Results 13,621-13,640 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the general public have availed of rail transport services as an option over the past ten years to date; his plans to ensure increased and continued use in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the public and private transport sectors co-operate in order to provide adequate and convenient transport to the public in both urban and rural settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his pans to enhance rural transport throughout County Kildare with particular reference to linkages between the public and private sectors and the introduction of new services to include any areas, urban or rural, not served by existing areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the commuter towns of north County Kildare can expect improved rail and bus services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of railway carriages currently in use throughout the north County Kildare commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to ensure that the maximum number of rail passengers can be seated for health and safety purposes, personal comfort and convenience on rail services serving Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Hazelhatch and Sallins, County Kildare; the extent of his plans for any proposed upgrading; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 400. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if adequate consideration has been given to the provision of adequate parking adjacent to railway stations with a view to ensuring the availability and convenience of rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the post-Covid-19 restoration of air passenger and cargo transport has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 410. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he anticipates the need to upgrade arterial road routes and reduce carbon emission levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 447. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering expanding the remit of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to provide non-legal recourse to SMEs with annual turnover of greater than €20 million a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 448. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to update the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018 to regulate cases in which vulture funds transfer legal ownership of loans to third parties but retain beneficial ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 449. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider enhancing consumer protection with regard to the expected increased sale of loans to non-traditional entities including vulture funds owing to the economic impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 467. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which it is concluded that the net pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) should result in more than 50% tax thereby adding a further burden to their serious health problem; if the matter will be urgently reviewed with a view to a more realistic payout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available from his Department through appropriate schemes to assist with a building (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 840. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in respect of moving a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of a shortfall from current second level places her Department anticipates for September 2021 enrolments across south County Kildare in view of the significant amount of school waiting lists at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 958. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an emergency basic social welfare payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 997. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a contribution towards the cost of a funeral will be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Support Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 1037. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a child dependent allowance on an invalidity pension can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Mar 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 1038. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify for a State pension; if so, the amount they are likely to receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15790/21]