Results 16,721-16,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Isolation (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 366. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he expects to be a position to address issues of isolation in either urban or rural settings in respect of persons who may be affected by age or socioeconomic issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 367. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent of library support provisions he expects to be in a position to make nationwide in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Administration (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 368. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which his Department will interact with the LEADER programme when identifying suitable projects for attention and support in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 369. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for various voluntary and community groups and projects nationwide and in County Kildare in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50824/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the development of the various community support schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50828/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Heritage Promotion (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he can assist in the promotion of local historic sites or buildings heretofore undeveloped for education or tourism purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he will address issues such as local connectivity in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next tranche of grant aid will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Review (5 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review in respect of a rent allowance payment will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied); when they will receive notification in regard to changes made to the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50974/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals in her Department in respect to various decisions made regarding applications for payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons registered as being in receipt of short-term jobseekers’ allowance and long-term jobseeker’s allowance payments, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of applicants for the State pension (contributory) who fall short of the required number of contributions in order to qualify has been examined; if pro rata payments will be considered in such cases in view of the fact that such contributors receive no benefit for their contributions; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare appeals being determined on a weekly basis; the number of appeals arising each week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of various disability payments; the extent to which the number has fluctuated in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50627/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants in receipt of household packages and free schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50628/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which previous arrangements in respect of applicants for the State pension (contributory) continue to qualify and benefit from joint contributions in the UK and here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50629/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the entitlement to a State pension (contributory) in case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for the State pension (contributory) who have been refused on the basis of insufficient contributions in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (4 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the situation will be examined in which participants in the Tús scheme who wish to continue employment through the scheme in their local communities are restricted from so doing after one year despite the fact that they can make a significant contribution to their respective communities that subsequently have...