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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the State pension (contributory); the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the State pension (non-contributory); the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent, if any, to which time taken to determine appeals can be improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made to persons or families in other than bereavement circumstances in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to disability allowance; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to invalidity pension; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which any backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54429/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the likely future residency position in the case of a person (details supplied); if the current situation can be confirmed, including receipt of details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or anticipated residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 status might be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); the extent to which they both qualify for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the application/request for assistance towards hospitalisation/treatment for cataracts in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in regard to the ongoing treatment at Blanchardstown Hospital in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if the eleven-year-old son of a person (details supplied) qualifies for dental benefit/assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the excessive rent costs in the case of a person (details supplied) can be reconsidered on hardship grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I again raise the question of the so-called vulture funds that are proceeding at a rapid pace to repossess people's homes and businesses in a way not seen before. From their point of view, there is a great urgency to capitalise on the situation given that house prices and property prices are so high, even though the borrowers have kept up regular payments over a number of years. The lenders...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Committee (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We are in public session. We have received apologies from Deputies Conway-Walsh, Canney and Nash. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and his officials to the meeting to discuss the Supplementary Estimates for 2023. Before we begin, I want to explain some limitations on parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references that may be made to another...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister. I will now offer the issue to the floor and whoever wishes to speak first may do so. I call Deputy Patricia Ryan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Boyd Barrett. His time has come.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (6 Dec 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We have the voting block in the Dáil now. I presume we will come back afterwards. Is that agreed? Agreed.