Results 28,481-28,500 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve an increase in funding offered to a school (details supplied) given the increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to monitor progress in regard to the completion of development works in unfinished housing estates, on a county basis; the extent of the works completed to date and that remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate resources remain available to the various local authorities to facilitate the provision of housing adaptation grants to meet the requirements of those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to be made aware of new applicants applying for local authority housing arising from repossessions or notice to quit from landlords; the extent to which this is being monitored by the various local authorities with a view to taking steps to address the issue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country; the extent to which rent increases are making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision can be made to meet their requirements thus preventing a rapid escalation in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing purchases or new housing starts approved by his Department in respect of County Kildare in the past 12 months having regard to the rising extent of homelessness, rapidly increasing rents and the numbers on the local authority housing waiting lists; if cognisance is being taken of the worsening...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any further assistance will be provided by way of a further exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which the reduction in the live register can contribute to expediting the process for various social protection payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the situation in respect of rent supplement with a view to ensuring that everything possible can be done to maximise the impact on the housing situation and homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23070/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any examination has been done as to the extent to which cessation of mortgage interest relief has negatively impacted upon particular families; the action which can be taken by way of support where loss of the family home is imminent through no fault of the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department continues to provide youth unemployment alleviation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23072/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of their appeal for a carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23121/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set down the correct rate of disability allowance now payable in the case of a person (details supplied) whose appeal was allowed last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Religious Persecution (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the European Union in conjunction with the UN continues to focus on the activities of ISIS with particular reference to persecution of Christians and others of different religious beliefs; if a co-ordinated effort is emerging in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which particular emphasis is placed on efforts within the European Union to address the issue of euroscepticism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23074/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to engage with the various parties in Syria with a view to bringing about a ceasefire and settlement and the elimination of human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23075/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s trade with various European countries throughout the European Union continues to grow; the way in which this compares with other countries globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23076/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European colleagues continue to engage with their colleagues in the UK with a view to addressing concerns that might exist in the event of a British exit from the European Union; if the full implications for Britain, Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Union have been fully examined; the steps taken to address...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains confident that public expenditure and reform expectations remain in line with previously identified targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of speech therapists and occupational therapists for children with disabilities; his plans, if any, to co-ordinate with the Department of Education and Skills to facilitate the delivery of these required services while the children are in school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/16]