Results 7,601-7,620 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Human Rights (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if it has become apparent that the United Nations needs to adopt a more vigorous stance on violations of human rights, hunger, famine and starvation and an immediate response in which aggression is becoming more prevalent on a worldwide basis following his interaction with the United Nations in the context of Ireland's membership of the Security Council. [48273/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which students are encouraged to study medicine, veterinary medicine and similar professions currently suffering from a dearth of graduates at a time of population growth; if an adequate supply can be maintained in these areas in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which arrangements continue to be made whereby an adequate supply of apprentices or graduates in the most urgently required areas continue to be available, having regard to the public demand and the need to provide for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51637/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has had dialogue with his fellow heads of state at the recent meeting in Prague; and if distinctive action was agreed in respect of applicant countries for EU membership. [50287/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Question Heading for question(s) 273 (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in the case of a person (details supplied); the extent to which the perceived benefit is payable, taxable or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the previously promised school transport tickets are likely to issue to the children of a person (details supplied) in respect of whom one ticket was issued for three children, while subsequently informed by the relevant section that they would not receive any tickets, and was insulted when they tried to explain that there were several...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of alleged overpayment; if the appeal can be expedited given the stress that this ongoing case is causing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51158/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal has now been registered in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of the person's recent refusal of a carer's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Television Licence Fee (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the television licence is covered as part of household benefits in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51211/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a married couple now qualify for fuel allowance given the recent changes as a result of budget 2023, whose incomes have not changed but they narrowly missed out on qualifying in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51221/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of an application for the Working Family Payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51429/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51463/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 532. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the correct level of disability allowance has been determined and is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51923/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if records have now been updated to reflect payments of PRSI in the case of a person (details supplied) in 2021 and to date in 2022 respectively, who recently applied for the State pension (contributory) given recent correspondence; if their application can be reviewed on the basis of same; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51163/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of progress achieved the main stakeholders in providing an adequate supply of suitably qualified graduates for the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he continues to identify the most acute areas of shortages of graduates available to the workforce; his ongoing plans to meet such shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to coordinate opportunities to emphasise the sciences, innovation and research, with a view to ensuring the maximum level of preparedness to graduates through such channels having particular regard to the needs in an ever-increasingly competitive marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates required in both the public and private sectors in academia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of graduates required in both the public and private sectors in the technology sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/22]