Results 22,121-22,140 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he remains confident that investment in education and the sciences at all levels will continue to be available in the future and having particular regard to the need for excellence in the face of growing competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the number of SNAs required at primary and second level throughout County Kildare is being met and likely to be improved throughout 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 15 May 2018, if this application will be sent to an address; if a list of outstanding documentation can be included for the person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which speech and language therapy continues to be available to pupils with a specific requirement in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 376. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if the application will be urgently processed in view of the ongoing health needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 425. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a State pension contributory in the case of person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21988/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22289/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (22 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 15 May 2018, if an exceptional needs form can reissue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22597/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: A criminal law (sexual offences) Bill is promised and it proposes to provide for presumptive minimum sentences for repeat sexual offenders and to amend an anomaly with respect to penalties for incest. I ask the Tánaiste if and when this legislation will be brought before the House, given its importance.

Other Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21675/18]

Other Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which reform remains a central part of Government policy, with a view to achieving the points set out in the question.

Other Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: From what he has observed so far, can I ask the Minister about the success of the plan so far and the degree to which he expects to achieve continued results of a beneficial nature?

Other Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Having regard to the degree to which reform stood the country in good stead during the downturn of the economy, what is the degree to which it can now be ascertained that the continued reforms can be of assistance in different economic climate as they unfold?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure trends remain in line with original budgetary projections; if corrective measures are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21674/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which pay demands in the public and private sectors are likely to impact on the growing economy to a negative or positive extent in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21924/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which public procurement and reform thereto continues to be part of Government policy with particular reference to the need to ensure maximum economic benefit whilst maintaining good procurement practice and indigenous resourcing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role he expects for reform throughout the public sector to impact on economic performance in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he is satisfied of being able to continue to meet the targets set in the context of spending and reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which each Department continues to maintain good practice in terms of expenditure in keeping with both the effects of the economic recession and the growing demands of the recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21925/18]