Results 61-80 of 50,217 for speaker:Bernard Durkan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Bodies (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues throughout the European institutions with a view to ensuring continued security and peace in the Western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he continues to have with the US authorities with a view to regularising the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to use the Irish embassies and other installations abroad to further the trade interests of this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures currently in place, or intended to be introduced in future, to reduce the incidence of anti-social and threatening behaviour on public transport and in public transport stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the safety protocols in place should a member of the public notice anti-social behaviour on public transport and how they should react; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the tender for the permanent building will be approved and published in the case of a school (details supplied) given the urgent need for its construction and the serious capacity issue to accommodate additional classes after September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate when a PPS number will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she is satisfied that the most recent European proposals in respect of immigration are sufficiently grounded to ensure universal acceptance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps, if any, available to the European Union to ensure the availability and acceptance of universal immigration policy throughout Europe to which all EU countries can contribute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) whose application was granted in December 2023 will be invited to a citizenship ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21093/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a final decision in respect of an application for citizenship will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for steroid injections will be arranged as soon as possible in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total expenditure she expects to be in a position to make in respect of rural and community efforts with particular reference to demographics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21131/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline her expectations in relation to proposed expenditure under the heading of local and community proposals with particular reference to the various needs emerging as determined by the most applicable criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21132/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications in hand to date from urban and rural community groups for assistance under schemes available through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she expects to extend the criteria whereby urban and rural community groups might be expected to more readily qualify for grant assistance from her Department depending on the need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21134/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage the creation of digital hubs outside of the main areas of investment with a view to lowering the pressure on transport and communications in those areas most densely populated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of awards made by her Department under the town and village renewal scheme throughout Ireland; her expectations in respect of this or similar schemes in the course of the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she might consider broadening the eligibility for the various rural community schemes operated by her Department in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent of her Department's support through the public participation network for various groups and communities around the country over the past two years; her future proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21138/24]