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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (30 Jun 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 838. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review a decision to seek recovery of an alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) on the basis that the applicant did not fully understand the significance of their response to the questions regarding eligibility of payment; if this notice is acceptable grounds to appeal against the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 839. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which carer’s allowance payment levels have been affected by the pandemic support payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Care (30 Jun 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 866. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an augmentation of the bereavement grant will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13705/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Arising from the issue raised by Deputy Pearse Doherty and I previously regarding the manner in which various lenders treat their customers, I ask the Taoiseach if it might be possible at this stage to establish some kind of common ground whereby all the lending institutions treat their customers equally under the same rules. At the same time, might it be possible to try to get parity with...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, on his appointment to his new portfolio. I wish him and his Cabinet colleagues well on the job ahead. They will face many challenges that are not new to us; we have experienced them in the recent past. However, there is a difference. The current situation was unexpected...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I could see the facial expressions of Deputies changing. I threw that remark in for a bit of levity, as the former Ceann Comhairle used to say. This support can breathe new life into a sector that is suffering badly at present. It is timely. In the aftermath of the general election, we did not have a Government formed for quite a long time. Everybody in the country is glad to see that a...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I cannot see the expression of the Acting Chairman's face in the way I normally would. That puts one at a disadvantage because one cannot see the nuances one would normally expect. The key is that it should go on for as long as it takes. That does not refer to the speech but that might be useful some time too. The point to be made about the fund is its accessibility, workability and cost....

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: We move to the Independent Group.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: We now move to Sinn Féin. Deputies Maurice Quinlivan, Johnny Mythen, Dessie Ellis and Thomas Gould will share ten minutes. Will they be sharing equally?

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mitchell is sharing time with Deputies Buckley and Ó Broin.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 9 July 2020.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - to discuss measures to help the hospitality sector to survive the effects of Covid-19; (2) Deputy Fergus O'Dowd - to discuss access to the summer provision in special schools and the transport...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Paul Murphy should be aware of the time. There is only one minute left.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: There is only one minute left. The Deputies should cut to the chase.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. That concludes the debate. The Dáil now stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. tomorrow in the Convention Centre. Gabhaim buíochas libh.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13844/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossessions Rate (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of repossessions of family homes carried out by each of the main banks in each of the past five years to date; the number of multiple residence developments affected in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to refuse the provision of extra teaching staff to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13843/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a Covid-19 payment will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13987/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a PPSN, personal public service number, will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14306/20]