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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which surveillance or fighter jets have been reported off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which efforts are being made to bring the strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps up to optimum levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which strength of the Defence Forces throughout its entirety remains adequate to meet any exigencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women in senior positions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the numbers in the Defence Forces have fluctuated in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who retired or resigned in each of the past five years; the number of replacements recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 304. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which the upgrading of equipment such as aircraft, sea-going vessels and transport vehicles continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which health and safety checks are carried out on a regular basis throughout the Defence Forces in respect of all equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces continue to be capable of meeting any emergencies, natural disasters or security threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an evaluation has been carried out in respect of potential weaknesses in the Defence Forces with a view to addressing the issues in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which pay and conditions throughout the Defence Forces remain under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34323/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if children (details supplied) can have access to early an vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 552. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the IT system in his Department and bodies under his aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in his Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 600. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the communication medium of text message used to contact farmers requesting them if they wished to remain part of the BDGP scheme was ill advised and resulted in a number of farmers missing out; if the case of farmers (details supplied) will be given consideration for continuation on the scheme given they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It illustrates the extent to which co-operation between the two objectives can be so helpful to the economy and to the quality of life, air and water throughout the country. I thank the Minister of State again, but I would also point out that it might not be a bad idea to engage with the farming community and the agrifood sector on a different...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this very important matter, which is the balance between achieving our carbon reduction targets on one hand and retaining our agrifood production sector on the other. Both are equally important and need to be achieved, and both can be achieved provided we all go in the same direction and create opportunities to do what...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle and I have learned a lot about housing over the years. We have put many of those things into practice in our own constituencies over the years, and they worked. However, approximately 20 years ago, the emphasis on the right to own a house fell away. A great deal of emphasis and advertising went into the glories of renting and how wonderful it is to rent. Even in recent...