Results 45,961-45,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in the context of residency status, a review of the papers in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be undertaken in view of the somewhat contradictory statement by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to the effect that is was not inclined to give the benefit of the doubt despite the existence of an MDC card...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when temporary travel documentation will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/11]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40740/11]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which structures exist to protect children at risk of being abused within or without the family with particular reference to detection and reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40703/11]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which structures to protect children with particular reference to social services back-up are sufficient to meet requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40704/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which youth services are likely to play a role in the context of her responsibilities to the young population now and in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40705/11]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that children and youth support services throughout the country are adequate in terms of modern requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40707/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the number and location of social workers is adequate to meet ongoing child support requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40706/11]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of child sex abuse or other incidents of child abuse that have been reported in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the number of such reports acted upon; in terms of those deemed to have serious grounds for further action, the action taken, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services are available to meet requirements in the event of homelessness in the case of children or teenagers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40709/11]

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in addressing issues arising from unemployment, educational dropout, social and economic deprivation and exclusion with particular reference to the need to put in place corrective measures and support structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40710/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health if and-or when an application for a primary medical certificate is likely to be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40715/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health if or when mobility and motorised transport allowance might be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40737/11]

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment Deputy Fleming on his remark that the appearance of the IMF does not mean an evil doer has appeared whose determination is to undermine the economy. The IMF is an entity that has come at our hour of need to offer assistance and it is not a free benefactor. Financial assistance is not offered to any country without a...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: As does the Deputy. I could not afford the mortgages that most of my constituents have been given. Given that their properties are in negative equity, I cannot understand how in the current climate we can deal with this issue unless there is a dramatic reduction in the value of residential property. The economy was based on a standard equivalent to the discovery of an unlimited supply of...

Written Answers — Agri-Food Industry: Agri-Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that in conjunction with his EU colleagues he can ensure the viability of the food industry throughout Europe in the future with particular reference to the need to achieve food security and employment for farm families and the wider ancillary sectors, reduced dependency on imports throughout the EU and...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (14 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which any evaluation has been done to determine the degree to which minor or major, new or existing food processing enterprises can be encouraged with a view to job creation, increased exports, import substitution and economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40085/11]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (14 Dec 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fish catches are landed and processed to the highest possible extent and value as a proportion of the total catch in Irish waters; the extent to which Irish trawlers or others are involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40042/11]