Results 45,341-45,360 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason entitlement to invalidity pension is being questioned in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12100/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for back to education allowance from September 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12101/12]
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which domestic disputes culminating in court procedures are a determinant in respect of the issue of public service vehicle, PSV licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/12]
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available in terms of qualification for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/12]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in respect of provision of stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; the order of procedures to be followed in their respective cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/12]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position on an application for naturalisation and family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12104/12]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality notwithstanding the reply to previous parliamentary questions which do not appear to have regard to the details in the case wherein a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is deemed to have a valid national passport and therefore not entitled to an Irish temporary travel document in view of the fact that their national passports...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in respect of residency leading to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12106/12]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12107/12]
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in respect of entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/12]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in respect of the updating of stamp 4 and naturalisation process in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/12]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to share time. This is a huge issue and one which requires more than the amount of time available to us. I cannot but compliment my colleague on her constructive comments from an educational viewpoint. I cannot refrain from commenting on the points made by Deputy McGrath, some of which I agree with and some of which I profoundly disagree...
- Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It is hardly worth his while going home.
- Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I have raised proposed legislation relating to the production of a DNA database many times. To what extent have the heads of the Bill been discussed? Has any progress been made in recent times? Another Bill arises from the concerns expressed by the Director of Corporate Enforcement on the fallout from the downturn in the economy. He expressed his concerns about the lack of co-operation...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Who wants to be the leader?
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he expects to maximise the opportunities for job creation through initiatives, innovation and technology throughout the employment spectrum in the manufacturing and service sectors, with particular reference to the need to achieve a balanced economy with economic dependency spread evenly across the...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects to be in a position to incorporate any of the suggestions received in the context of job creation throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/12]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which he and his Department have assessed the potential for job creation throughout the labour force with particular reference to the possible expansion of various enterprises with built-in incentives to take persons off the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11826/12]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which small and medium sized enterprises have been assessed for their potential to absorb persons from the live register with particular reference to the use of possible incentives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/12]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (29 Feb 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which it is possible to incentivise the creation of new jobs in existing enterprises having particular regard to balancing any such costs against the costs of social welfare payments for those currently unemployed and anxious to return to the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/12]