Results 341-360 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

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

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when favourable consideration might be given to an application for jobseeker’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42345/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency/stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action proposed to ensure the protection of a person (details supplied) if efforts can be made to ensure that the person is not exposed to such, given the family situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether a person (details supplied) can be considered for naturalisation given that she is a citizen of an EU Member State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether provision can be made to make paper application for citizenship and upgrade Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42339/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she might examine again the possibility of rescinding order to deport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and/or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42343/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42344/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Last week, I raised and named a fund that persisted in pursuing borrowers who have so-called impaired mortgages, loans and so forth. I raised its activities and the manner in which it is putting extraordinary pressure on vulnerable people in the hope it would abate its insistence in some shape or form. Regrettably, that has not been the result. In fact, with renewed vigour, insistence and...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister, the Ministers of State and the officials for attending. There are just a couple of things that come to mind. It would appear that a better picture is emerging in the context of funding for health service that will lead to improvements for consumers right across the country. That is to be welcomed. How did the underspends to which the Minister referred come about?...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. The underspends in question, in terms of their description, are misnamed.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: There should be an alteration in the description. The Minister has explained that. It should be done in order prevent people being misled and to enable those who may expect the moneys to be sent in their direction to know that this is or is not a possibility. They have to plan as well. In relation to the State Claims Agency and negligence claims, the total allocation of €485...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Have these been quantified? Have the areas where positive changes can be made with obvious beneficial results from the point of view of patients and in the context of the risk and cost to the health service been flagged? To what extent has a breakdown of the €485 million referred to, including legal fees, been obtained and what were the extent of the legal fees involved, if known?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: As a result of action taken.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In terms of a reduction in the number of incidents, how will be able to monitor the extent to which potential catastrophic incidents can arise? What evidence exists which shows that the prevention of incidents is well in hand, as needs to be the case? The follow-on from that is the financial liability. How quickly will we see the effect of and be able to judge the preventative measures...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: All I will say is that this Department specialises in health. Insofar as possible, we need to prevent as many accidents or errors in procedures as possible in every way possible to ensure the money in the health budget is spent on health as opposed to legal fees. I saw something about the OPW. I have had some interaction with the OPW recently. While I cannot find it at the moment, the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Okay. Is the expenditure normal? Has it been tested? The OPW has had a propensity to slightly exaggerate costs.