Results 34,221-34,240 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which commitments entered into in the wake of the natural disaster in Haiti have been honoured to date; the number of countries that have already contributed to the extent indicated; the countries that have not; the extent of reconstruction/recovery recorded to date in that country; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community remains totally united in efforts to curtail the activities of ISIS/al-Qaeda and their associates; the extent to which particular jurisdictions harbour or assist such persons carrying out atrocities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community/African Union is committed to combatting the activities of Boko Haram with particular reference to the continued kidnapping, imprisonment and abuse of a physical and sexual nature of girls and women throughout the continent of Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community can take any action to restrict/impede the progress of Boko Haram and like organisations from pursuit of their policies of imprisonment and abuse of women and children; if means may be found to restrict their access to funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the top ten locations worldwide currently in the throes of warfare, genocide, victimisation, starvation and abuse continue to receive attention/assistance from the EU and UN; the extent to which positive intervention/action continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3248/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which ongoing efforts remain to encourage re-engagement in the peace process in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3249/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress in the follow up to the announcement by President Obama in respect of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which aid continues to be made available to refugees arising from the ongoing situation in Syria and other similar locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3252/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Strategy (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which trade continues to develop with various and new markets established through the efforts of his Department-embassies-cConsulates worldwide; the most successful locations in this regard in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to support a person (details supplied), currently detained pending trial in Egypt, who is an Irish citizen; if he is satisfied that due process is being followed in their case; if it is expected that a breakthrough will be achieved resulting in their release or return to this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues in regard to the application for EU membership of countries in the western Balkans; the extent to which the acquis communautaire continues to be met in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3255/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Eligibility (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a place on the Naas technology project FÁS course level 5 will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which matters relating to the Mahon tribunal have been concluded and final bills in respect of costs to all parties agreed, discharged or pending; if the tribunal is still ongoing and the basis of same; if further costs to the Exchequer are being incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (22 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which funds may be available to facilitate undergrounding of overhead cables in Celbridge, County Kildare, and similar heritage towns throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3219/15]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreements: Motions (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister and his colleagues, and compliment them on the work they are doing in various areas, including Northern Ireland in particular. To what extent does the Minister envisage eastern partnership countries accessing the same market relationship with the European Union as, for example, Switzerland or Norway? Is it likely that the relationship will grow and, if so, to what...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the serious issue of overcrowding at various general hospitals throughout the country including Naas General Hospital with particular reference to identifying specific measures applicable to individual cases whereby remedies such as the utilisation of appropriate space for emergency beds/trollies other than in hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding the development plans for the national children’s hospital; the extent to which the project has been advanced to the next stage; the degree to which the actual space and related facilities have been agreed; when he will announce a starting date for on-site operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2370/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the full entitlement of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin in view of the fact that payment was interrupted by her Department when the family became homeless; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 2 December 2014, the grounds on which the High Court quashed his Department's original decision of March 1987, and it was concluded that it was not necessary to do other than carry out a review after which the original decision could be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (21 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to obtain citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2908/15]