Results 38,541-38,560 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the major road networks such as the M50, M7, M9, M1, M3, M4 and M11 are currently adequate to cater for their respective volumes of traffic with particular reference to the most densely populated areas and at locations at which they merge; if he has in mind any specific proposals in this regard for the future; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects to follow a particular policy strategy in the future in regard to the respective roles of Aer Lingus and Ryanair with the objective of providing the maximum possible number of travel options for air passengers, long and shorthaul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the tourism sector to grow over the next five years based on recent success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 410. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which tourism can be increased by way of specific incenctives for air carriers with the objective of maximising the flow of tourists through Irish airports from Europe, the US and worldwide; if it is envisaged to target specific locations for the development on tourism in this regard in the future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 411. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the development of further enhacement of motorway links, already anticipated but not progressed, is likely to take place in the future in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 412. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he intends to pursue a strategy to increase the number of visitors to this country in association with major sporting events in the racing, golf, gaelic football, rugby, soccer and hurling calendars in the future having particular regard to success in this area in the past; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 416. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to encourage the hosting of major sporting events in this jurisdiction with the objective of maximising opportunities for economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 413. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has received applications for capital grants towards major and minor sporting and or amenity projects throughout the country; the extent to which consideration is ongoing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55084/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Job Creation (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 414. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to liaise with the stakeholders in the tourism sector with a view to future expansion and employment generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55085/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 415. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to monitor the rail, road and air transport facilities with a view to maximising the options available to the public in terms of a coordinated and integrated transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55086/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That is most reassuring.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects costs throughout the health service to be contained within budget for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54080/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department monitors expenditure throughout the various structures of the health service with particular reference to the need to identify areas incurring over-expenditure habitually, the action taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54687/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate steps have been taken to ensure accountability in relation to spending throughout the entire health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of identified sufferers of narcolepsy; the extent to which supportive arrangements are in place or remain to be put in place in respect of such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which progress is being achieved in regard to the provision of the proposed new children’s hospital; the extent to which planning or other preliminaries have been advanced to date; if it is expected that consultancy costs arising from previous proposals in respect of the project are likely to bring about any reduction in the current...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has eligible self-employed contributions for State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54517/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national children's hospital development plan has been advanced to date; the degree to which he expects the plan to be on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54689/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the final design, including accommodation and bed numbers, in respect of the new children's hospital has been decided; when construction work is expected to begin; the extent to which moneys expended previously in respect of the formerly nominated sites can be offset against similar preparatory work on a new site; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which private health insurance increases have been noted in respect of the various providers; if, in the context of any study of the proportion of the market controlled by each insurer, the age profile and the extent of premium increases over the past five years, it has been determined as to which insurer has gained the greatest advantage; and...