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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 354. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether Tusla, arising from its investigations or supports, is obliged to furnish copies of its reports to both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4857/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank Dr. Barrett for the presentation, which is useful and has a focus on the issues that are of importance now and in respect of which time is running out. Some of these issues are not so easy and some of the threats to the national development plan are not easy to resolve. In the short time that I have, I will try to address some of them. First, Dr. Barrett is...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I would expect some little response because we, as politicians, have to respond to that eventually. All the experts in the world can make suggestions but we have to deal with it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Curtis. That is reassuring.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We have to vote, Chair.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for my late appearance but I had back-to-back meetings. I welcome the Minister and his staff to this important meeting about an important Department. I have a number of questions. Vote 11 is for public expenditure and national development plan delivery. I know the Minister has expressed concerns about the following issue in the past, as have we all. It is crucial that we...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent has it been possible to identify the root causes in each case? Inflation has been a cause. To dig down deeper about inflation, it is now accepted by everybody that inflation is rampant even though all the indicators are that inflation is coming down. To what extent is the existence of inflation in itself a cause for further inflation?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Long since past, some Departments have had to dig deeper into this system to identify the cause or causes of inflation. It was not always possible to find them because some areas had decided that because it was trendy to have inflation at the time, everybody should avail of it. That is me putting my construct on it. The point is there was evidence that inflation was being pumped to suit...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In the event that it is, I support the idea.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: For instance, if a war starts somewhere it is always a good call to say: "Yep, prices have to go up. There is a war on." Everybody knew there was a war on before that. They did not have to learn about that at that stage but it has often happened that there is a subsequent increase. First, the war itself causes a scare, not to reduce prices but to increase prices. Then, out of necessity,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: It should be possible to deal with planning in a simple way but it is not, apparently. For instance, the Minister already made reference to issues for An Bord Pleanála regarding major infrastructural projects that cannot proceed. I have an example of one in my own town whereby a €22 million investment was approved ten or 12 years ago. Today, it was approved by An Bord...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The Chairman will be glad to know that I am going to finish soon. Before I do, can we deal with the OPW now?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I will have to wait in anticipation because I have an interest in it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to the provision of a new school (details supplied); the progress on the project to date; when work will be completed, given the number of local primary feeder schools to this particular school and given the level of anticipated applications for the school for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for an increase in the rate for a qualified adult in respect of a State pension (contributory) in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will list the information still outstanding, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a join spouse visa will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assessment of need can be urgently facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a discretionary medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) can be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4347/24]