Results 43,601-43,620 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a new Garda National Immigration Bureau card will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who obtained a new passport recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the passport of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if temporary leave to remain here will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 on the basis of the Zambrano judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for refusal of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41196/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41197/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for various procedures have altered over the past three years to date in 2012; if he intends to take any particular or specific initiatives to address any issues emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41170/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of staff numbers throughout the various health services with particular reference to accident and emergency or other emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41171/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the GMS drugs bill has been or can be reduced; and to what extent by whatever means; the proposed schedule for any such event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41174/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if in the context of the current economic situation, he directly or through the Health Service Executive has managed to identify areas wherein efficiencies or accelerated patient throughput can be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41175/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of ambulance service cover in all regions throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41176/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which school medical examinations remain on target; if any particular health issues have emerged which may require attention in terms of follow up procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41177/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if any effort is made to monitor the incidents of children reporting with Autism, ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome or Dyspraxia; the number of such diagnoses recorded annually; the way this figure compares with ten years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently residing in general hospitals and awaiting transfer to either public or private nursing homes; the extent of waiting lists; the average time on such waiting lists for placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41179/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently receiving home-help or other supports on an on-going basis in each region throughout the country; the extent to which such persons require full time nursing care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41180/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which community care facilities are likely to be made available to older persons in the future with particular reference to those with a higher degree of mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41181/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (27 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the length of time currently taken to process an application for a medical card; the extent to which the process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41182/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for their presentation of the case. The first point that strikes us is the magnitude of the task. There are 160,000 refugees in camps in extremely hostile territory that is clearly affected by the weather conditions. Committee members will follow up in our own ways with the Tánaiste and our colleagues in the European Parliament. To what extent has the mediator...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I join other speakers in welcoming the introduction of the constitutional amendment. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her ministerial colleagues on the time, effort and dedication that went into the preparation of the proposal which is before us today. Given that there has been some debate as to whether it is really necessary, it is important to reflect on the...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Bernard Durkan: There was no mention of these issues when the Deputy's party was in government.