Results 8,821-8,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which backlogs in respect of applications for asylum have been overhauled in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí now available at any one given time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total strength of An Garda Síochána at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which improved Garda protection while on duty exists with particular reference to the increasingly violent society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí injured in the course of their duties in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which crime levels in County Kildare continue to be manageable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (24 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if the medically recommended number of homecare hours can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26506/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: One speaker at a time, please.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak to this legislation because it is at least 15 years since I first raised the necessity for it in the House. Many moons have gone by since, as they say, but the necessity remained constant. My concern arises from meeting members of An Garda Síochána over the years, many of whom had ongoing and outstanding issues in this regard and were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Labour Market (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will not delay the Acting Chairman. In support of Tánaiste, I would say I was a member of this House when it was a great struggle to achieve 1 million people at work in the workforce. The next goal is 3 million. Everybody is to be congratulated on that. The important capability is to be able to identify and take action on the issue, which is a shortage of employees at present, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: On the general move to the regions, I would strongly support the concept. However, not only to the major towns, but to the smaller villages as well, in order to draw the intense population away from the major centres and bring them into the rural heartland, ensuring the future growth of a rural economy and rural stability.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which foreign direct investment continues to be a positive feature for job creation in County Kildare and throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25396/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent do County Kildare and the rest of the country continue to be attractive places for foreign direct investment? How is it working in light of the new regime on corporation profits tax?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. To what extent, if any, does discourse continue at international level in respect of corporation profits tax? How might that affect Ireland? Are there likely to be further changes in that area?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent is foreign direct investment being encouraged towards the regions in order to ensure a balance in the population and the workforce? That has obvious economic benefits for the working population and investment generally in the economy.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which foreign direct investment continues to be a stable feature of our economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third and fourth level educational opportunities continue to be readily available in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third-level technical educational spaces continue to remain readily available throughout the country, with particular reference to areas and industries of greatest need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which students with a technical qualification at a higher-level are becoming available to meet the market requirements throughout the country in sufficient numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which graduates with a higher-level technical qualification are available to meet the requirements of the workplace with particular reference to the need to meet competition requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/22]