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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 407. To ask the Minister for Finance when Irish home borrowers can borrow at similar interest rates to that available throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32089/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 408. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the single market rules apply in relation to interest rates charged throughout the European Union and their applicability to all countries including Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 409. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to monitor changes to the availability of credit throughout Europe; the extent to which Irish banks continue to lend to the various sectors of the economy which now requires a particular level of growth in order to offset any negative influences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 410. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department has identified negative issues arising from Brexit; the availability of action to address such issues in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 412. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which the reopening of the economy is in line with previous expectations with particular reference to the maximisation of opportunities through small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Services Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 414. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which his Department continues to monitor activities in the manufacturing and services sectors and thereby identifying potential strength and weakness and any remedial action as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inflation Rate (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 415. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which inflation has affected the construction sector; the actions needed in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which a public authority housing programme is expected to deliver affordable housing throughout north County Kildare; if a special effort will be made to ensure an accelerated programme in this regard within the shortest possible timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 645. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport for a minor (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30523/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the critical role played by the agrifood sector in this country in the economic recovery following the financial crash, will due regard now be given to the sustainability of the dairy and beef sector in this country and the need to ensure it can be protected through the Common Agricultural Policy and other means and that the proposed Mercosur agreement or the related importation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have a general question for everybody. To what extent have they discussed the requirements of cancer services with the management of the Sláintecare programme and the director whose responsibility it is to bring it on stream, Laura Magahy? Have they intimated to her their requirements in terms of infrastructure, extra consultants and diagnostics? Who wants to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I accept that and realise what Dr. Kilgallen is saying. At the same time, there is a new structure with responsibility for welding together all the services in a way that makes it relevant, relative to demand and responsive. That is the Sláintecare programme, which is supposed to bring us up to date in terms of the delivery of services, infrastructure replacement and staffing level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: As a committee, we should facilitate a meeting where the two groups could come together. There is no sense in people operating separately. We know what each group wants, is supposed to do and hopes to achieve. We accept all that but we cannot continue to have a health service where the staff are drained on an annual basis and go elsewhere. We have heard this again and again. They go...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Has the CSO or any other office under the Minister of State's remit been asked about a national identifier, for example, a patient identifier in our health services, that would bring data together in a way that assisted the delivery of services? Does that fall within those offices' remits?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in respect of the provision of replacement new school facilities at a school (details supplied); the next stages in the process with a view to acceleration of project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31742/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 January 2021, the extent to which the various projects referred to therein have progressed in the intervening period to date; her expectations in respect of the early progress of each project in the future having particular regard to the ongoing demographics of the area and the likely pressure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 545 of 13 January 2021, the extent to which the various projects referred to therein have progressed in the intervening period to date; her expectations in respect of the early progress of each project in the future having particular regard to the ongoing demographics of the area and the likely pressure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of 13 January 2021, the extent to which the various projects referred to therein have progressed in the intervening period to date; her expectations in respect of the early progress of each project in the future having particular regard to the ongoing demographics of the area and the likely pressure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 13 January 2021, the extent to which the project referred to therein has progressed in the intervening period to date; her expectations in respect of the project in the future having particular regard to the ongoing demographics of the area and the likely pressure for school places now and in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 13 January 2021, the extent to which the various projects referred to therein have progressed in the intervening period to date; her expectations in respect of the early progress of each project in the future having particular regard to the ongoing demographics of the area and the likely pressure...