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

Bernard Durkan: They might answer it again or give a written reply.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which he continues in his efforts to ensure the full implementation of all aspects of the report of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to indicate, with regard to recent events on the high seas, where the Defence Forces displayed the highest possible degree of competence and bravery, the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the desired level of air and sea surveillance required to fully police Irish shores and submarine installations; if he remains...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which military capability in respect of air and sea surveillance is sufficiently modernised and updated to meet ever-increasing challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42798/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps are sufficiently equipped in terms of technology, military hardware and any other requirements needed to address the ongoing threats from drug smugglers or others who seek to breach the laws of the State from the sea, air or by land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Irish security forces have all the necessary communications and other technical equipment to liaise and cooperate with defence forces in other jurisdictions, with a view to continuously combatting crime and at the same time ensuring the security of the State against threats from any quarter; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans, if any, afoot to ensure the availability of all naval vessels needed to patrol our shorelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to indicate, following the recent successful activity of the Air Corps in deterring those who would present a threat to the State, the extent to which he accepts the necessity to augment the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to indicate, following the recent successful activity of the Naval Service in deterring those who would present a threat to the State, the extent to which he accepts the necessity to augment the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which he might see fit to augment and update the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, in line with any lessons learnt from recent success on the high seas; if he sees a potential threat to installations, notwithstanding the success to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he can envisage taking emergency measures to ensure that the strength of the Army, at all ranks, is updated and supplementary, both in terms of recruitment and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he can envisage taking emergency measures to ensure that the strength of the Naval Service, at all ranks, is updated and supplementary, both in terms of recruitment and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he can envisage taking emergency measures to ensure that the strength of the Air Corps, at all ranks, is updated and supplementary, both in terms of recruitment and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42806/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (3 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a school (details supplied) can be included in the free schools hot meals scheme being rolled out in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42468/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the extent of his interaction with all parties in Northern Ireland in the context of shared island initiative. [42808/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to express my strong commitment and support for the points raised by my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, who is from a good Ulster county. It is important to remember to try to maximise the shared island concept with a view to ensuring it is part and parcel of the Good Friday Agreement. There is a need to ensure that the aspirations of the Good Friday Agreement continue to remain...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (4 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I support the views expressed by Deputy Brendan Smith on the importance of parliamentary interaction between the two assemblies when the Assembly is restored. In order to facilitate that discussion, the Assembly must be restored. There is a notion that in some way, if things are left in abeyance for long enough, everything will fade away and we will go back to where we were. The Good...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which it might be possible to ensure the availability of extra carriages to meet commuter demands affecting the towns of Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey and Celbridge, Hazelhatch, Sallins and Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the extent to which the existing commuter rail services can be improved by way of adding extra carriages in order to ensure that greater and effective methods are used to bring more passengers to their destinations in a quick and efficient way.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Might particular consideration be given to convenience for the commuter? That is a major consideration. I am referring to the length of time in which a number of passengers can be taken from point A to point B. I also ask the Minister to consider the extent to which passengers boarding trains in the furthest region of the commute in the morning find...