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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for any review of the criminal legal aid programme, with particular reference to its application to repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which adequate judges are being appointed to the various courts in order to minimise delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of refugees/asylum seekers/undocumented persons currently in this jurisdiction for more than ten years who have, for one reason or another, been refused long-term residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 816. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a discretionary medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34128/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 817. To ask the Minister for Health if and when an appointment with a specialist doctor can be urgently facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people, other than those in prison, currently involved in drug rehabilitation programmes; the extent of the programmes, whether first-time involvement or not in such programme; the number of persons who have been involved in such programmes more than once or more than five programmes in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will meet next. [33969/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I just got word from the Whip's Office that I have to go to vote. I am not allowed to pair.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry about that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I congratulate the Ministers for their astute management of the economy at a time when there are some challenges visible, some not so visible and it requires a steady hand. One of the most important things is that there would be correlation between the totality of Government debts and the windfalls or otherwise of taxation that may be, and is, in excess of expectation. I am glad to see the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses. I have just come from a long meeting of the Joint Committee on Health, which was debating the national children's hospital so it is fresh in my mind. We could speak on this subject for at least two days on the basis of the information we have available. Much misinformation prevails with regard to the national children's hospital. People fail to realise the scale...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Conlon for his response. What precise difference would it have made, which is where I believe we have a problem, where it was not possible to ascertain what the difference would have been? People speculated about it. If X, Y, or Z had been done, the following would have been the outcome, but would it have changed dramatically from what the outcome has been so far? For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct but there is an important point there. Mr. Conlon is absolutely right in that cost forecasting is a very integral part of the arrangement. If we are wrong in that area, we are wrong all over, like the ripples in a pool. However, if we were right in the beginning and we increased the cost forecast to a level which would have been realistic, the project might then not have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The odd thing about it is that I always believed the Derry road should have gone ahead at the time and that there was always the strongest possible case, having, like everybody else, travelled on it on numerous occasions. It is a very dangerous road with much heavy traffic. It has growing vehicular traffic with heavy goods vehicles bumper-to-bumper on some occasions. No matter what case...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I know but I am just running that point past Mr. Conlon and he can handle it as he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: What does Mr. Conlon say to the accusation that we have too much red tape and too many obstacles in the course of public procurement? How do we deal with it? Do we have too much, too little or is it of no consequence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I was only calling it red tape because of some other things which came up at the previous meeting last week on this committee. One of the things which was brought up was an application form for a grant, a service, housing in the local authority, a health service or whatever the case may be, where the applicant had to make an application consisting of about 26 or 27 pages followed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Is there no danger of people, with the same object in mind, criss-crossing the same paths several times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I know.