Results 33,541-33,560 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he can approve increased staffing levels throughout the local authorities, with a view to meeting the challenge of the extra workload arising from the housing situation; the extent to which any such augmentation has been made available to Kildare County Council, and other local authorities with similar...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an oral hearing can be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9418/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9486/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his office has received requests from each of the local authorities for approval for the purchase or building of local authority houses; the extent to which he expects this to impact on the housing lists in County Kildare and adjoining counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9566/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects Kildare County Council to receive funds and approval from his Department to address the housing requirement in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position/status of unpaid shared ownership mortgages, impairment of which is due to an annual increase of 4.3% on rental equity; if he will suggest a general resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the matter of resolving issues arising from shared ownership mortgages; if he has received information relating to the full extent of associated problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he expects to be in a position to assist Kildare County Council, the ESB and eircom to underground utility cables in Celbridge, County Kildare, directly or through Leader or otherwise, having particular regard to the heritage status of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9570/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the most recent results of the monitoring of air pollution; the way these compare with previous results; if he expects to take any corrective action arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate funding has been made available to each local authority to facilitate home adaptation grants for applicants with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9586/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he remains satisfied that the structures now in place are adequate to meet the current and future requirements in respect of the provision of a high quality, reliable and widely available domestic water supply, notwithstanding the concerns expressed through the national broadcaster; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (4 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which necessary steps are ongoing to prevent the pollution of ground water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9589/15]

Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Would Deputy Mattie McGrath like to go?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Two issues that have dominated Irish society for the past ten years or so because of their effects or lack thereof are building and banking. The building control Bill has been promised to place Construction Industry Register Ireland, CIRI, on a statutory footing and thereby provide in law for the registration of builders, contractors and specialist subcontractors. When is it expected that...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Sorry about that, Deputy Mathews-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy forgets the state Fianna Fáil left the country.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Loss of memory.

Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her further extensive reply. Will a deadline be set for achieving targets on the remaining issues? If so, is a deadline helpful or unhelpful? In her view, will such targets will be met?

Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to have dialogue with the teaching unions with a view to resolution of any outstanding issue relative to the junior certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8824/15]

Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (3 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: My question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the Minister is engaged in ongoing dialogue with the teaching unions with a view to resolution of the dispute on the junior cycle and whether she expects progress to be made.