Results 941-960 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current progress in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been resident there for the past two years, has applied for citizenship and is concerned for her future and that of her four children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 294. 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); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the current and/or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of appeals for visas in the case of a family (details supplied); when the appeals can expect to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that adequate checks take place on all meat processing outlets throughout the country with a view to ensuring the highest possible national and European standards at all times; the number of inspections that have reported contrary to this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30870/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that strict animal welfare provisions apply throughout the country, including at horse abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to have this application rectified as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 420. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if he is aware of the alleged premature discharge of a person (details supplied) and discharged allegedly prematurely some days later without backup support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if the new national children's hospital is nearing completion; the extent of the services likely to be provided therein; when the hospital is likely to become operational; if sufficient emphasis is on the need to complete in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the extent to which precise requirements in apprenticeships has been identified throughout the industrial sector; the extent to which this need is being met and is likely to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30838/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for arriving late. There was another meeting I had to attend. We need to have a look at ourselves in relation to the state of the nation, the state of different Departments and the country at this time with a view to occasionally presenting a more forthright and positive view. We all tend to concentrate on the negative and what is not happening, but there are lots more...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: At the European Council and across Europe, to what extent is there development or growth of cohesiveness as opposed to divisiveness in the knowledge that if separatism is pursued by one or all member states, there will be no Union? While it might seem like a good idea at the time Europe's history will tell us very clearly that this particular policy was not well received in the past and had...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to bring to the attention of the House the increased use of and dependency on illegal drugs, the damage being done to our society, urban and rural, throughout the entire country, and the urgent need for an enhanced programme of drug treatment and, at the same time, renewed efforts to cut off the supply with the intention of reducing dependency, recognising that all secondary schools...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke, to his first outing before the committee on that side of the table. He spent many years on this side of the table. I wish the Minister of State and his Department well in the pursuit of this particular subject and others. Likewise, I welcome Safefood. This is a very important subject which has a huge impact on the quality of life of both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Is there some kind of system to award special status to food manufacturing companies that are involved in doing the things the Minister of State wants them to do such as reducing salt, sugar, and so on? I do not see any necessity. Sugar is an acquired taste, as is salt of course. However, the more of it you get the more you want, and the body becomes used to it. I should not have to tell...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a connection to fibre broadband will be established in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses likely to be approved to Kildare County Council for reletting or affordable sale from the various developments currently taking place across north Kildare with particular reference to the towns of Naas, Sallins, Clane, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge given the urgent need arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if appeal for invalidity pension, disability allowance, disability payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30070/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when knee replacement surgery/appointment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/24]