Results 121-140 of 72,325 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 607. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to prioritise funding for the child care sector with a view to continued improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the concerns of parents of children with mental health problems are regularly monitored, with a view to ensuring the availability of adequate residential places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 635. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card might issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18793/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 636. To ask the Minister for Health for an itemised list of exactly how the additional €10 million allocated to mental health in Budget 2024 will be spent, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18794/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 637. To ask the Minister for Health what percentage of mental health difficulties are addressed at primary care level, secondary care level and tertiary care level, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18795/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait time for an appointment with primary care psychology; the number of persons on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels of the child and adolescent mental health services, the adult mental health services and the old age psychiatry services, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18797/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I congratulate the Minister on advancing the school meals programme. I ask the Minister about the efforts that continue to be made to ensure a balanced and nutritious diet is maintained in what are children's formative years.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I asked about the dietary balance.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered any options to improve the speed with which applications for disability allowance or similar means-tested payments are processed thus eliminating hardship for people who may be vulnerable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants who have been refused insurance-based private pensions on the basis of insufficiency of contributions over their working lives or part thereof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts are being made to manage grasslands and tillage lands, given the sharp increase in rainfall; if consideration will be given to adequate drainage as opposed to allowing widespread flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department are aware of the likely damage to the tillage sector in allowing or encouraging flooding or rewetting of the countryside which is likely to lead to a national food shortage in the not too distant future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if any, to which he has noticed an increased level of dairy produce into this country notwithstanding the fact that we still continue to export more than is produced here; if any reason is given as to why there should be a diminution of dairy produce displayed in supermarkets here; if consideration is being given to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance to indicate the correct tax-free allowances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any banking regulation currently applies or should apply to mortgage and finance companies offering mortgages and who then sell the mortgages on to third parties without the consultation of the mortgagee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options available for a first-time job applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18701/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living alone allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18683/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18686/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a case will be urgently reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18687/24]