Results 23,061-23,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security Policy (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate early warning systems exist to alert her Department to the threat to children and young persons of cyber grooming; the extent to which the issue can be combatted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate staff remain available to the various sections of her Department with a view to ensuring the smooth and effective operation of all the services for which she is responsible; if particular issues have arisen or are likely to arise in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services are being made available to children that may be at risk as result of being undocumented non-nationals; the extent to which further measures are planned to protect such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she envisages improved counselling services for children at risk and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment of jobseeker's allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Eligibility (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details suplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9260/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9261/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Never. Like others, I welcome the witnesses and I thank them for their interesting address. Regarding the deficiencies in the postgraduate and undergraduate courses and the location of adequate encouragements, for want of a better description, to ensure the people who embark on those courses have a place to go and are sure of where they want to go at the end of them, to what extent do the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Who does have accountability for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: And there is another one for development.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Before that, what about the chain of command? It is very important. The two-way process-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: It is not a short one; it is a fundamental one. It relates to the chain of command and the free flow of information in both directions, that is, how the director responds. If a person is directing maternity services in the country and there is a glitch somewhere in the system, he or she needs to know about it. He or she also needs to do something about it. If he or she cannot do something...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the rural recreation scheme 2018; the allocations and projects funded since 2016 under this or a similar heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has budgeted for the LIS scheme in 2018; the demand for the scheme and financial allocations to date, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which Garda vetting has been completed in respect of candidates that sat entrance exams since recruitment to An Garda Síochána recommenced; the degree to which approval forthcoming is pending or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8977/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in the implementation of key rural development initiatives as contained in the rural development programme 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Policy (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the development of programmes for which his Department has responsibility throughout the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (21 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to facilitate long-term sustainable economic and social progress across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/18]