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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1331. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of restoring Foras na Gaeilge funding to pre-2007 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1332. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of restoring Údarás na Gaeltachta funding to pre-2007 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4940/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I will only take a couple of minutes. First, I congratulate and thank the Minister and her colleagues for the measures already taken in containing the virus, particularly in preparing for the restart of our economy, which is the next most important phase. We need to keep a number of things in mind. First, we tend to refer to the businesses that might not open their doors again. We should...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has one minute to respond.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister can do the best she can.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: For the Social Democrats, I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately, the time has expired for the Minister to reply. Presumably, written replies will suffice. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry to interrupt. If Deputy Brady wants to give an opportunity to the Minister to answer, I ask him to try to contain his contributions-----

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputies should make their points and then the Minister will reply, but give the Minister space, if at all possible.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should get through as many as she can.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy made his point very well. We need to give the Minister time to reply to you and other Deputies who asked questions.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately-----

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: We will now proceed to the Green Party.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies. It is Fine Gael. I was momentarily distracted.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Three Fine Gael Deputies are sharing time. I am trying to facilitate everyone. Making the questions and answers clear is beneficial to both sides. Otherwise, someone will get crowded out.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I will take questions from all three Deputies before coming to the Minister for a response.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Roderic O'Gorman for the Green Party. He is taking the whole ten minutes, except when the Minister replies.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Are there any questions outstanding ?

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I know. Unfortunately, I was trying to accommodate everybody. It does not always work that way but with a shorter intervention at the beginning, Members get a more comprehensive reply. We have to move on.

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Outstanding questions that were raised will be replied to in writing. We will move on to the Regional Group.