Results 64,281-64,300 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Defence if upgrading of military equipment in the Army is ongoing or contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9152/07]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Defence if further upgrading of military equipment including aircraft in the Air Corps is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/07]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Defence if all personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Corps have been issued with personal body armour or breathing apparatus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/07]
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of the Naval Service with a view to catering for increased responsibilities in respect of air-sea rescue and coastal surveillance to combat the importation of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/07]
- Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of any or all of the Defence Forces in view of the likely demands for overseas deployment in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/07]
- Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: That is an excuse.
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish export markets are sufficiently well placed to withstand competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8534/07]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Irish exports are likely to maintain a competitive edge on world markets; the issues he intends to address in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8903/07]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expected or extent of growth of Irish exports over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8904/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/07]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits applied for in each of the past five years; the number approved, rejected or unresolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/07]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of manufacturing jobs lost throughout County Kildare in the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8902/07]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken or proposes to take to address the issue of job losses from County Kildare to other and more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/07]
- Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he has monitored food price increases with particular reference to the price fall he predicted in the aftermath of the abolition of the Groceries Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/07]
- Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which price increases have been identified in the wake of the abolition of the Minimum Prices Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8906/07]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to provide sufficient funding to FÃS to facilitate the restoration in full of schemes curtailed or abandoned due to lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/07]
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which adequate fudging is available to FÃS in 2007 to meet its full compliment of requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the Government's decentralisation programme has been activated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8909/07]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Government policy is expected to be revised to combat job losses through relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8910/07]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (6 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has identified the cause or causes of job relocation from this country to other economies in the past five years; the steps he will take to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8912/07]