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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a visa in the case of a person (details supplied) who has received a full-time contract with the HSE and who may now possibly be rescinded on foot of a delay in receiving an appropriate visa, who applied in April last; if a visa can issue forthwith; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if an interim payment arrangement can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a document to be signed by the Courts but is encountering significant delays through no fault of their own, who does not have the money to pay the fees of €1,200 per week; if an interim nursing home payment can continue pending receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Death Certificates (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 539. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate when full death certificate for a person (details supplied) will issue to their daughter which is required for probate given the interim death certificate is no longer acceptable for such purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when required surgery is likely to be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); if all efforts can be made to ensure that the operation takes place as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45831/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I hesitate to again raise the issue of school transport, particularly given that the Minister has very helpfully and correctly waived charges for eligible students. A couple of problems remain, however, in respect of the logistics for students with concessionary tickets. In some cases, there is room on a bus but students cannot be carried for some reason I am unaware of. In other cases,...

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to congratulate the Minister of State and wish him well. I hope we will assist him in every way possible to achieve the absolute success that he strives for. I was tied up in committee meetings all day so I was not able to pay attention in the way that I would. I want to mention a couple of issues that come to mind. First, Britain is now a third...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that an application for carer's allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of their daughter who has type 1 diabetes and for whom they care on a full-time basis given that evidence of same has been provided; if the decision to refuse the application will be reviewed given the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commemorative Medals (21 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if members of the uniformed Prison Service who took part in recent centenary commemorations did not receive the appropriate commemorative medals that were awarded to others; if there was a particular reason for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46132/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which Irish mortgage borrowers can expect to be in a position to borrow at a similar rate to those available throughout Europe given their perceived Single Market entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: A pet subject of mine is access to the Single Market, to which we all aspire as members of the European Union. It relates to the costs of borrowing at this particular time with interest rates increasing. In the past we did not always avail of the same interest rates that prevailed in the rest of Europe.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply, which I fully understand. Unfortunately for some borrowers in this country it would appear that when the interest rates increase across Europe, we get the benefit of parity with them, but that if they are lower than our interest rates, we do not get parity. I appreciate all the reasons and understand them fully. However, under the rules of the Single...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I understand and appreciate that. I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply, but we need to remain vigilant. While we are a committed member of the European Union, and we appreciate all that the European Union has done for us, we are also members of the eurozone and have been committed members of that. As I had to explain to some of our visitors the other day, we stood by and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We now go back to Question No. 100, which Deputy Carroll MacNeill is taking on behalf of Deputy Colm Burke.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. We will take questions from Deputies Michael Moynihan and Alan Farrell.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am thankful for the opportunity to raise this issue again. It is an issue with which all public representatives are familiar. I was somewhat at sea on the last occasion because I did not have as much information as I would have liked to have been able to present to the House. Since then, I did some research and was astounded at some of the things I found. It was suggested to me that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming into the House and addressing the issue comprehensively. It is something that falls into the area of a change in legislation. We referred to the in camerarules as they apply to family law cases. Like the Minister of State and other Members of the House, in the past I have had to go into court as a witness in such cases. Not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which passenger capacity is being or can be improved on the north Kildare commuter lines such as Naas-Sallins, Hazelhatch, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip and Confey; if park-and-ride facilities are likely to be provided or extended on these very busy routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which plans for the electrification of the Dublin to Maynooth rail line are actively in hand when the project is likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the necessary economic fundamentals continue to be met and will so do in the coming year in the aftermath of Budget 2023 or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Prices (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which efforts continue to control inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46537/22]