Results 49,641-49,660 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of back to education allowance awards made by his Department in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; his plans to increase these numbers in line with current economic requirements and thereby provide for the country's future economic needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/10]
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of back to work or employment incentives currently operated by his Department; the extent to which he proposes to upgrade or enhance any such schemes in line with emerging requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to ensure social protection for the future in line with requirements arising from the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of extra staff redeployed within his Department or from other Departments to cater for the increased workload arising from the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases on appeal for back to education allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/10]
- Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Do not be like that, Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: We will have to meet again.
- Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That is appropriate.
- Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Silence.
- Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Would the Minister not admit there has been a dramatic increase in the number of appeals because of a dramatic increase in the number of refusals for various payments? Will he confirm the number of cases on appeal is the highest ever and that a scoping section in the Department provides at least a year in advance to deal with the level of queries under a particular category and that it is...
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered easing the qualification requirements for back to education allowance having regard to the rising needs in the present economic situation and the necessity to ensure availability of an up skilled labour force in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/10]
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Given the qualification requirements now in place, and having regard to his references to 2007, 2008 and 2009, and the fact that this is 2010 and the economic situation is more serious than was the case one, two or three years ago, will the Minister look at the obstacles that exist to ensure the greatest possible number of young people who are anxious about going back to education, to provide...
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That was the way it used to be.
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That is not the case.
- Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: It should be compared to what is best for the economy.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister for Justice and Law Reform was not right in that case either.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister is not right.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (2 Nov 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.