Results 23,921-23,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third level education requires ongoing assessment and updating in line with best practice internationally in order to ensure the ability of graduates to compete internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52317/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date in determination of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 165. 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. [52313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the reason copy of a court maintenance order will not suffice as proof of maintenance agreement and a letter from ex partner is being pursued in the case of a person (details supplied) applying for a medical card; the other documentation outstanding in this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no formal procedures to ensure that decisions taken by the HSE drugs group are appropriately communicated to relevant stakeholders; his plans to address this in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a full review of the implementation of the national rare disease plan 2014 to 2018; if the reality that there is an increasing number of rare and ultra rare medicines due to come onto the market due to the advancements in medicine will be taken into account; his further plans to reform the reimbursement process for rare and ultra rare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (6 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which an overpayment of child benefit occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which policing methods here are in line with best practice internationally, with particular reference to the need to ensure adequate rapid deployment when required and the optimum use, location and response to various criminal challenges while at the same time maintaining good relations with the general public;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate resources remain available to ensure education and rehabilitative training in respect of all prisoners; if adequate prison space is available to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners availing of rehabilitative training and education while in prison; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a visa will be reviewed and processed as appropriate in the case of a person (details supplied); the next steps in this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which he expects the issue of Garda overtime to be dealt with before the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí available for duty throughout the country in each of the past seven years to date in 2017; the extent by which it is expected to augment these numbers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he expects extra gardaí to be deployed to the various stations throughout County Kildare over the Christmas period and thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which Garda training here remains on par with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which he remains satisfied that adequate resources continue to be made available for combatting organised crime and the activity of criminal gangs; the extent of the success of such measures over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the delays in the courts have been resolved or are under resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners incarcerated in all facilities throughout the country; the number on parole, special or day release, compassionate release or other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which first time offenders have early access to education and rehabilitative training in the various prisons throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (5 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which various Garda stations throughout the country require replacement, improvement or other upgrading; the number and location of stations in line for such replacement or improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/17]