Results 24,141-24,160 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the 9% VAT rate continues to facilitate the hospitality sector and the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding or reimbursement in respect of the drugs vimizin, kuvan and brineura; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the manufacturers are amenable to making appropriate financial arrangements on a confidential basis; if these issues will be investigated with a view to making the products available at manageable cost through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023 (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to address issues arising from Ireland's failure to attract the Rugby World Cup here; if these issues will be addressed in early date to ensure that further opportunities in this regard have a better chance of success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023 (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the representatives of Scotland and Wales favoured France to host the Rugby World Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions taken to ensure the viability and freedom to operate for the air transport sector in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department have identified the need for alleviation of congestion of various arterial routes throughout the country, having particular regard to the M50 and the M4 from Kilcock to Dublin city with particular reference to the Maynooth to Leixlip section; the degree to which he expects major or minor...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the tourism sector to develop further over the next five years having regard to the sectors already showing growth and potential such as the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department continues to evaluate the transport system, road and rail, public and private, to ensure the development of efficient and effective transport in all areas of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department has continued to evaluate rural transport requirements with a view to bringing transport to persons rather than forcing the persons to converge on towns and villages as the population increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which Ireland's strategy needs to change in order to become a more attractive location for international sporting events; the lessons learned arising from the Rugby World Cup bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to accommodate the various community sporting organisations throughout the country with particular reference to the need to cater specifically for active and passive sports, the young and mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector here continues to attract sporting and activity tourism; the extent to which growth in this sector has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which adequate hotel bed accommodation continues to be available in order to meet the requirements of the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas throughout the country which appear to be sufficient in terms of adequate hotel and guest house bed accommodation to meet the demands of the tourism sector; his plans to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has prioritised various projects in the capital plan for road and rail expansion over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects regional airports to enhance and integrate with the transport sector in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the international conference sector continues to be facilitated here by way of major, modern hotel accommodation; the extent to which the market is growing and has potential for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the monthly revenue from road tolls such as the M50 and regional tolls in each of the past five years to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (22 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve the necessary expenditure to increase the number of rail carriages serving the north County Kildare commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/17]