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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which efforts are being made to replace GPs where the incumbents have retired leaving vacancies throughout the country; the number of such vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the extent to which eligibility for medical cards for those diagnosed with serious or life threatening illness can be upgraded to take account of the individual circumstances of their case not based on financial eligibility but hardship grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the various changes and requirements needed to fully introduce Sláintecare are being pursued at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate if this jurisdiction is likely to experience any shortages of graduates in the future within a particular area to meet the demand of the corresponding workforce, his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the extent to which he continues to research future requirements in the education sector with a view to ensuring an adequate supply of graduates throughout in a variety of fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the total number of apprentices currently available; the extent to which this is sufficient to meet requirements; the progress in introducing new apprenticeship programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2339/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate to what extent he continues to liaise with the technical sector with a view to ensuring adequate provision in respect of graduates in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate to what extent he continues to liaise with the academic sector with a view to ensuring adequate provision in respect of graduates in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate arising from his discussions with the academic and technical sectors, the extent to which he satisfied that adequate provision continues to be made in both areas with a view to meeting demand and job specifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2343/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate if he and his Department have identified any specific obstacles which may impede improvement and achievement in the further and higher educational sectors and impact our ability to continue to establish Ireland's reputation as equal to the best globally in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the extent to which his Department is focused on the health sector in terms of ensuring a steady supply of graduates with a view to ensuring the filling of the maximum number of posts in the health services here as possible in the coming years, if he could outline progress made in this area in recent years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Educational Institutions (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate to which his Department continues to monitor incidents of professional bullying throughout the higher education system; the extent to which bullying is evident in colleges throughout the country; the action taken or being taken to counter this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate his plans to ensure continued access to third-level education for all students seeking to avail of education at this level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2346/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our witnesses for appearing before the committee and for the information they have given. I will take up the theme of the debate at this moment. There are two ways we can replace landlords or how landlords who sell off and go out of business can be replaced. I would be interested in finding out, for instance, about the large transfer that was referred to moments ago, in other...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: That sounds as if the funds are actually controlling the price and the market.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Is it true that some housing developments are built and completed, with the exception of some snags or whatever, and are being held up for months in order to see how the price fluctuates?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: What we are seeing now is a progressive increase in the price of houses based on the costs associated with land acquisition, competition, market forces and so forth. The price is going up all the time. One of the things we should have learned from previous experience is that there is no provision whereby the price of housing property can go up all the time and survive. It cannot survive at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for being late. It could not be helped. I am sure people were relieved. I welcome our guests who made the presentation and some we do not have to welcome because they were already here. It is a very important discussion. When we look at the past and where we went wrong, it is definitely important but it is also important to note what everyone said at the time before it went...