Results 7,721-7,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has had discussions with his UK counterpart and the parties in Northern Ireland with the view to minimising the impact of Brexit and fluctuations on the British economy arising therefrom, with the view to maximising the element of north-south cooperation. [48660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of the recent budgetary announcement in respect of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a warmer homes conservation heating grant will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49439/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a warmer homes grant will be allocated in the name of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of residential property tax and local property tax owed to the Revenue Commissioners in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the United Nations and Ireland, through its membership of the Security Council, continue to remain alert to the various threats to children from whatever source on a worldwide basis; the action or actions in hand pending in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to engage with the UK and the United Nations in order to ensure the safeguarding of the Good Friday Agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol which arose as a result of Brexit. [34156/22]

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

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland encourages a greater more rapid response to emerging global emergencies arising from starvation, crop failure, war, ethnic cleansing arising from deliberations at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48879/22]

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

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland and the United Nations is continuously alert to the various locations worldwide that remain sensitive to hunger, starvation and human rights abuses with the view to rapid response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/22]

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

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if precise action is being undertaken through Irelands membership of the United Nations in response to various trouble spots throughout the globe with the view to offering aid, medical assistance or other relief to such trouble spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49414/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which Irish aid goes directly to those for whom it was intended in a smooth and seamless transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49415/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to influence through Irelands membership of the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations need to address locations of human rights abuses, the abuse of women and children for whatever reason in an early direct fashion which might lead to the recognition by such abusers and retribution for same;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress is or can be reported in relation to Ukrainian access to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for European Union membership that are currently in progress in relation to each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49418/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of European enlargement with particular reference to the Western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland through its membership of the United Nations Security Council or otherwise is making a priority list of human rights abuses on a worldwide basis with an indication of retribution in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49419/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that the international community has forgotten the former leader of Myanmar who was previously accorded worldwide praise and recognition of their work in what is clearly an undemocratic society; if the international community might come to their aid given their imprisonment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49420/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of Irelands bilateral aid and multilateral aid programme at present; when it is expected to meet the previously identified targets in overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which steps are ongoing to progress the recently published report on the future of the Defence Forces with particular reference to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that are being taken to date towards the implementation of the Review of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49424/22]