Results 61,181-61,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Will the Tánaiste take a particular initiative to introduce legislation that will facilitate a debate on this matter as soon as possible?
- Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I have another question and it is important. This one impinges on the Ceann Comhairle's authority as Chairman of this House. Recently I have noticed creeping into replies to parliamentary questions from various Departments the phrase, "it is not usual to comment on individual cases". I tabled a question to the Minister for Health and Children because this has appeared as regards a series...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11548/08]
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 5 March 2008, the precise location of the 200 primary care teams in respect of which â¬40 million has been provided in the period 2006 to 2008; the range of facilities at each location; the degree to which local existing health centres are incorporated into the programme; the plans for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payment under the health repayment scheme in respect of persons in residential institutions will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11838/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she or the Health Service Executive have issued instructions to staff to refuse to give information appertaining to the provision of such services, as rent supplement, home of other services and the use of Data Protection Act 1988 as a means of withholding such information in view of the fact that such services are...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason mobility allowance has been reduced from â¬202 to â¬101 per month; if same will be reviewed in early date in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11840/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the prospect of awarding social welfare credits for pension purposes to carers who will not otherwise qualify for old age pension in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/08]
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to further extend the carers allowance to cater for the greater number of persons providing care thereby alleviating the burden on residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12453/08]
- Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the pension entitlement of both partners in a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare payment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the invalidity pension appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment in respect of rent arrears will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11845/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he proposes to take to meet the increased rent support needs of private renting tenants where rent has been increased by the landlord but where the Health Service Executive acting on behalf have refused to increase the rent support thereby forcing such tenants into lower quality and unfit accommodation; and if he...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of instances whereby disability benefit, other illness benefits or allowances have been terminated on medical grounds, without a medical examination despite the existence of compelling medical evidence to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12447/08]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female registered as unemployed; the number in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12448/08]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the numbers registered as unemployed by county at present and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/08]
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number registered as unemployed in County Kildare at present; the figures for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 586: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female in receipt of an illness benefit or allowance payment; the numbers for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12449/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of instances whereby a social welfare payment has been terminated in the past 12 months; the number that requested an appeal; the figures for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12450/08]