Results 56,241-56,260 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time currently taken to process an application for disability benefit and invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17349/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time currently taken to process an application for an old age pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17350/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to deploy adequate staff throughout her Department in order to deal with the increased workload arising from the downturn in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17351/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if adequate provision has been made to meet rent and mortgage support requirements for the duration of 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17352/09]
- Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons currently signing on the live register; the degree to which this represents an increase over the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17353/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will put in place measures to address the needs of persons who have suddenly become unemployed, in many cases for the first time, with particular reference to rent and mortgage support and emergency supplementary payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17354/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that the budget originally provided by her Department is adequate to meet the emerging needs with particular reference to unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17355/09]
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I take great pleasure in making a small contribution to this debate. I support the concept covered by the Bill because like other Members of the House I have tried over a number of years to focus on the growing levels of crime and the degree to which the public is being intimidated by the increased sophistication among criminal elements. I am not certain whether this legislation should...
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: That is criminal as well.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: My questions are on promised legislation notwithstanding the limited number of Ministers who attend the Order of Business. What is the position in regard to legislation, No. 11 on the list, to give effect to the Government decision to increase to â¬100,000, with effect from 20 September, the protection for depositors with banks and building societies and to extend it to credit unions? Have...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will come into the House.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community or other groups, voluntary or statutory, from which his Department has received applications for grant aid under the various headings or schemes operated by his Department in 2009; the degree to which it is intended to meet such requests in full; if such requirements or requests are expected...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will improve, extend or expand expenditure or services in 2009 under the RAPID or CLÃR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the degree to which his Departmental budget is expected to be extended to meet social and economic requirements in rural areas in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he expects to make further funding available through the schemes operated by his Department to community based groups in urban areas in 2009 in view of the emerging economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he proposes to modify the RAPID programme to take account of the economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17005/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reinvigorate the CLÃR programme with a view to addressing issues arising from the downturn in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17006/09]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Apr 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the degree to which he will in 2009 offer extra financial or other assistance to community based voluntary groups involved in combating drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17007/09]