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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can be joined by their family. [29048/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); if provision can be made for a late renewal in respect of their stamp 4 residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if favourable consideration will be given to facilitating the children of a person (details supplied) to join them here in this jurisdiction. [29051/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an extension of time can be given to facilitate an application for GNIB renewal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, in respect of an application for a medical card in case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to the payment of a SUSI grant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to draw attention to the fact we live in changing times and there may be an urgent necessity for certain Cabinet committee meetings to take place at very short notice to deal with emerging situations. For instance, the former President of Russia made an announcement to the effect that it was in order for the Russian authorities to pursue the various installations, subterranean and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach the various Cabinet committees dealing with urgent issues that have met the least in the past twelve months. [25907/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach for his recent correspondence and update on the matter of parental alienation which the Ceann Comhairle has kindly allowed me to raise in the House. The update is welcome and is indicative of a programme for reform. However, it does not do anything to help those mothers, children and, in some cases, fathers who are prevented by order from meeting or having any...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for coming in late. I was at another meeting. I listened to the contributions that were made and am concerned about them. I have expressed my concerns many times in the past. A wealth tax is ill-advised for our open economy, which is subject to the whims of society around us. We do not have the biggest economy in the world. I keep hearing the phrase that Ireland is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for their work and successes. I will not mention any failures because I am sure there are none but we will discuss some of them. My colleague has just raised a matter that I have raised on several occasions, namely, that of medical cards in special circumstances. Mr. Gloster replied that there are more medical cards available now. That is not an answer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We do not hand out those accolades very often. There are more simple improvements we can make in almost every area that would be of huge benefit to the population at large and would have a huge impact on the delivery of services. The last point I will make is on mental health services and the associated services in the region of west Wicklow, south-west Dublin and Kildare. That is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Could I intervene for one second?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I know Mr. Flanagan means well but it is not working. For example, I mentioned at a meeting some time ago medical misadventure that took place in a hospital setting. There was no blame on anybody at all, as these things happen. However, the fact of the matter is this: the time has come to deal with that kind of situation. The patient was not at fault. We can talk about it as long as we...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department propose to ensure the widest possible availability of schemes likely to be of major assistance to communities throughout the country, including interaction on a north/south basis or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to interact directly with local communities with a view to maximising benefits to both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an official bus stop and shelter might be provided at Killick/Ferns Lough, Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job creation through FDI continues throughout County Kildare; the number of jobs created in Kildare through FDI in the past three years to date; the percentage of Ireland's GDP provided by Kildare through FDI, EI, LEO employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a place in a local ASD unit can be provided in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to ensure a place in a local ASD unit for this child for September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) which has had a site identified, given the ongoing concern that the school will be operating across two different sites in September 2023; if all efforts are being made to ensure that all temporary classrooms will be ready on the new site by September...