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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Eventually we will come to it together.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for having interrupted so I allowed a certain amount of latitude because of the interruptions.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he and his Department have identified new or serious issues likely to impact on economic performance with particular reference to public expenditure, procurement or such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent of her ongoing discussions with representatives of the tourism, arts and culture sectors with a view to putting in place sufficient measures to accelerate recovery as Covid-19 recedes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Media Pluralism (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department monitors developments in the media by which it would appear that social media has become dominant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he hopes to approve vital roadbuilding projects in order to improve connectivity and meet the demands of the expanding economy at local and national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has reviewed all Departments in the context of the use of reform as a means of creating better efficiency and efficacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he and his Department continue to assess the potential to utilise innovation and reform as a means of improving performance throughout the domestic economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department is alert to possible increases in expenditure as Covid-19 recedes; the particular measures to offset negative developments in the context of costs to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has examined all Departments and agencies under their remit with a view to ensuring that every possible action is being taken to protect the public and national interest in terms of spending strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his objectives for 2022 with a view to ensuring strategic and targeted spending in order to ensure maximum benefit for the economy and general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if spending in any particular Department or their subordinate agencies has given concern in the past twelve months; if corrective measures can be taken without negative impact on the future development of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he continues to engage with various Departments and their subsidiary bodies with a view to ensuring cost-effectiveness to increase efficiency and strategic spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the various targets in Project Ireland 2040 to be achieved on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects Project Ireland 2040 infrastructural projects to be met in full given the necessity to ensure necessary investment in vital areas of infrastructure affecting connectivity in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he is satisfied that the action taken by his Department to date remains sufficient to protect Ireland from the double impact of Brexit and Covid-19; if he is contemplating any further measures in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has examined public procurement procedures with a view to identifying potential snags in the process and putting place measures to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the portrayal of violence through the medium of films and social media with particular reference to the need to address increasing attacks on women, girls or younger or older persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities in the context of addressing the issue of violence against vulnerable groups as may be promoted by the use of social and electronic media with particular reference to the use of such media for abusive purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (20 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way action can be taken to further address the issue of social bullying through the use of electronic media; if she sees the need to take particular steps in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2862/22]