Results 39,081-39,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which expenditure has been carried out at public nursing homes throughout the country at the request of the Health Information and Quality Authority in each of the past five years to date; if all such expenditure was carried out for actual health and safety reasons when compared to other jurisdictions; if the subdivision of wards is deemed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which expenditure has been undertaken at St Bridget’s Nursing Home, Crooksling in each of the past five years to date; the extent of such works that are deemed necessary on health and safety grounds, if subdivision of existing wards is deemed a health and safety issue, if it might be better to upgrade the quality of all accommodation...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When is the National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) Bill likely to be before the House?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Political Reform (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The unsocial democrats.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to add one point. I am aware that the UK's disposition towards Europe, or Europe's disposition towards the UK, is not in the report, but I was trying to encourage it into the report. I recognise that Ms Nolan may not wish to comment on that. The danger is that Europe proceeds without being acutely aware of the likelihood or the consequences of what may happen. That is something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I knew it. In view of that, can we convey the message that some of us consider it hugely important that the Europe bears that in mind on a daily basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The economic and monetary union, and particularly the banking union, is something we have agreed to and supported all along. The Irish Presidency was very supportive. After our exit from the bailout programme we would like some of the benefits of the thinking that went into the European banking union and economic governance. We hope to receive the benefit of the doubt regarding measures...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs having particular regard to recent events, if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the procedures in place to ensure best practice in cases where children are being placed in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, arising from the incidents of bullying reports, a procedure exists where his Department has a particular responsibility for a structured response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent in respect of which rent support is payable, applicable to the house in question given the tenancy of two adults only (details supplied) in County Kildare; the exact amount of rent support approved in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which an overpayment has occurred in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if any agreements have been reached to discharge liability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the rights of parents and children are adequately provided for and preserved in all cases where children have been put into care over the past four years; the extent to which any particular issues have been brought to her attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children taken into care on a monthly basis in each of the past four years to date; the most commonly recognised reason given and sustained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of emergency places available to her Department for the placement of children deemed to be at risk at any particular time over the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate resources remain available to her Department to meet the requirements arising from various legislation enacted over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is in contact with the various voluntary statutory and support services throughout the country with a view to ensuring the identification of areas of particular need; the extent to which she is confident that such needs can be met on an on-going basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that adequate guidelines exist to ensure that best practice is strictly observed in all cases where children or teenagers are deemed to be at risk and need to be placed in care [48299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (12 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department remains in contact with child support services in the Health Service Executive with a view to determination of the best practice to be pursued in cases of children at risk that have been brought to the attention of the HSE and or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48300/13]