Results 7,701-7,720 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to the replacement of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which second and third level education continues to focus on the need to supply suitably qualified staff, in both the public and private sectors, in areas currently experiencing difficulties in obtaining and retaining staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are currently employed at primary level throughout the country; the extent to which this meets requirements at the present time; the ongoing efforts that are being made to address shortages in respect of teachers for permanent and or temporary positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50303/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which provision continues to be made to ensure the viability of smaller and denominational rural or urban schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and expected position in regard to the provision of permanent accommodation on a single site for a proposed school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50306/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the old school buildings at a school (details supplied) are scheduled to be utilised for educational or other purposes; if provision is being made for outlay for various improvements made by the former school authorities in respect of individual expenditure items; if the new school authorities are likely to be compensated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the free fuel allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 619. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) is likely to be offered an urgent tonsillectomy having had eight infections in five months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 667. To ask the Minister for Health when an emergency medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who suffers from a life-threatening illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49736/22]

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We have three more speakers. It will be tight enough to fit all three into the time available because a maximum of 75 minutes has been allocated to the debate. I ask everybody to keep that in mind, but we will include everyone. Deputy Costello has ten minutes. I ask him to save a few minutes so we will not run over. The debate has to finish-----

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: -----in 75 minutes. We might get through the debate but it is 75 minutes from start to finish.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: There are 40 minutes left for two speakers who have five and ten minutes, and two other speakers with ten minutes each.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The proposer of the motion has 15 minutes, the Minister of State has 15 minutes and other speakers have ten minutes, with the exception of the penultimate speaker, who will be a Government speaker and will have five minutes, and the proposer will then have another ten minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. The Deputy cannot-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot set a precedent; I am sorry about that. If the rules change we will accommodate that.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the anticipated future role of the Defence Forces, Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in future national and-or European defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48882/22]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am supportive of the various announcements to which the Minister has referred. I have raised these issues at every Question Time for the past 25 years or more. I am seeking to ascertain the changing role for the Defence Forces in this country, in either the European or national context.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister exactly anticipated my supplementary question. There is not very much time left and the time between now and 2026, 2027 or later must be used carefully. It must be used to prioritise all of the issues within the Defence Forces that need to be upgraded and updated in order to meet any challenges in the future. I welcome the commitment the Minister has already made. Will it be...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister satisfied of the Government's ability to address the retention and enlargement issues in the Defence Forces? That enlargement of the Defence Forces needs to take place to achieve many of the targets for the future that have been laid out. Have the particular and specific issues that have been retarding the retention of people, or the attraction of new people, been identified...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has had discussions in recent times with his European Union counterparts concerned about security and defence in Europe arising from Russia’s incursion into Ukraine. [35895/22]