Results 61-80 of 72,127 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he continues to remain satisfied that any threats to enterprise, trade and employment continue to be adequately monitored in order to ensure provision is made, insofar as is possible, for both foreseen and unforeseen eventualities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor difficulties experienced by Irish exporters arising from Brexit; the measures in place or proposed in respect of these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17287/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus service from Leixlip to Blanchardstown hospital can be facilitated or incorporated into current routes to facilitate elderly people from this area getting to and from medical appointments, who cannot always drive and may experience mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he is aware of difficulties experienced by various sectors in the economy to obtain the necessary levels of staff; whether he has in mind specific action to address this issue, sector by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which he has received communications from employers throughout the country who are experiencing difficulty in recruiting staff; if he is aware of the need for the expeditious process of work permit applications or the use of other methods in order to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Construction Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he expects to meet any staff shortages in the construction sector, with particular reference to the need to meet such deficiencies in full in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permit-related visa applications currently awaiting process, with particular reference to various aspects of the economy particularly affected by staff shortages; the means by which he expects to address this issue in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor each trade and industry, with a view to addressing any issues arising; whether he remains satisfied that adequate steps can be taken to address such issues in the short and medium term in a meaningful way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17288/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which investment in employment-creating sectors continues; if he is satisfied that industry can look to the future with optimism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Diaspora Issues (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which Irish people overseas can be encouraged to return in order to meet staff vacancies throughout industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17290/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which particular efforts are being made to assist employers particularly hit by staff shortages; whether specific measures are being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which employment has fluctuated in this jurisdiction over the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the tourism industry is likely to grow over the next 12 months; whether she proposes to take any further initiatives to stimulate the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17273/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department have examined the most important features of the tourism industry to which she can offer assistance or encouragement over the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department propose to take specific initiatives to assist with the further expansion of the tourism industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and-or when sport capital sports grants are likely to be awarded or granted in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17276/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department proposes to put special emphasis on local sporting and community organisations when considering the allocation of grants in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17277/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department has directly supported the arts in the current year; her proposals for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she and her Department have identified any particular areas where they could offer further assistance to the arts in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17279/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department are engaged in the promotion of Irish culture at home and abroad, perhaps targeting the tourism and education sectors in particular, thereby creating a new awareness at home and abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17280/24]