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

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the waiting time for a decision in respect of applications for various social welfare payments has been shortened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18712/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the waiting time for determination of appeals has been shortened; the average length of time for processing appeals at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18713/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of pension applications for contributory-related State pension received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18714/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which her Department has in place an appropriate method for determination of eligibility for domiciliary care allowance, given the number of children who are now deemed eligible on the basis of special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18715/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which she and her office continue to ensure the making of a basic payment to applicants of social welfare payments while the primary application is being processed in order to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18685/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18689/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce the necessary changes to Irish family law to prevent the use of parental alienation pursuant to the appropriate provisions of family and child law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18692/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her proposed timescale for the introduction of legislation to discontinue the use of parental alienation in Irish family law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it might be possible to update a stamp 3 status to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18694/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it might be possible to upgrade a stamp 3 residency status to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18695/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate in the case of a person (details supplied) whether she can update and upgrade their residency status to stamp 4 given that they are both legally employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18696/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when residency status can be updated and rectified in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when appropriate residency status might be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18698/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of the beef herd at present; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland; if its viability is coming under pressure from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18718/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the poultry sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure a stable cost base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agrifood sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts continue to maximise the reduction of carbon emissions in the agrifood sector without reducing production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts ongoing by his Department to address issues relating to farmer mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/24]