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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the budget provided by her Department is adequate to meet the ongoing challenges of crime prevention and policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 453. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to indicate eligibility for respite care for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts that are in hand to protect the welfare of the two children of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 455. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to protect the welfare of the children of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made via Tusla to reunite a person (details supplied) with her son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for full reimplementation of services provided by the Celbridge CDNT with particular reference to occupational therapy, speech therapy, clinical psychology and social worker services; the positions in this team currently vacant and yet to be filled; the timeline for filling such positions; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to facilitate the family of a person (details supplied) in respect of fair deal scheme charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent assistance through CAMHS can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45187/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials. Prior to proceeding with the debate, the usual citation applies in relation to speaking about those outside the House who might be identified by speeches as being the person referred to. We avoid such instances. Any member acting in substitution for a member of the committee should formally notify the clerk to the committee now, if he or...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of an tAire. Amendments Nos. 1, 19, 24, 26 to 38, inclusive, 47, 49 and 50 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: On section 3, amendment No. 1, is the arrangement in relation to the amendment agreed?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We will now move on to amendment No. 2. Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 8, 10 to 13, 16 to 23, and 46 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I cannot comment from this position other than to say that from past experience, careful regard must be had for movements in the vulture funds into the mortgage area and the drift to ever-increasing mortgages and the extent to which that can virtually cripple the borrowers in the marketplace at any given time. For instance, we all spent 19% or 20% on interest rates in the past but there is a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We should all relax on that matter. However, it has an appalling effect as we can see on individual borrowers all over the country. Should there be competition between the vulture funds, investment funds or whatever we want to call them and the pillar banks and the credit unions, we could have a big problem on our hands and it could escalate very quickly. The interest rate is on a much...