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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Will the Minister report on the level of day-to-day spending in the Defence Forces annualised as a percentage of GDP in each of the years from 2016 to 2020, including an estimate for the current year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Minister for those figures and I welcome the various increases the Minister referred to from 2016 to the present. Given the pandemic, there will undoubtedly be further increases. I wish to focus on the cyberattack. Obviously, great work is done by the Defence Forces across the board, but given the recent impact of the attack on our health service and the Minister's comments...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Absolutely, and I welcome the Minister's comments in that regard. I know it is not just the Minister's portfolio. I raised this issue last week with the Tánaiste and the need to ensure there is funding and, indeed, a review of all the various strategies from the Government and industry. It is important that we have a robust system and that we invest in it, given the unfortunate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband under the national broadband plan to Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire and in particular a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Surveys (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when it is expected that the eastern coastline of Ireland will be surveyed as part of the recently announced ObSERVE II programme; if this work will involve local authorities; if these findings will be publicly available; if so, when they will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 272. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff from the Passport Office that are on secondment to or otherwise assisting the Department of Health by grade and month since January 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 273. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed by the Passport Office by grade and month since January 2019; if the office will be taking on summer staff to deal with the current backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 274. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports awaiting processing by month from January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff employed in the management of the public services card phone line service; the number of calls that have been received by month since January 2020; the number of cards that have been processed; if she will consider extending the service online to improve efficiency; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 384. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028; the efforts he is making to ensure childminders including representatives from an organisation (details supplied) are involved in every stage of the process impacting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (29 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the history and activity of the trial programme Protecting Young People from the Influence of Adult Crime Networks in Ireland; the contact details for the section dealing with same within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34436/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to talk about the Land Development Agency again. It is important before the Bill is finalised to put on record the need for this agency to be established. As Deputy Crowe said, many Members of this House came from councils and over the last decade in particular, so much land was discussed that was never developed by the local authorities for...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It is nice to be back in this Chamber. I hope it will be possible to return to Leinster House in September. I speak about the vaccination programme this morning in a totally different context from when I have spoken previously. I acknowledge the 5,000 people who have sadly passed away during the pandemic and I express my condolences to their families, friends and loved ones. Anyone who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 494. To ask the Minister for Health when an organisation (details supplied) will resume providing services to older persons; the timeline for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29269/21]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I am not sure what happened. I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, for that. It is really important that we discuss this topic today. Tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has been a priority of mine. Since I was first elected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, I have repeatedly pressed for an increase in the number of refuge places and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the practice of Irish colleges charging administrative fees and retaining deposits of up to 30% in circumstances in which classes are cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions; if advice has been issued regarding the treatment of refunds and fees alongside grants provided by her Department; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the safeguarding of the proposed natural heritage area at Loughlinstown Wood by officials in his Department; the plans for meetings with other officials from Departments, agencies or local government in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (6 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in north-west Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of persons (details supplied) who are being detained in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (7 Jul 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the operator, type, generation capacity, location and status of each power station or wind farm in Ireland with the potential to produce more than 10MW in tabular form; his plans to ensure that there is sufficient generation capacity for winter 2021 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the...