Results 7,181-7,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he is satisfied that equality prevails in all situations affecting children whose rights and entitlements might be affected in family law courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57224/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which efforts continue in relation to integration with particular reference to the need to ensure maximum efforts throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to promote and propel issues of assistance to persons with disabilities in line with representations received from the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57226/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent, if any, to which he remains satisfied that issues of equality are fully honoured in situations where mothers of children find themselves in the family law courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57227/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to interact with youth organisations throughout the country with a view to identifying their priorities and providing assistance if and when required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57228/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification might be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57231/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) currently attending a school and in possession of Stamp 2, if their status can be upgraded for employment purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57232/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a visa might be entertained in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57233/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57235/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (17 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Minister for Health when extra homecare help hours can be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57229/22]
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I am running between posts. I have been looking in on these deliberations from time to time even though I have not been physically present. I want to issue my usual warning to economists and any budding economist about what happened a few years ago. Everything in the garden was supposed to be rosy and all of sudden there was a most unmerciful economic crash. Everything went through the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: That is correct.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I was thinking, fortunately not out loud, that it was aimed at me when my hair went grey - the colour it is now - when there was mention of the pensions time bomb, which we were always talking about and which was coming down the track in 2038. Nobody has ever conceded there has been a huge influx of people into this country in the intervening period, most of whom - nearly all - have been in...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I could ask many more questions when it comes to the housing crisis-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: -----but the Chairperson will be equally glad to know that I will not.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister for Finance is an ex officiomember of this committee for the purposes of the consideration of this legislation. The Minister shall be counted for the purposes of determining a quorum. In dealing with the Bill, the Chairman's role is identical to that of the Ceann Comhairle in the Dáil. Tradition prevents the Chair from intervening in favour of or against any particular...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry about this. I am frantically trying to-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I ask the Deputy not to say anything for a moment.