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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which it continues to be possible to address particularly sensitive issues in respect of family income and the cost-of-living impact; if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of her Department's resources to address such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Support Services (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which exceptional needs’ payments are available in cases where family income is insufficient to meet requirements including funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Care Services (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which the carer's allowance has been improved to meet requirements of more persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Support Services (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the return of the funeral bereavement grant may be envisaged other than by way of an exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which she and her office continue to ensure the making of a basic payment to applicants of social welfare payments while the primary application is being processed in order to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution-related payments; the extent of progress in reducing waiting times for means-tested payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33381/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past three years, and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision continues to be made for those retiring at 65 years of age; the extent of any recent progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate, notwithstanding replies to previous Parliamentary Questions on behalf of a person (details supplied), whether the circumstances might be urgently considered with a view to granting the pension in question given the evidence already submitted and being submitted, and that they continue to be a medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) might be granted a temporary visa to assist with their mother’s obsequies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa appeal might be granted in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa appeal might be granted in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33394/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [30954/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge everything the Taoiseach said and congratulate the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Government on the work they have done in providing houses throughout the country in a measured, reliable and sustainable way. Another issue that is developing, however, relates to the lack of adequate emergency or homelessness accommodation spaces. The question of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for the report. Does it solely relate to age-related issues or does it go beyond that in terms of future-proofing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Of all the issues we need to future-proof, for instance, I do not agree with referring to the taxation from foreign direct investment as "windfall". That presumes it is limited in its happening. We should assume that it remains constant, unless and until - I hope - it will not be part of a removal from the country, by one means or another, of foreign direct investment, which we depend on....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, such as ageing. I am worried about this - I should not be worried about anything at all - but I do occasionally get worried. For instance, it has become a goal on the part of some to ensure we do not retain the investment related to higher payments in corporation profit tax. If some people had their way, it would be long-since gone. We must recognise that a larger percentage of our...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Did the Department factor in any way the impact and age profile of the country the number of young people coming into the country, which will have an impact of sorts on the age of the population in 2030 or 2035 or whenever?