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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her proposals for family law reform, with particular reference to the need for an indicative timescale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the very welcome reforms that the Minister is proposing to take regarding family law reform. There is a need for an urgency greater than we have anticipated up to now. I ask the Minister to accelerate the programme to meet the needs of the situation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I recognise that the end of the year is a particular landmark. The question I am trying to pursue is the extent, if any, to which the Minister of State can intervene to speed up the process. This would bring on board certain aspects of the proposals to ensure that the issues referred to by many in this House are addressed. I refer to the fact...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Dillon. It relates to the extent to which the Minister proposes to ensure the strengthening of community policing in County Mayo.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Given the impact of Covid, which is fully understood, is it possible to indicate how deployments will be prioritised? For instance, are crime levels and security fears likely to benefit from an early response in terms of strengthening policing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Might it be possible to increase the number of people entering Templemore and bring them onto the streets faster than we have been able to do heretofore?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a procedure whereby a person (details supplied) can make application to be reimbursed for the cost of transport in respect of a school bus that did not turn up for the first number of weeks their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all efforts are being made to secure a school place for a child (details supplied) who is non-verbal and currently has no school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all efforts can be made to ensure that the daughter of a person (details supplied) has the appropriate SNA resources, who has just started in junior infants and whose parents have been advised that they require one-to-one SNA assistance; if a one-to-one SNA can be provided in this case; the procedure to apply for same; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any assistance in respect of school transport can be provided to a number of local families (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the determination of the provision of an ASD unit at a school (details supplied), given plans were submitted in February 2023 for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal for disability allowance is expected to be finalised in the case of a person (details supplied), given the appeal was submitted ten weeks ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an invitation to a citizenship ceremony can reissue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43688/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to finalise an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is expected that the application will be finalised given, that they applied two years ago; if any outstanding matters on this application remain to be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance can be given to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (10 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which provision can be made to increase the throughput of gardaí from Templemore to meet current and expanding needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44272/23]

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

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positions to be filled on the benches of District, Circuit and High Courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (11 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deemed to be missing persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44441/23]