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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which additional school places/provision for children with special needs/facilities arising from population increases can be updated in the case of Tiermohan National School, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects in County Kildare at planning stage that are currently incorporating the provision of additional buildings for afterschool services within their plans, given the need for a seamless service in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22447/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a disability allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for same in April; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22601/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a supplementary welfare allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for same and a disability allowance in April; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality he progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied); if all is in order with the said application; when a decision on the application can be expected; if the application can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 501. 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 the application is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 563. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans, if any, to put in place community neurorehabilitation teams for people living with neurological conditions within the CHO7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency home help can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); if the appropriate contact can be made with the person's family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if dialectical behaviour therapy treatment is due to continue locally in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The case to which I referred on a number of occasions in the House continues, with renewed vigour and determination, namely the manner in which mothers and their children who happen to be in custody cases are being treated. A recent indication is that one woman has not been allowed to see her children for 50 weeks. Several others are in the same boat. I know the Leas-Cheann Comhairle does...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the measures taken and indications from the Minister for Justice and the acting Minister for Justice, but this is now a matter of urgency which will reflect on the nation in a serious way. It would appear that a constitutional crisis will arise, the nature of which we have not heard of for many years. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has spoken, and rightly so, about similar situations,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: It is not a single one.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Obviously, I am in support of my neighbouring representative and I have to agree. At the same time I must bring to the attention of the House the necessity with regard to all of the regions to identify infrastructural deficits that affect various parts of the country, particularly with regard to bringing on board the type of enterprises my colleague has referred to.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his office continue to attract employment-generating and trade-benefiting enterprises to this country via foreign direct investment or indigenously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which this country remains an attractive investment location for foreign direct investment and for the indigenous sector.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his detailed, satisfactory and positive reply. To what extent are the manufacturing and service sectors represented in the ongoing development of employment in this country, having particular regard to woes relating to the possible reduction in taxation from that sector at some point in the future? We know that there may be fluctuations; we do not know the extent....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I agree entirely with the need for balance and the need to provide for eventualities such as an international recession or sudden financial movements on the world stage which could impact in one way or another on all these issues. To what extent has careful consideration been given to the progress in each of the areas, with particular reference to the top ten taxpayers? In the event of an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the most salient issues to be addressed to bring about a more expeditious delivery of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21472/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (11 May 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects reform and prudent management to continue to remain central to his Department's policy having regard to the need to ensure stability in the financial and banking system here notwithstanding increased corporation tax revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21473/23]