Results 11,401-11,420 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the future fiscal measures, if any, required throughout the Eurozone in the context of Covid-19 recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the activities of investment funds here with particular reference to the need to ensure that their activities are strictly in accordance with their operational licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects the economy to recover over the next year after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has in mind any further Brexit-related economic interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views and vision for the upgrading of basic infrastructure here in order to better cater for the increased population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which water quality continues to be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54188/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the disability allowance will continue to be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision to deport will be revoked in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) and their family to regularise their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date 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. [54554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 587. To ask the Minister for Health his legislative proposals relating to surrogacy, with particular reference to ensuring that the interests of the children and parties are sufficiently safeguarded and protected with particular reference to the obviation of the need for subsequent legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that the response times for ambulance services are as fast as possible, with particular reference to the north County Kildare area; if the service has enough personnel on hand to adequately respond to all calls in a timely manner from the nearest National Ambulance Service station at all times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged as soon as possible in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electricity Generation (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which microgeneration of electricity might be used by the agri-food producing sector to mitigate against carbon emissions; the availability of models whereby this might be successfully done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has examined the various potential options for micro electricity generation, farm management, tree planting and or any other measures likely to offset against or reduce carbon emissions with particular reference to the need to ensure family farm viability into the future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are ongoing in the context of bovine TB eradication with particular reference to the need to identify animal or bird life deemed to be carriers of the disease; the scientific evidence available in this regard to date; the actions proposed on foot thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54183/21]

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I was thinking about the number of times we have spoken on this subject in my time in this House, particularly in the last ten years or so. It looks as if we will continue to speak about it for some time. I give credit to the Government - as I would of course, and as one would expect of me – for the efforts being made to tackle this subject, and to make the money available to deal...

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I know. That is reassuring but it does not solve the problem, unfortunately. I will revert to a couple of things that need to be looked at. First, it is proposed to revise the income thresholds and ceilings for qualification for what I call a local authority house. It is long past the time for that. For example, in my constituency of Kildare North, €37,500 is the upper limit...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: On this day, which has particular significance as far as climate change is concerned, I raise the extent to which members of the Government, individually and collectively, might respond to the challenges ahead with a view to taking the maximum possible mitigation measures to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, both in the transport and home-heating sectors, and other mitigation measures that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (4 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary roadworks will be allowed to continue in order to bring about all aspects of transport infrastructure such as roads up to a nationwide standard thus ensuring equal treatment throughout the regions while accepting the need to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/21]