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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 712. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38025/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when visas will issue in the case of persons (details supplied); if the applications will be concluded in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 737. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for family reunification for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 807. To ask the Minister for Health when appointments will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 817. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to replacing county boundaries with radius calculation when considering public health Covid-19 guidelines applicable to sports clubs, with particular reference to guidelines applicable to level 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38142/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which outstanding matters remain to be resolved in the context of negotiations with general practitioners, such as the award of consultancy status, the filling of vacant posts, the number yet to be filled and timescale for such, the position in regard to Government-only contracts, the availability of training positions and any further issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 820. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the recognition of public health general practitioners as consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 821. To ask the Minister for Health when a commencement order will be signed facilitating the operation of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38148/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important issue. It relates to a friend of a constituent who, along with the partner and family, borrowed money during the boom times. It was not wise borrowing. The Ceann Comhairle or I would not have approved or authorised it but many things happened during the boom that we would not have authorised. In any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply, which is greatly appreciated. I agree it will be of benefit in pursuing the issue once again with the current lenders. The one fault that I and many other Members in this House have raised regarding such issues is that the MARP that is available is something the lenders draw up and immediately tell the borrower and those acting on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process to be followed to obtain an Irish passport by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when all payments previously paid to a person (details supplied), including household benefits and the living alone allowance, will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39076/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Estimate before the committee. I will make one inquiry; is he satisfied that matters are in accord with expectations and that it is likely to continue in that direction for the remainder of the year?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister satisfied that the system is sufficiently robust to withstand the double whammy of Covid and Brexit because both will impact in a similar fashion?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU and UN colleagues are alert to the situation in Armenia, Azerbaijan, in respect of Nagorno-Karabakh and Ethiopia-Sudan horn of Africa; the degree to which initiatives have been taken to address the humanitarian issues arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position in regard to the Brexit negotiations, with particular reference to the issues of most sensitive importance to this country in terms of readily available unimpeded transport facilities to European markets; the extent to which any agreement has been reached between the EU and the UK with adequate protection for Irish and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland’s economy remains robust and stable when compared to other economies across Europe, within the eurozone and without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic fundamentals remain positive notwithstanding the ravages of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (26 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he foresees a return to good economic performance if and when the Covid-19 crisis is brought under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39462/20]