Results 3,721-3,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 719. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal submitted (details supplied) on foot of the suspension of a guardians' payment; if an oral hearing is being organised to consider further information from the appellant, or if her Department would consider such a step; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 796. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47463/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in processing an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) whose record is affected by a number of offences, some of which are still pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47497/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 808. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 24 October 2023, the progress made in regard to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); the next steps to be taken in regard to this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 827. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in progressing an application for family reunification in the case of the family of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1031. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has plans to expand or improve facilities for children with particular reference to children at risk or potentially at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1032. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which it is intended to develop an early response/alert system to address any issues arising in respect of children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1033. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for review of cases of children at risk brought to his Department's attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48134/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1034. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the need has arisen to develop and expand youth services since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1035. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to liaise with youth representatives with a view to establishing the highest possible contact and dialogue in order to meet their requirements to an even greater extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1036. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the extent to which the integration programmes available through his Department continue to be of direct assistance to the relevant cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1037. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken or continues to take to address social and or economic disadvantage amongst the youth cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1038. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases in respect of which satisfactory integration programmes have been initiated in each particular area throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1039. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in foster or other care in State or private institutions; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated in the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1040. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which adequate reporting facilities are available in respect of children at risk; if augmentation of such services is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48141/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1041. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he remains satisfied that adequate counselling, support and rescue services remain available through his Department to meet the requirements of at-risk children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48142/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1258. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent stepdown bed can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); if all efforts can be made to ensure that proper provision for this patient is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48201/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is correct. There is a suggestion that the burden on the group of taxpayers who have been under pressure for a long time should be increased and that they should be punished more. We have all had visits from them in our constituencies.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Now, now.