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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister exactly anticipated my supplementary question. There is not very much time left and the time between now and 2026, 2027 or later must be used carefully. It must be used to prioritise all of the issues within the Defence Forces that need to be upgraded and updated in order to meet any challenges in the future. I welcome the commitment the Minister has already made. Will it be...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister satisfied of the Government's ability to address the retention and enlargement issues in the Defence Forces? That enlargement of the Defence Forces needs to take place to achieve many of the targets for the future that have been laid out. Have the particular and specific issues that have been retarding the retention of people, or the attraction of new people, been identified...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. The Deputy cannot-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot set a precedent; I am sorry about that. If the rules change we will accommodate that.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The proposer of the motion has 15 minutes, the Minister of State has 15 minutes and other speakers have ten minutes, with the exception of the penultimate speaker, who will be a Government speaker and will have five minutes, and the proposer will then have another ten minutes.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We have three more speakers. It will be tight enough to fit all three into the time available because a maximum of 75 minutes has been allocated to the debate. I ask everybody to keep that in mind, but we will include everyone. Deputy Costello has ten minutes. I ask him to save a few minutes so we will not run over. The debate has to finish-----

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: -----in 75 minutes. We might get through the debate but it is 75 minutes from start to finish.

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: There are 40 minutes left for two speakers who have five and ten minutes, and two other speakers with ten minutes each.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has had discussions in recent times with his European Union counterparts concerned about security and defence in Europe arising from Russia’s incursion into Ukraine. [35895/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has had discussions with his UK counterpart and the parties in Northern Ireland with the view to minimising the impact of Brexit and fluctuations on the British economy arising therefrom, with the view to maximising the element of north-south cooperation. [48660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of the recent budgetary announcement in respect of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a warmer homes conservation heating grant will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49439/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a warmer homes grant will be allocated in the name of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of residential property tax and local property tax owed to the Revenue Commissioners in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the United Nations and Ireland, through its membership of the Security Council, continue to remain alert to the various threats to children from whatever source on a worldwide basis; the action or actions in hand pending in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to engage with the UK and the United Nations in order to ensure the safeguarding of the Good Friday Agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol which arose as a result of Brexit. [34156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland encourages a greater more rapid response to emerging global emergencies arising from starvation, crop failure, war, ethnic cleansing arising from deliberations at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland and the United Nations is continuously alert to the various locations worldwide that remain sensitive to hunger, starvation and human rights abuses with the view to rapid response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if precise action is being undertaken through Irelands membership of the United Nations in response to various trouble spots throughout the globe with the view to offering aid, medical assistance or other relief to such trouble spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49414/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (6 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which Irish aid goes directly to those for whom it was intended in a smooth and seamless transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49415/22]