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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of applications for exceptional needs payments in the past three years to date; the numbers pending, refused and successful in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of deserted wives' benefit payments that have been discontinued for whatever reason in the course of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of widow's pension payments that have been discontinued for whatever reason in the course of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25008/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process to be followed by a person (details supplied) who wishes to have her children join her in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is expected to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24817/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24822/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if documentation, including declaration and police record, have been received in respect of the ongoing application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); if this file is at an advanced stage of processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 701. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of need will be undertaken in the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (23 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 819. To ask the Minister for Health when a pension and lump sum will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied), who recently retired as a clinical nurse manager on 31 March 2023, who has yet to receive any confirmation of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24768/23]

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: A Aire Stáit, you have five minutes more if you want to take them.

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Kerrane has ten minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I very much appreciate the Minister of State coming into the House. I know she has taken an interest in that particular subject as well, and rightly so. I thank her for the tone of the reply. My only comment is in support in thanking the Minister of State and the Minister for Justice for bringing the matter this far. The next important item is to bring it the rest of the way in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Family Law Cases (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to bring this matter up again. I am aware there is a lot of support for the content of the question, both inside this House and outside. It has recently come to pass that the issue also takes up discussion in other parliaments too, including yesterday and the day before in the House of Commons, as well as at the United Nations Human Rights...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am sharing time with Deputy Lawless. I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute on this important issue, which is growing more important as time goes by. I compliment the Tánaiste on bringing the matter before the House and setting up this review of our defence and security, of which there are many aspects. As every day goes by, new threats arise that we may have to contend...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the increasing demand and pressure for housing, the extent, if any, to which he might look at the housing requirements on a county basis with a view to appointing professional builders on contract to the respective local authorities to provide and accelerate a housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the Minister might encourage a review of the housing needs on a county-by-county basis, given that there may be differences in the demand from county to county, and whether or not it might be possible to set up a new scheme or adapt one of the existing schemes in order to cater specifically for them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Might it be possible to consider also the reintroduction of the private sites scheme or individual subsidised sites in a number of counties to cater for that part of the market that is not being catered for at the present time by virtue of a number of issues?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which award of further sports grants is anticipated in the coming year; the extent to which those who were beneficiaries in the past three years, and found themselves unable to complete the works, can be accommodated by time extension or top-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to liaise with cultural and artistic groups in County Kildare and throughout the country at large with a view to encouraging interest in the arts, sports, Gaeltacht affairs and cultural activity, given the importance of these issues by way of recovery after Covid; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the provision of accommodation for persons on local authority housing lists as well as those seeking affordable housing can be accommodated in the short term alongside the competing equally valid requirements of refugees and the aforementioned numbers on the housing lists; if modular housing or wooden...