Results 53,101-53,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when stamp four will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6046/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when social welfare payment will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5806/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the decision to reject the appeal of refusal in respect of mortgage interest supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6005/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for disability allowance or invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6047/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when jobseeker's allowance will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6048/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the household benefit package will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6049/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was not considered a qualified person for payment of one-parent family allowance on the grounds of habitual residency in view of the fact that they have lived continuously in this country since 3 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6050/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin was deemed not to qualify for one parent family allowance on the grounds that they failed to meet habitual residency requirements in view of the extent of their residency here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6051/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage interest supplement payment will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that their income has reduced to a social welfare payment of €196.00 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6052/10]

Written Answers — Sheltered Housing: Sheltered Housing (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of sheltered housing projects anticipated, planned or scheduled at locations throughout County Kildare; the degree to which this is likely to increase the availability of sheltered housing in line with current or anticipated requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which the number of special needs teachers and or special needs assistants will be maintained or increased at all schools throughout County Kildare in line with the recognised criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6010/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he monitors developments in the insurance industry with particular reference to the level of premium increases in the past 12 months; the degree to which premiums in respect of various forms of insurance cover have fluctuated in the past five years to date in 2010; the grounds for these fluctuations; if an assessment has been...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the oft quoted assertion that the collapse of the economy was in some way attributable to low interest rates which were dictated by the European Central Bank and that corrective measures at national level were difficult in view of the current economic climate whereby interest rates as dictated by the ECB remain low but there seems to...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she has taken or proposes to take to bring competitiveness in the manufacturing, commercial and service sectors into a more competitive position in respect of adjoining or EU jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5554/10]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken or proposes to take to improve the competitiveness in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5555/10]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which reduced costs in the public and the private sectors respectively has contributed to improved competitiveness in the economy in the past two and a half years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5556/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has compared the cost of various forms of insurance cover here with that applicable in other EU member states; the extent to which the charges here have fluctuated in comparison to other jurisdictions in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5557/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which insurance premiums have increased in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5558/10]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has studied insurance premium reductions or increases over the past five years to date; the areas or categories subject to most frequent fluctuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (3 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage borrowers are likely to become the victims following the overuse of tracker mortgages by lending agencies; the action or actions he proposes to take to ensure that injudicious lending practices do not result in punitive rises in interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5560/10]