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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: On the general move to the regions, I would strongly support the concept. However, not only to the major towns, but to the smaller villages as well, in order to draw the intense population away from the major centres and bring them into the rural heartland, ensuring the future growth of a rural economy and rural stability.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Labour Market (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will not delay the Acting Chairman. In support of Tánaiste, I would say I was a member of this House when it was a great struggle to achieve 1 million people at work in the workforce. The next goal is 3 million. Everybody is to be congratulated on that. The important capability is to be able to identify and take action on the issue, which is a shortage of employees at present, and...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak to this legislation because it is at least 15 years since I first raised the necessity for it in the House. Many moons have gone by since, as they say, but the necessity remained constant. My concern arises from meeting members of An Garda Síochána over the years, many of whom had ongoing and outstanding issues in this regard and were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: One speaker at a time, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We are out of time again. We must move on because we are very restricted in what we are doing and I am just interpreting the lines in front of me. I call Senator Clifford-Lee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I call Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry Senator, we have run right out of time. We are on the clock and we need to get some replies to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I know. We are not supposed to be here now. We are on the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry but I was given instructions to finish at 8.30 p.m. sharp.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which foreign direct investment continues to be a stable feature of our economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third and fourth level educational opportunities continue to be readily available in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which third-level technical educational spaces continue to remain readily available throughout the country, with particular reference to areas and industries of greatest need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which students with a technical qualification at a higher-level are becoming available to meet the market requirements throughout the country in sufficient numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which graduates with a higher-level technical qualification are available to meet the requirements of the workplace with particular reference to the need to meet competition requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which sufficient interest is being shown throughout academia in the need to ensure the availability of higher-level graduates to meet the demands of the workplace and competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place or anticipated, to increase the number of graduates at both technical and academic-levels to meet future demands and challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which sufficient places exist at academic and technical-levels to ensure the availability of sufficient graduates throughout County Kildare and the country at large to meet workplace requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of students likely to graduate at third and fourth-level over the next five years with a view to planning for the future and meeting requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which working from home and from the workplace arrangements have been sufficiently co-ordinated, in order to ensure the availability of the necessary opportunities for employees, as well as filling the employment places now readily available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25617/22]