Results 22,221-22,240 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which at European level credit is provided to the economy for its contribution towards economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21686/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which Ireland's economic performance compares with other EU countries in the eurozone or outside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21688/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which mortgage interest rates applicable here compare with the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21689/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in respect of a scheme (details supplied); when work is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compulsory Purchase Orders (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the most recent attempt at arbitration in respect of the abandoned town centre, Naas, County Kildare took place; when the process will be reactivated; if a reason has been provided regarding the extraordinary delays in respect of the conclusion of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21575/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the research being conducted to test the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping smokers quit smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE tobacco-free campus "No Smoking" signage includes e-cigarettes (details supplied); his views on whether this might cause confusion amongst smokers seeking to cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he along with his EU and UN colleagues continue to press for humanitarian assistance in the various conflict zones globally; if consideration continues to be given to the provision of safe or protective havens for civilian communities fleeing from war, genocide and terrorism; the extent to which peacekeeping...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to emphasise the fundamental importance of the Good Friday Agreement in the context of discussions between the EU and UK in relation to Brexit with particular reference to the need to retain the status quo in respect of the island of Ireland with unimpeded access to traditional markets and recognition of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to take interest in the Israeli-Palestine situation with particular reference to the need for the continued pursuit of peace initiatives and access to support for those homeless as a result of war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his EU colleagues continue to monitor the situation in Gaza and the West Bank; if meetings have taken place or are likely to take place between the Israeli and Palestinian representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the situation in Gaza and the West Bank continues to be monitored by international interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Palestinian prisoners including children held in Israeli prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of prisoners held in Israeli prisons that are members of groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli prison camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Israeli citizens detained in Palestinian prison camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21472/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which reconstruction or improvement works in Gaza are being hampered by the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Western Balkans Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the European Union continues to foster good relations with the countries in the western Balkans with particular reference to the need for applicant countries to comply with the acquis communautaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to pursue the issue of the Good Friday and subsequent agreements and the return of the Northern Assembly with a view to ensuring insofar as is possible that a government structure exists in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21464/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (15 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to pursue the vital national objectives of Ireland in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21465/18]