Results 24,021-24,040 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health when required surgery will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51159/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of pension a person (details supplied) now qualifies for based on their number of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications that are approved or refused on an initial application; the extent to which trends have changed in this regard over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in receipt of child benefit to date; the extent to which these numbers have varied over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which each sector within her Department can respond in terms of dealing with applications for various means tested payments with particular reference to the need to eliminate hardship caused by delays of such payments including carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she continues to examine the anomalies in respect of payment of the contributory State pension to persons whose contributions over their working lives are sufficient on present criteria to pay a full pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for a costing in respect of the payment of a contribution-related pension to all eligible persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding provided by her Department by way of rent support to families on local authority housing lists over the past fifteen years since responsibility for such payments in lieu of housing were entrusted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Christmas bonus will be paid; and to which categories of social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of youth unemployment throughout the country, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which persons that have lost their one-parent family allowance have had their cases reviewed to ensure the elimination of hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51211/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals in respect of various payments awaiting a decision for more than two months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeal decisions in respect of various refusals for payments that have been overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes are required in the criteria governing cohabitation with a view to ensuring that hardship is not caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51214/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I understand that Deputies Joan Collins and Thomas Broughan are sharing time. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Is Deputy Bríd Smith sharing time? No. She has it all to herself.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It looks like it.

Business of Dáil (28 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.