Results 9,021-9,040 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when family income supplement will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43381/06]
- Written Answers — Occupational Injury Scheme: Occupational Injury Scheme (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will meet with the sufferers of pneumonocosis with a view to addressing their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43605/06]
- Written Answers — Occupational Injury Scheme: Occupational Injury Scheme (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the qualification guidelines for payment of occupational injury with a view to awarding payment to all sufferers of pneumonocosis regardless of the extent to which they are deemed to have contracted the illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43607/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on offering old age pension payments on a pro-rata basis to persons with an average of less than 10 contributions during their working lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he will improve the qualification guidelines for rent allowance with particular reference to the sensitivities of some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will further improve and ease the qualification guidelines for family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which carers can or will receive credited contributions for the time they have spent caring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase or expand the free fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the most common reason for delays in processing social welfare claims through jurisdictions with which Ireland has a bilateral arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43620/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will improve the eligibility guidelines for qualification of free schemes with particular reference to widows with dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43621/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he proposes to ease the qualification guidelines for the back to education allowance with particular reference to the required period of unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43622/06]
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (14 Dec 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure the preservation and protection of a building (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of which there have been two arson attempts; if he will directly or through Kildare County Council provide security fencing with a view to ensuring that the building is not damaged further; and...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Dennehy is right about that.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Various sectionsââ
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I propose to share time with Deputy Neville. Each of us has at least 20 minutes to speak in this debate and I would hate to think that the House might adjourn early when, owing to time constraints, we have been forced to share time. Several issues must be addressed regarding this legislation. I have listened with interest to the various speakers who have welcomed the legislation and said...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: It is unlikely to succeed in anything it undertakes. It is top-heavy in bureaucracy and administration, with various contradictory opinions, and expertise. It is overloaded, overburdened and unworkable. Some time ago I listened to a radio programme on MRSA. The presenter asked where were the hygiene inspectors. That is a good question, and the answer is that they have been sacked. The...
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Is it intended to sit on Sundays as well?
- Written Answers — Skills Requirements: Skills Requirements (31 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if job skills here are on par with those available in the various countries to which Irish jobs are relocated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/07]
- Written Answers — Skills Requirements: Skills Requirements (31 Jan 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to upskill the Irish workforce in line with modern requirements and particularly in order to compete with the skills available in other economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3038/07]