Results 12,881-12,900 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which decentralisation proposals in respect of his Department are completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11158/08]
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his proposals to ensure the future and competitiveness of the tourism industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11159/08]
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he will fund the promotion of the arts in 2008 as compared with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11161/08]
- Written Answers — Stadium Projects: Stadium Projects (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the National Stadium; when the project is expected to proceed to conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals made to the director of customer services information and appeals arising from a refusal in respect of supplementary welfare and rent in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/08]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will take particular steps to address the needs of community based groups involved in the fight against drugs or other crime with particular reference to the use of grant aid from the proceeds of the national lottery to assist such groups in the provision of facilities at local level to meet community and...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if and when an alarm system for older people will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11176/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed to ensure a successful application for stamp four, a short or long-term residency or citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/08]
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I normally welcome the publication of the list of promised legislation, the pink paper. I especially welcome the crime prevention legislation and the other legislation in the justice area. Does the Government â I refer in particular to the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan â intend to introduce any of the Bills mentioned on the pink paper before the end of this session specifically to put...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Other speakers have referred to such crimes, which are frightening people.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I emphasise that if action is not taken before the summer, it will be too late.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Will they be passed in this session?
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11548/08]
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 5 March 2008, the precise location of the 200 primary care teams in respect of which â¬40 million has been provided in the period 2006 to 2008; the range of facilities at each location; the degree to which local existing health centres are incorporated into the programme; the plans for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payment under the health repayment scheme in respect of persons in residential institutions will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11838/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she or the Health Service Executive have issued instructions to staff to refuse to give information appertaining to the provision of such services, as rent supplement, home of other services and the use of Data Protection Act 1988 as a means of withholding such information in view of the fact that such services are...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason mobility allowance has been reduced from â¬202 to â¬101 per month; if same will be reviewed in early date in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11840/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the prospect of awarding social welfare credits for pension purposes to carers who will not otherwise qualify for old age pension in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/08]
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to further extend the carers allowance to cater for the greater number of persons providing care thereby alleviating the burden on residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12453/08]