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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a person (details supplied) was not consulted regarding the placement of their daughter in respect of her second-level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when carer's allowance in respect of her mother and father might be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a PPS number might issue in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when a basic supplementary welfare payment might be made available, while awaiting disability allowance, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) might qualify for an exceptional needs payment given the traumatic situation they have experienced, and continue to experience, including suffering from depression; if urgent arrangements can be made to make an ENP available in their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the procedure to be followed to apply for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42095/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans he has to review childcare facilities guidelines for planning authorities that have been in situ since 2001; whether he agrees that a comprehensive review be undertaken so that a new set of guidelines be prepared for the sector, that reflects the current policy and regulatory context and gives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a school dental check-up will take place in the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42097/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Pressure came on for progress on children's spinal interventions from this committee, the Minister and parents and families of the children involved. We were all conscious of it. That is why it was raised at a special meeting of the committee. That is the background to the urgency of the situation. When you realised there were problems regarding the procedures, who did you inform first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: What about the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: By the time it was informed that CHI was not happy and that some procedures were not in accordance with best practice, what did the board do? Did it initiate an investigation or a report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Why was the Minister not apprised of the situation in tandem with the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Who in the HSE had ultimate control in relation to the action to be taken and procedures to be ceased or paused? At meetings when the board is present, we, as public representatives, ask questions and await a response. Sometimes, the response comes but not in the way or time anticipated. The question still remains - who was in control of the situation, to move it on quickly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Who is "we"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: How many people are on the executive team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: It is a big team. Were they all apprised of the situation as it emerged?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Did you have information in relation to the procedures in question before they started? For instance, did they start at a particular time? Were they new procedures? To what extent did you have information on the procedures, such as the success or failure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Were inquiries made of the supplier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: It is my last question.