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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places available to children or women who may find themselves in need of secure accommodation; the extent to which such residential places have been utilised in the past five-years to date; his plans for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he and his Department have received pre-Budget 2022 submissions from the disability sector with particular reference to core recommendations which he might consider; if he has examined the submissions with a view to acceding to their requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department have reviewed the disability sector with a view to addressing weaknesses in the services available to those with disabilities; if he plans to undertake a major overhaul of any such deficiencies; his plans to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent of the dialogue his Department has had with the youth sector throughout the country over the past three years; the degree to which he has identified specific needs arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which his Department continues to liaise with youth organisations at community level throughout the country; the extent to which he has identified any specific needs in respect of future engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts his Department continues to make with various youth organisations to encourage integration and observance of equality requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disadvantaged Status (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to monitor children deemed to be disadvantaged; his plans in progress or otherwise to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date that has taken place in the case of a person (details supplied); if a particular person or persons have been given the responsibility to restore the case to its previous status other than the repeated intention to deport which would be totally at variance with previously established humanitarian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their contributions. It has been mentioned that Ms Magahy was allegedly frustrated. I am a little frustrated myself. Having listened to the debate so far, I believe I know why senior people have resigned. When Laura Magahy indicated to the Minister that she was about to resign, did he ask her to reconsider?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Did the Minister ask her if she would be willing to reconsider, given the important job she was doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Reference has been made to resistance to regionalisation. Who was resisting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: On what basis was it assumed that regionalisation was a threat to the smooth running of the operation that has had to take place during Covid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Did Paul Reid indicate that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Early or later on in the pandemic? In the beginning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Apparently, resistance to regionalisation is a major issue. Where are the resisters now? Have they taken up other positions? Have they been sent to Coventry or are they still within the system, continuing their resistance?