Results 11,801-11,820 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can foresee an increase in the various allowances operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the State pension, contributory; the extent to which this number is likely to fluctuate in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past two years and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of recipients of long-term jobseeker’s support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of recipients of invalidity pension; the extent to which the number has fluctuated over the past two years or is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past two years and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of recipients of State pension (non-contributory) over the past two years; the extent to which this number has fluctuated or is likely to so do; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of prisoners wives’ allowances granted over the past two years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48995/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of exceptional needs payments made in each of the past two years to date; the most common reasons for which the payment was sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of rent support payments in lieu of rehousing made by her Department in each of the past six years to date; if a particular trend in terms of reliance on the payment has been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48997/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals filed in respect of decisions made under the headings of jobseeker’s allowance, disability allowance or illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of appeals upheld in respect of decisions to refuse for invalidity pension, jobseeker’s allowance, illness benefit and disability; the number that have been overturned or otherwise following further appeal or review thereof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons aged 100 years or more in Ireland and in receipt of an appropriate social welfare payment or have been refused such a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which adequate support is available to children at risk in all situations throughout the country; the action taken or pending on any particularly sensitive cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to meet any necessary requirements in respect of deficiencies in the protection of children in care or as reported at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which a rapid response remains available to children deemed to be at risk of physical, mental or sexual abuse; if any particular issues have arisen which need further attention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to monitor any breaches of equality legislation whether of a gender, race or sexuality origin; the extent to which any correction required is in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49007/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he and his Department have identified obstacles to integration; his plans to address any such issues in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which his Department monitors breaches of equality and or integration regulations throughout the country in order to address any issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places available to children or women who may find themselves in need of secure accommodation; the extent to which such residential places have been utilised in the past five-years to date; his plans for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/21]