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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which applicants for working family payment have received an increase in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which social welfare payment of an urgent nature can be made available to a wider variety of people now living in this country on a permanent basis but who are disallowed from such payments due to an inadequacy of contributions; whether the habitual residency clause/requirement can be waived in cases where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the progress to date in determination of application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) who has now completed an e-vetting link; when decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46607/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to process this application as quick as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of application for additional home help support in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking due to the increase in the outbreaks in head lice, scabies and bed bugs across the country; if there is a reason for the increase in such outbreaks; if any specific measures will be put in place to avoid any further outbreaks due to people returning to this jurisdiction from abroad; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in offering a college place for an apprentice electrician (details supplied); if any assistance can be offered in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Hourigan and Senator Hoey. The agenda is consideration of health services funding in 2024. The purpose of this meeting is for the joint committee to consider the adequacy of funding for health services in 2024 and the implications of the funding levels proposed for services and for the recruitment of personnel within the health service. The meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Gloster very much. To put the issues in focus, this is the correct time to discuss them. To what extent were those compiling the Estimates made aware of these issues? Were they made aware of the grievous situation with particular reference to the current year and 2024? I hope that is something that will emerge during the course of the meeting and the extent to which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Senator's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We will try to keep the debate within the time limits. In the event that time runs out before an answer is provided, the next speaker should take up that point as their first question in order to streamline the debate. I call Deputy Cullinane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Deputy Cullinane. Deputy Shortall is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy, let the answer come.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We have to stick to the time limits. We will come back to the Deputy again in the second round of questioning. We have all the time in the world. I call Deputy Lahart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Mr. Gloster wants to come in as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Does Mr. Gloster wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There are a couple of people who still want to come in. Ms Hoey wants to come in and I think Mr. Gloster wants to come in. We have gone through all the people we have here and have finished the first round. We will have a welcome break for ten minutes. If no one is here in ten minutes, or certainly in 15 minutes, the show could be over.