Results 37,081-37,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects to achieve targets in respect of job retention and job creation in the current year; the extent to which job creation targets as predicted by IBEC are likely to be achieved; if he has identified any particular issues likely to impact on performance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation-technology has continued to contribute to national recovery with particular reference to the extent to which industry here has been in a position to access and avail of advances in this area; if he will outline the most important factors likely to affect growth in industry in the future and the means...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a response has been received from An Garda Síochána in the matter of issues raised with the Department of Justice and Equality in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Places (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a place on a FÁS course will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a late application for the HEAR scheme will be accepted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17336/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17819/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which his Department has identified the most important issues affecting job retention based on the performance over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which his Department has identified the main cause of job losses in the Irish economy in the years 2007 to 2011; the extent to which these issues have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18078/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the cost base in Irish industry remains in line with that in other adjoining and European jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 304. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which consideration remains to be given to supporting regional developments in a way likely to spread economic growth throughout the regions thereby preventing imbalances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role he sees for job creation through innovation, science and technology in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18081/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which smaller indigenous companies can avail of assistance by way of support for research and innovation with consequent improved job retention and creation prospects; the extent to which he sees such smaller companies being in a position to avail of such assistance in the current and following years; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he continues to monitor the performance of smaller, indigenous companies here in comparison with similar enterprises throughout Europe with a view to ensuring that companies in this jurisdiction are well placed in the context of international competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18083/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which indigenous Irish companies and multinational corporations continue to have access to European grant aid for research and innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18084/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which job creation efforts are focused on youth and long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of indigenous jobs created over the past three years to date in the wake of foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which foreign direct investment and indigenous investment has contributed to job creation in County Kildare over the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which it is anticipated local indigenous jobs will arise as a consequence of major foreign or indigenous investment in County Kildare over the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects emphasis to be placed on efforts to reduce the numbers on the live register in the current year with particular reference to youth and long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (15 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if agreement can be reached in respect of an overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17392/14]