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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (8 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of investment (details supplied) in Cork since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40702/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 2 July 2019, if the necessary documentation required has been received in the relevant section in order to facilitate payment of rent support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40916/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Like many others, it is interesting for me to look at the budget we have before us. We live in defining times and we have been in defining times for many years now. Thankfully, we survived as a nation and an economy. A few years ago, there was little hope for us. Many of us thought we might never see the light of day again. We have survived thanks to prudent spending and careful...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Market Access (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects to capitalise on job opportunities arising as a result of regional or global policy changes with particular reference to ensuring that exporters have ready access to alternative markets in the event of displacement for whatever reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41083/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of investment in job creation through the medium of enterprise and innovation, with particular reference to the need to avail of new opportunities to offset anticipated losses through Brexit; the degree to which regional investment in such job creation remains...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied that she has identified, supported and encouraged new enterprises with a dependency on innovation and technology with a view to the replacement of job losses in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs at risk in a worst case scenario in the manufacturing service sectors arising from Brexit in all regions nationally; the degree to which she can offset such losses through new investment, new markets and new technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41334/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has been in contact with manufacturing and service sectors thereby identifying vulnerabilities in the aftermath of Brexit with particular reference to the need to identify new and competitive organisation, the identification and creation of potential new markets and organisation procedures with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which innovation and technology has played a part in job creation in each of the past three years to date, if sufficient scope exists to improve on this situation in the future having particular regard to the negative impact of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41335/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Manufacturing Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the manufacturing sector has grown in the past five years; the scope for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41337/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Services Sector (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which the services sector has grown in the past five years; the scope for the future in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to withstand the impact of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Strategy (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which international trade in the future is likely to be governed by WTO norms with particular reference to recent developments in this regard affecting world markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Market Access (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has met or proposes to meet importers throughout the EU and globally with a view to identifying opportunities for exports in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41341/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Market Access (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has identified new markets for Irish products in the Brexit era; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41342/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she continues to monitor impediments likely to impact on business nationally with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of indigenous and foreign investment in a business friendly environment with consequent employment opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which Ireland continues to remain an attractive country for foreign direct investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41344/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests. Reference was made to the issue of culture. Will our guests define the culture and those aspects of it that are discouraging in terms of retaining staff or encouraging to new registrants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: It is suggested that women are the majority of those who are forced out of the system, and working conditions were referred to in that regard. Bullying was also referred to. Who does the bullying and to whom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent does Dr. Doyle see that as central to the issues that cause doctors to drop out of the system?