Results 42,101-42,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect to an application for State contributory pension, if further investigation can be undertaken into the credit history in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will provide details of the exact contributions, year by year in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, which has been pending for one year; when this appeal will be determined with particular reference to the length of time take to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when this appeal is likely to be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision has been made to address the issue of groundwater pollution from septic tanks or other sources of any such pollution; the degree to which provision is now in place to meet such requirements in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5971/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of holders of shared ownership mortgages who have been issued with the requirements to present a standard financial statements by the various local authorities a consequence of which may be referral to a credit bureau; if such a procedure is in accord with the function of a local authority as defined under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of voluntary housing organisations, the companies of which were in abeyance or struck off in the past ten years, the capital for which was provided for in its entirety through the capital allowance scheme; if in such cases the housing stock concerned reverted to the local authority as provided for under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has quantified the local authority housing requirements in each local authority area by reference to the number of the housing applicants recorded by each authority; if he intends to take any specific steps to address this issue in the short and medium term thereby alleviating some of the cost of rent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected to increase local authority housing stock in line with the local authority housing waiting lists in the next three years excluding any provisions in respect of voluntary housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units likely to be constructed for or provided directly by local authorities or voluntary housing agencies in the course of the next four years; the extent to which this is intended to address the needs as defined by the current numbers on the waiting lists of the respective local authorities; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has accessed information from the Department of Social Protection to accurately identify the number of housing applicants on local authority waiting lists who continue to be forced to rely on rent support in lieu of local authority housing; the extent to which rent support costs have been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of structures of the fire services part-time and whole time throughout the country; if any particular weaknesses exist which might affect the ability of the services to respond in particular emergency situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which cost-cutting requirements is affecting the quality and capacity of the fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the traditional services provided by local authorities are likely to continue in the context of the reform of local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have received adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaptation grant requirements in the current year; the numbers awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has been done of the domestic and industrial water requirements on a regional basis throughout the country; the extent of the provision being made to meet such requirements over a specific period in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate on a county basis the capital expenditure required in respect of domestic and industrial water needs over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of remedial works in respect of illegal or unregulated land fill sites in each of the past five years to date; the likely cost in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has engaged with or received submissions from the various local authorities, management and elective, to identify capital or current budgetary requirements on an on-going basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5972/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reviewing an application for Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (5 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that existing public amenities available at Donadea Forest Park, County Kildare, will continue to remain available to the public in the aftermath of any sale of harvesting rights at the forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/13]