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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and her Department can intervene to support children whose parents are undocumented and who may as a result be open to exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 568. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and her Department has access to the necessary information to address the needs of children of homeless families; if particular referrals or recommendations are received in her Department from the relevant local authorities in which there is a risk of children becoming homeless; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has satisfied herself regarding the adequacy of the child counselling services available to children that are at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to support an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to a person (details supplied); if the case can be examined with a view to ascertaining the most suitable support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30822/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 586. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for exceptional needs payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 587. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the recent exceptional needs payment issued on 18 April 2017 was paid to the person or an agent in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 590. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 598. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 21 June 2017, if a payment system can be put in place at an early date to address the issues of a person (details supplied) in the absence of a one-parent family allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31258/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is proposed legislation. It is a fairly comprehensive Bill which will affect the delivery and structure of the health service through many sectors in the country. It purports to reform the Medical Practitioners Act, the Dentists Act, the Health and Social Care Professionals Act, the Pharmacy Act, the Nurses and Midwives Act, and the Health Acts in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself regarding the competitiveness of the economy; the extent to which potential threats have emerged or are likely to so do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects the economy to grow in the context of this and subsequent years notwithstanding the potential threat of Brexit or other external factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that there are no inflationary tendencies which might jeopardise economic progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Competitiveness (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the sectors of society most likely to be at risk in the event of the emergence of a lack of competitiveness through inflation in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic fundamentals remain positive in terms of the future of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to be in a position to utilise the principles of reform as experienced previously to remain of major benefit to economic prospects in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which his Department can forecast economic prospects over the next five years in view of the variety of potential challenges globally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31768/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economy in terms of economic performance rates alongside other EU and non-EU states, including eurozone members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can make provision for issues arising from Brexit in such a way as to maximise opportunities for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Negotiations (5 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to rely on the support of his EU colleagues in the context of the Brexit negotiations with particular reference to the need for the discussions to remain adequately conscious of the fact that Ireland remains committed to the concept of the European project with beneficial access to the single and customs market and that as a...