÃS and other...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he expects to provide adequate funds to enable FÃS continue its current programme and restore programmes dropped due to lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/04]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits granted to first time applicants in the past 12 months; the way in which this figure corresponds with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/04]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits granted in each of the past five years; the number refused in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/04]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons given by overseas investors who have failed to follow through on job creation proposals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/04]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of foreign investors who have indicated an intention to invest here within the past two years; the number of such actual investments that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/04]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main factors presenting as deterrents to foreign investors here; if insurance or other costs, construction costs, administrative costs or other factors feature mainly; the way in which he proposes to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/04]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to address the issue of job relocation to lower wage or more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/04]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the usual rent payable to such tenants in cases in which the sole income derives from social welfare; if the previous and current rent supplement takes account of the fact that the tenant cares for her grandchild; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason rent allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this applicant has previously been refused one parent family income allowance which in turn has forced them to live in unsatisfactory circumstances and conditions; and if he...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when the citizenship application will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/04]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for refugee or asylum status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if corroborative evidence has been sought independently other than from the Congolese authority in this and other cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/04]
- Written Answers — Educational Services: Educational Services (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if second level teaching through Irish up to leaving certificate will be provided in all second level schools in areas in which a second level all-Irish school is not available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28606/04]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a disabled persons grant application with the SWAHB will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for same over 18 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/04]
- Leaders' Questions. (23 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: What will be done?
- Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Nov 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I seek the adjournment of the House under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of vital national interest: the recent disclosure in the Sunday Independent and Irish Independent newspapers relating to allegations of energy price hiking to the effect that gas and electricity prices are being regulated upward and in such a way as to impact negatively on industrial and domestic consumers and to...