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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which rehabilitation and-or support can be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears of child benefit dating back to February 2017 will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3886/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the constant pain and wearing of a bandage resulting in difficulty finding employment has been disregarded in the claim for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payment, including arrears of disability allowance, will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for further support in view of the fact that they only receive €224 per week; if they will qualify for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (25 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when child benifit and child dependant allowance will be restored in respect of their second child in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3920/18]

Other Questions: Mortgage Debt (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increasing aggressive policies being pursued by third parties that have purchased distressed debt from the main banks (details supplied); if he has consulted the Governor of the Central Bank on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/18]

Other Questions: Mortgage Debt (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the extreme pressure being brought upon borrowers whose distressed debt was purchased by third party, unregulated entities which are now squeezing every single cent they can get from the borrowers, using all kinds of measures to intimidate them to extract the maximum moneys.

Other Questions: Mortgage Debt (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I appreciate the position as outlined by the Minister. Unfortunately, things have taken on a life of their own and even where borrowers entered into commitments during the bad times and are making payments in line with what was advised to them, thereby doing their utmost to discharge their debts, this is being dismissed by the new operators. Borrowers are now being asked how much they can...

Other Questions: Mortgage Debt (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad the Minister referred to the code because that is one of the keys. These institutions are ignoring all the codes and imposing their own. A typical reaction they have to a submission by a borrower to discharge his or her debt is to say something does not comply with their code of conduct but it is their own code and they are the arbiters of it. Nobody else has any say in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: My main concern in this whole situation is the extent to which it might affect the customer, that is, the Department of Education and Skills as well as the parents and children who are awaiting completed school projects. I am not so concerned about the public private partnership model. If it has worked before and it can work again. If it provides schools methodically, quickly, effectively...

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: It is important to reassure the Irish subcontractors that their liabilities are covered or they will not be ultimately liable for something that went wrong in another jurisdiction. If possible, will the Minister make contact with the subcontractors with a view to alleviating their worries. If the matter drags on indefinitely, the concern is that they will be placed under unnecessary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland's 12.5% corporation profits tax remains intact in view of its importance to the economy particularly post Brexit and the difficulty posed by being an island off the coast of Europe with consequent extra cost in getting to the centre of the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects Ireland's 12.5 % corporation profits tax to remain in place, notwithstanding efforts to bring about its cessation. [4637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to retain incentives to encourage foreign direct investment in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Financial Forum (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with his counterparts at EU level with a view to preventing an economic crash in the future. [4631/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland's economic indicators remain positive; if particular issues here have emerged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will compare Ireland's economic growth with the economic performance in other EU states within and outside the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Ireland can continue to prosper and increase its trade with non EU countries to an extent sufficient to counter losses from Brexit. [4633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (30 Jan 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects economic growth to continue as before after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4639/18]