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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 443. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Forces, Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the extent to which their upgraded training has continued in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37062/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 444. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent of the required upgrading of equipment including vehicles, aircraft and sea-going vessels as currently identified; the extent of the work in hand or proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 446. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which gender balance is being achieved throughout the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 448. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the global positioning systems, GPS, used by the Defence Forces are modern, accurate and updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the fuel allowance given their health circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36184/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of invalidity pension payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda National Immigration Bureau (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when GNIB cards will issue for persons (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36442/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding approval of new or orphan drugs; the number of such drugs awaiting approval in the system; if Covid-19-related drugs are under consideration at present; if access to or reimbursement of Covid-19-related drugs is being expedited at a European or national level, in light of the ongoing pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Prior to the suspension, Deputy Denis Naughten was in possession. He and Deputy Mairéad Farrell had made contributions on the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mairéad Farrell wants to come back in. I want to cover everything this time if we can because the amendments have been withdrawn and we are now discussing the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I note Deputy Mairéad Farrell and Naughten have indicated. We have discussed this issue at length but I will allow a final round of questions on it. I ask the Deputies to be as quick as possible.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I will allow the Minister to make a brief response before I put the question. The debate has been exhausted in regard to the subject matter under discussion.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I will allow Deputy Farrell in but this will be the final intervention. Hopefully, we can bring this to a conclusion soon because we will run into time problems in the not too distant future. I ask members to give their winding-up contributions now.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 135 is out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Naughten. If it were possible-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: ----- to conclude before 6.40 p.m., it would be helpful, and we could start afresh in the new section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Is there any possibility that we can conclude before 6.40 p.m.?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In the next session, I believe we will proceed to section 45 because the officials are changing.