Results 26,101-26,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill is promised legislation. I know there were some legal difficulties with the Bill initially, but have the heads of it been cleared and will it come before the House soon?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent the various local authorities in the areas most affected by housing shortage are capable of mounting an emergency campaign to address the issue of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to update stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of residency and, as a consequence, passport entitlement can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status and potential entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a higher education grant in view of the fact that others in similar circumstances appear to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the prospect of emergency measures continues to be considered to cater for the immediate housing needs of families currently being displaced from rental accommodation, in view of the desirability of providing accommodation from which children can readily access schools; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of families currently deemed to be homeless by the various local authorities in Dublin and the immediately adjoining counties; the extent to which measures can be put in place to expedite the procedures and the provision of permanent or emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the local authorities in Dublin and immediately adjoining counties have access to emergency accommodation to meet the needs of families becoming homeless, for example, through the sale of properties, and repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts made by various local authorities in Dublin and adjoining counties to provide modular homes to meet the immediate housing crisis of those who find themselves homeless; if a programme can be developed to ensure that families about to become homeless in a subsequent three month period might be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing starts currently under way by the various local authorities in Dublin and immediately adjoining counties; when it is expected such houses are likely to be available for occupation in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which the local authorities in Dublin and immediately adjoining counties have proposals in hand to facilitate an accelerated housing programme to meet the rapidly emerging needs of the population arising from the existing size of the local authority housing register and the demand for private houses;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which recently awarded infrastructural funds in County Kildare will facilitate a housing programme to meet the needs of those local authority housing lists and the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has identified further deficiencies which might impede the development of a housing programme to meet the needs of the public and private sector in County Kildare in the aftermath of the recent award of funding to meet infrastructural deficits; when an accelerated housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the housing crisis that currently exists, local authorities such as in County Kildare might be encouraged to facilitate indigenous housing applications in rural areas in circumstances in which previously such persons have been encouraged to locate in an urban setting, having particular regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the degree to which the planning process has been accelerated to facilitate the rapidly emerging needs of persons on local authority housing lists in danger of becoming homeless due to repossession of buy-to-let properties or repossession through mortgage arrears; the extent to which targets can be increased, both...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Loans (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a local authority loan scheme can be put in place to facilitate first-time buyers or those on local authority housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Loans (6 Apr 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the criteria for qualification for local authority loans can be re-examined with a view to ensuring that families have an opportunity of providing themselves with their own home through the local authority scheme by reference to a realistic access criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17348/17]