Results 12,521-12,540 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which ongoing efforts continue to be made to augment services for the protection of children with particular reference to the need for early response and safe and secure placement in circumstances in which threatening issues have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if all refunds in respect of overpayment of tax in 2014 and 2015 in the case of a person (details supplied) have now issued; if not, when they will issue; the reason for non-issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which he anticipates an improvement in terms of accessibility to all new build dwellings in order to facilitate in the widest way possible the needs of persons with disabilities in preference to retrospective provision of such facilities with obvious value for money benefits; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing projects currently available and ready to go in respect of private or public sectors by county; the specific or particular obstacles to enabling such projects to proceed immediately in the event of there being a common problem; if the issue can be addressed in early date; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the need to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of social protection payments made to a person (details supplied) to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for the back to education allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36020/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of which a review was requested on foot of updated documentation from their general practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36378/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has plans to expand or improve facilities for children with particular reference to children at risk or potentially at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which it is intended to develop an early response or alert system to address issues arising in respect of children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for a review of cases of children at risk brought to the attention of his Department during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which adequate reporting facilities are available in respect of children at risk; if the augmentation of such services is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the need has arisen to develop and expand youth services with particular reference to issues that may have arisen during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to liaise with youth representatives with a view to establishing the highest possible contact and dialogue in order to meet their requirements to an even greater extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the integration programmes available through his Department continue to be of direct assistance to the relevant cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases in respect of which satisfactory integration programmes have been initiated in each particular area throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken or continues to take to address social and or economic disadvantage amongst the youth cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which equality issues continue to arise within his Department; the extent to which these issues are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in foster or other care in State or private institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Jul 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated fall in the number of ECCE places for September 2021; the indicative number of children who will commence and continue in ECCE in September 2021; the way this compares with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/21]