Results 26,061-26,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which long waiting periods in respect of appeals affecting various social welfare payments can be addressed in the short term, with particular reference to the cumulative effect of cessation or disqualification for a means tested payment or an insurance based payment which can result in homelessness arising from discontinuation of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of the provision of public CCTV in County Kildare; if Clane, County Kildare, can be considered in respect of any pilot scheme in this regard in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17695/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he has identified the hardship caused where various payments are cut off, in some cases leading to homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current backlog in respect of appeals for means tested payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that provision is made whereby emergency payments are made available in cases of extreme hardship by way of exceptional needs payment or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for exceptional needs payments to assist towards funeral costs in 2016; the number granted, refused and pending; the extent to which this compares with the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which community welfare services remain readily accessible in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to meeting out of hours and emergency needs where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Data (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which dental and ophthalmic benefit have been availed of in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will undertake to review and amend by way of legislation, if found necessary, the situation whereby a person following family law issues may find themselves out of the family home on foot of a settlement which may equate to 50% of the value of the property but not necessarily so but who is thereafter means tested for the entire amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to previous parliamentary questions in this regard, his proposals to address issues whereby persons who opted out of the workforce to rear their children or for whatever reason, who now find themselves short of the required contributions to avail of a reasonable pension and who by virtue of their contribution to the economic well-being of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he can address the anomalies of the situation whereby persons with a mixture of PAYE and self-employed contributions may find themselves entitled to only a reduced rate of pension arising from the 1988 Act which now apparently does not enable the applicant to choose the most beneficial basis on which to claim a pension; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the applications for various social welfare payments which are most commonly refused on application and referred to appeal or oral hearing; the number of cases subsequently rejected or approved on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the various youth unemployment alleviation measures have resulted in successful full-time job placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the self-employed can qualify for various social welfare supports now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 516. To ask the Minister for Health when medical equipment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 517. To ask the Minister for Health when a specially adapted car seat can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 528. To ask the Minister for Health when a full medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding documentation required in respect of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if the application can be reactivated in view of the fact that a baby is due in the next few weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18102/17]