Results 14,661-14,680 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she continues to ensure that undue hardship is not caused to recipients of social welfare payments in cases in which payments have been suspended while under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of old age pensioners in receipt of a pension in each of the past five years to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the number of persons in receipt of working family payment has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Christmas bonus will be paid; the categories of social welfare recipients that will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40483/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda National Immigration Bureau, GNIB, card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) who is a stamp 4 holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when new travel documents will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 599. 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); when the application will conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to update residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40249/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which evidence exists in regard to the safety of vaping as an alternative to tobacco smoking; if the practice is deemed to be a gateway by way of introduction to other abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39841/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons by age group who are known to practising vaping at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 721. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether vaping is habit forming; the consequences of same that have been identified by the health authorities from a public health perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which vaping is deemed safe or otherwise; if specific safety standards exist in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which regulations apply or are likely to be made in relation to vaping with particular reference to maintaining safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the Healthy Ireland report deals with standards in vaping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (1 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which vaping is proven to assist in the reduction of tobacco smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU and UN colleagues are alert to the situation in Armenia, Azerbaijan, in respect of Nagorno-Karabakh and Ethiopia-Sudan horn of Africa; the degree to which initiatives have been taken to address the humanitarian issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position in regard to the Brexit negotiations, with particular reference to the issues of most sensitive importance to this country in terms of readily available unimpeded transport facilities to European markets; the extent to which any agreement has been reached between the EU and the UK with adequate protection for Irish and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland’s economy remains robust and stable when compared to other economies across Europe, within the eurozone and without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic fundamentals remain positive notwithstanding the ravages of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/20]