Results 321-340 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Navy Service and Air Corps continue to be prepared for emergency missions such as air, sea rescue or in assistance with the civil authorities in the case of a national disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42361/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women in senior positions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he remains satisfied that urgently required road improvements and upgrades or new roads previously committed to will continue to be provided as required given the need to meet future as well as present public demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he will encourage the modernisation of rail transport infrastructure by ensuring long-term investment to meet the rail transport needs of the public into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42364/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if adequate consideration has been given to the provision of adequate parking adjacent to railway stations with a view to ensuring the availability and convenience of rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42365/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles in use that are totally reliant on electricity propulsion; his expectations for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the improvement, extension and upgrade of rural transport networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42367/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to encourage increased capacity on the commuter rail sector in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42368/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when noise reduction improvements will be completed on the M4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which traffic congestion points have been identified throughout north County Kildare, with particular reference to Maynooth, Leixlip, Celbridge and Kilcock; the measures proposed to eliminate any such bottlenecks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42370/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to combat the traffic congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42371/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has continued to evaluate rural transport requirements, with a view to bringing transport to persons rather than forcing persons to converge on towns and villages as the population increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the efforts to date to find a second level school place for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when it might be possible to find a school place for the child of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place can be found at junior infants level for the child of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42346/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether it might be possible to offer transport to school for the school of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42349/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether an appeal to disallow invalidity pension appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed given it appears the appeals officer erred in fact due to the extent of medical evidence supplied, wherein it was clearly indicated that the appellant’s case was well based and that any doubt as to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a one parent family payment might be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position in regard to a request and subsequent review of entitlement to an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all contributions and employments have been taken into account in the application for and subsequent refusal of contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42337/24]