Results 52,161-52,180 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of posts from the rank of sergeant upwards to be filled in An Garda Síochána as of the 31 March 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if optical and dental benefit will be available to those who paid PRSI for 2007 and 2008 in view of the fact that the criteria for eligibility for same was based on contributions for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when family income supplement will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14784/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14786/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 696: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a one-parent family allowance social welfare appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15119/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15120/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 698: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when domiciliary care allowance appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15145/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 699: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral appeal hearing will be arranged in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 700: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15149/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent supplement will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if assistance will be offered to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they are in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15156/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for dental or optical benefit currently awaiting a decision in his Department; when he expects to have matters brought up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15832/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that all spouses of self-employed persons making contributions since 1988 have an entitlement to widows or widowers pension in accordance with previous indications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15834/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he will take to review the current application by his Department of habitual residency clause with particular reference to the need to eliminate hardship caused by delays for people who already have an entitlement under domestic and European Union legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15836/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families in receipt of a family income supplement payment; the extent to which this has increased in the past three years; the degree to which it is expected to increase in the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Services: Departmental Services (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 732: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes that have taken place in the administration of services provided by his Department in the past three years; the way that such changes have affected the efficiency and delivery of services to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 733: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number granted, refused or pending in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15839/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 734: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for respite care or respite grants made to his Department in each of the past three years to date; the number granted, refused or pending in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15840/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure that payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they are entitled on the basis that they previously signed on in 2007 and submitted an appeal to his Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15841/10]