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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a delegation from a school (details supplied) with a view to finalising the future location of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the appropriate level of State pension (non-contributory) available, if any, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is the father of an Irish-born child and is anxious to regularise his residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ascertain the degree to which a person (details supplied) who has lived in this country since he was one year old and is currently awaiting the results of their application for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 31 May 2022, if it may be possible for a specific appointment to be made in respect of a person (details supplied) to make arrangements to update their Stamp 4 and who have tried to do so unsuccessfully on several occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33554/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken to address the issues raised in the recent report on the Defence Forces; the extent to which the report is likely to be embraced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34152/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: My question, No. 89, is similar to Deputy Ó Cuív's. Have the Defence Forces been kept informed of progress in order to ensure that they recognise that the report is about them and for them and that it is intent on coming to conclusions on the issue before the end of this Dáil session?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Will the conclusions be announced and endorsed by the Government by the end of this Dáil session - in other words, before the summer recess?

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The amendments are from the Seanad, apart from one, which is in a different category. Amendments Nos. 1, 12 and 26 are related and will be discussed together. Seanad amendment No. 1: TITLE: In page 7, line 8, to delete “Clár Tionscal Tógála na hÉireann” and substitute “Clár Tionscail Foirgníochta na hÉireann”.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We are not getting into a long debate about the rights or wrongs of the amendments. We have to stick to the subject matter and we are already wandering outside it, exactly as the Deputy indicated. Perhaps an tAire Stáit would like to shed some light on the issue. There is a time factor and we have to move on.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I know but we can take up the time arguing about what should be part of it. That time is over.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It is over. Does the Minister of State want to pour some oil on the troubled waters?

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I know he does but does the Minister of State wish to make any comment?

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: If the Deputy wants to give a lecture to the Chair, I will move on. Let us move on from there. Does the Deputy not want to speak at all?

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad amendments Nos. 2 and 46 are related and will be discussed together.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: One is either for or against. We are dealing with amendments. I do not want to wrangle about the merits or demerits of what should have been done before. We are at a certain level and we must deal with it.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I asked the Minister of State.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad amendments Nos. 3, 7, 48, amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 48 and Seanad amendment No. 49 are related and will be discussed together.

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to speak?