Results 26,661-26,680 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will take steps to ensure that persons applying for means-tested social protection payments following family law settlement in respect of the family home are not forced to spend the entire proceeds of their settlement before being awarded rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of resources available to his Department to deal with the fallout from the housing crisis, with particular reference to homelessness arising from increasing pressure from lenders on home owners who may be in arrears; if he has calculated the likely number of extra supports required in the course of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the tenders for the Maynooth post-primary school complex will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which efforts continue to be made to create apprenticeship opportunities under various trades; the degree to which specific shortages have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be facilitated in respect of an appeal against alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for one-parent family payment refused on whatever grounds, on a monthly basis over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the applications for various social protection 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. [8787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 317. 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. [8788/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which community welfare services remain readily accessible in all areas throughout County Kildare with particular reference to meeting out-of-hours emergency needs when necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit in County Kildare; the extent to which such numbers have fluctuated in the course of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he can continue to improve the time taken to process appeals in respect of various social protection payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8792/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he and his Department have examined issues preventing or discouraging unemployed persons from obtaining employment; if he has examined various schemes available to his Department with a view to ensuring adequate incentivisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the age profile of those on the live register long term with a view to initiating measures to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/17]

Other Questions: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which modern policing methods are used by An Garda Síochána in line with the best and most effective practice in other jurisdictions; the extent to which the use of motorcycles or quad units can be used for more intensive policing in both urban and rural areas as has happened in other jurisdictions; and if she will make...

Other Questions: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This relates into the need to ensure that An Garda Síochána has access to the most modern technology, forensics and transport in order to be able to compete with best practice worldwide.

Other Questions: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I refer to the extent to which the use of modern transport such as quad bikes and mopeds can be encouraged in urban and rural areas in order, as has happened in other jurisdictions, to enhance activity and mobility.

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Questions Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, are in the names of Deputies Wallace, Boyd Barrett and Murphy O'Mahony, respectively. As the Members are not present, the questions cannot be taken.

Other Questions: Industrial Relations (16 Feb 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 11 is in the name of Deputy Jan O'Sullivan who is not present. We will move on to Question No. 12 in the name of Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.