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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects science to play an increased role in the higher education sector with particular reference to ensuring an adequate number of graduates to meet the demands of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to make provision for an increased number of technical graduates/apprentices in order to meet the needs of individual sectors in industry with particular reference to the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 647. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the individual areas in the academic or technical sectors showing the greatest requirement in respect of graduates; the extent to which he and his Department continue to respond to this need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to reply to this debate. This is a very emotive and important issue in my constituency. It has been going on for more than a year now. The Minister of State, to be fair to him, has been very active in attempting to come to a resolution. So far, unfortunately, his efforts have not been greeted with success, but we hope things will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Initially, I would like to be associated with the tributes to the late and former Deputy, Senator and Minister, Mary O'Rourke. We all knew her well in this House. I think I was elected to the House before her. She was a personality and she and both sides of her family made a huge contribution to public life in this country, over a long number of years. We should all realise that. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We are way over time. Given that this is an important and complicated subject, I allowed the debate to proceed in deference to both the Deputy and the Minister of State. The Deputy has two minutes for her second contribution. I ask that she keep it to the shortest possible time in order that we meet the deadline and facilitate the Members waiting to speak.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State may give a very short, abbreviated response.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad Éireann has passed the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024, without amendment.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We were all poor, including those of us on this side of the House too.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: There would not be much left in the kitty in that case.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. We were all poor.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: It was 6 million in the case of the Jewish people alone and millions of others, to the extent that about 20 million altogether were exterminated in one way or another. Their lives were terminated. Their futures were terminated. Their families were terminated. Their raison dêtre - the reason for their existence - was terminated. They had no future. We need to remember all of that...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I get depressed very often when I come into the Chamber and hear the Opposition Members voice their opinions, which they are entitled to voice-----

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: -----but should it always be negative? I cannot recall when I last heard a positive sound come from the Opposition. I am aware the job of Opposition is difficult at any time. In the bad times it was difficult because there was no money in the country so nobody could complain about anything. However, it is no harm to step outside the box, to use the current phrase, and examine the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I again bring to the attention of the House the activities of Pepper Asset Management. Some of its operatives are behaving in a very aggressive manner in the pursuit of vulnerable long-term borrowers who, for compelling reasons, were not able to service their loans. Those loans were sold to vulture funds, some at a fraction of the face value, but people are now being pursued aggressively...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I will do that. I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is aware and understands this issue. He is at the coalface of it, as are the patients. It is about bringing the two sides closer together. I am aware the Minister realises the urgency of the situation. I know a patient who had cataract problems and was on a waiting list but could not wait because he was blind. He lived alone and he was blind. He could not drive,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I strongly support the sentiments expressed by the Deputy. This applies not only to north Cork but all over the country and has been raised numerous times in the health committee over recent years. The Minister himself has identified the word "discretion". The request has to be that the criteria need to be broadened to take into account the fact, as described by Deputy O'Connor and as we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the treatment pathways available for patients who suffer from scoliosis, cataracts and spina bifida, public or private, to help deal with the current backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: This is a similar question. It seeks reassurance for patients who suffer from various illnesses, from scoliosis to cataracts, to spina bifida. Whether they are public or private patients, their concern is for access to treatment within a reasonable time. Do we have the facilities to treat them within this jurisdiction? My belief is that we do. Whether they are public or private, can the...