Results 40,801-40,820 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on the situation in the Horn of Africa with particular reference to conflict and human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Child Solidiers (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on the use of child soldiers in various conflicts in Africa and elsewhere; if any particular initiative has been taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Child Solidiers (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community is in a position to discourage the recruitment of child soldiers in the various conflict zones worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Child Solidiers (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community has identified countries in which child soldiers are used in conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Child Solidiers (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s influence at Human Rights Council level has engaged in the discouragement of the use of child soldiers and human rights abuses in the various conflict zones worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his EU/UN colleagues endeavour to ensure that aid intended for specific objectives actually goes to those for whom it was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which contact has been made with undocumented Irish in the US with particular reference to the need to regularisation; the extent of progress in relation to such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s EU Presidency has succeeded in addressing the most pressing issues in the course of its term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs teaching arrangements will be made available in the case the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants Eligibility Criteria (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the refusal of application for higher education grant will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23583/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which EU/US and EU/Japan will benefit this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of entitlement to invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm receipt of requested information in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin as set out by her Department’s inspector; if any of the five items requested remain outstanding thereby preventing determination of eligibility in respect of carer’s allowance and rent support; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which adequate care is likely to be available in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way resolution is likely to be achieved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is deemed to have left their previous accommodation without good cause notwithstanding the fact that information submitted clearly indicates a breakdown of relationship with them and their landlord; if she will confirm that the breakdown...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the alternative method of identification, if any, acceptable in respect of registration for public service card for persons holding neither drivers licence nor passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding and appeal in respect of refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if the appeal is likely to be determined at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23604/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full extent of family income supplement or jobseeker's allowance including ADA and CDA paid in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (16 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23606/13]