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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for fuel allowance in the case a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31766/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 453. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when universal subsidy in the case of a person (details supplied) will issue to the crèche in question; if this matter can be rectified at an early date with a view to ensuring seamless transition when an increase in hours has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 458. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of children at risk received in the past 12 months; the extent to which an adequate response followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Migrant Integration (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which integration services are operational in all areas nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Migrant Integration (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 460. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons interacting with integration services by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Equality Issues (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 461. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which equality prevails in the workplace in academia, health services and in the public and private sectors in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31662/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 462. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which adequate reporting facilities are available in respect of children at risk; if augmentation of such services is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31665/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to co-ordinate support services in respect of children at risk in order to ensure an adequate and readily available services in all instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects or plans to upgrade medical research facilities nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects research facilities to be expanded nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31668/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to ensure the availability of an adequate supply of graduates at third and fourth level in order to attract inward investment here in the specialised areas of medical science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31670/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which bullying has been identified in academia; the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31671/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of third and fourth level places available in the current year and for future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31673/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it has been found possible to accommodate students’ first preference options at third level in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects innovation to become a major part of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend the higher education grant system to ensure that students who would otherwise qualify for a grant due to a parent's income, but have been disenfranchised due to maintenance payments received by their single parent to offset the family mortgage as directed by court settlement, can qualify for a grant; his views on whether an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which higher education costs have increased over the past number of years; the extent to which the proportion of the national budget under that heading has varied in the past ten years; his plans to ensure continued access to third level for all students seeking to avail of third-level education; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) now qualifies for stamp 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (20 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an original passport has been returned in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31066/20]