Results 48,661-48,680 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any review has taken place at EU or UN level to address the issue of a more immediate response and focus in respect of international disasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/11]
- Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged in addressing any issues emerging in the context of EU enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3230/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when contributory old age pension will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 is not in receipt of a full State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/11]
- Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if civil servants at various levels seeking to relocate to an area closer to their homes can or will be facilitated in instances where a person in their own Department or alternative Department is willing to transfer to their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to education allowance can be paid retrospectively to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they were mistakenly in receipt of jobseeker's allowance on return to education; if alternative arrangements can be made given that they have been forced to drop out of college; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the fact that they have lived here continuously since 2003 and have three dependant children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath given that they have lived here continually since 2003 and have three dependant children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if revised arrangements for qualification for old age pension on the basis of pre-existing partnership enabled a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to qualify for contributory old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/11]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has an entitlement to transition pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3236/11]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (20 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation whether redundancy is payable for a person employed for six years with the exception of a two month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3237/11]
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he has taken or proposes to take to ensure utilisation of innovation and the knowledge based economy to further assist those sectors of the economy currently competing effectively in the European and global markets with particular reference to companies with a good track record in this regard with a view to using...
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent to which he and or his Department has used innovation to enhance exports, secure new contracts and generally assist economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2892/11]
- Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the degree to which it is intended to utilise technology and innovation to assist manufacturing and services sectors in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2897/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent to which he is developing Ireland's competitiveness and productivity by creating the conditions where enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation can flourish and quality employment opportunities can arise, grow and be maintained in the export, wholesale and retail and commercial areas; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Economic Strategy: Economic Strategy (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent to which he, his Department or groups or bodies under the aegis of his Department have become involved in the establishment of new markets for Irish products in the European and global economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/11]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his strategy to replace jobs lost throughout the economy in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2893/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action he has taken or proposes to take to comply with the joint objections of EU Commissioners Barnier and Geoghegan-Quinn to enhance competitiveness and energise the manufacturing and service sectors in the European economy through innovation, technology and competition; the way this is most likely to manifest...
- Written Answers — Departmental Mission Statements: Departmental Mission Statements (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the extent if any to which his Department is motivated to achieve its mission statement having particular regard to the ongoing economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (19 Jan 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will outline, in order, the five most important issues affecting competitiveness in the manufacturing and service sectors in each of the past five years to date in 2011; the degree to which he plans to further address these issues with a view to enhancing the prospect for economic recovery; and if he will make a...