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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to restore school transport to children who previously availed of the service but can do so no longer following a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be available to children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (19 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the manner in which the patronage and catchment of the proposed new second level school in Enfield, County Meath, is being determined; if parents in Johnstown Bridge 3 km away are included in the catchment area; if they will have a vote in respect of the determination of catchment area or patronage; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (19 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which school medical examinations take place nationwide in both urban and rural settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if replacement staff for speech and language therapists on maternity leave can be provided in CHO7 in view of the urgent need to ensure that children depending on the service can rely on its continuity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Succession Act (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of proposed changes in the law to protect the integrity of wills and prevent unscrupulous third parties from inveigling themselves into the confidence of vulnerable persons for their own benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bail Law (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which further consideration has been given to further reform the bail laws with particular reference to the need to tackle organised crime, deal with recidivism and protect the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47782/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest stage of audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48163/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí available for duty in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women members of An Garda Síochána; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons male and female, respectively, on bail in respect one or more offences and repeat offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Data (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons listed as missing persons; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies for judges at District, Circuit or High Court level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the degree to which An Garda Síochána remains in contact with Europol and Interpol in the pursuit of organised crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison places available nationally; the degree to which overcrowding exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48171/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unfilled promotional positions throughout An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she has identified job creation prospects likely to fill voids arising from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which innovation and technology continues to be a feature in the creation of new and replacement jobs in the future through innovation and technology; the degree to which she identified the full potential in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48162/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. I will follow up on my colleague's last point. I was a member of the health board and learned a few lessons there, some which have stood to me in good stead. There is a presumption that the rule prevails across the country. There should be no changes from one area to another. The same conditions arise, perhaps to a greater...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Mental Healthcare Sector: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Are any efforts being made to spread the availability of rehabilitation services evenly throughout the country, proportionate to demographic demand?