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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1054. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deemed to be missing persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality total number of gardaí available throughout the country on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1056. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which hate speech, hate crime and racism continue to be addressed in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1057. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions taken or pending against persons deemed to have made hate speeches or communications. [18330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1060. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if documentation, including declaration and a police record, have been received in respect of the ongoing application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied), who sent in the required information approximately three months ago but received no acknowledgement; when the application will be finalised; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1061. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 287 of 14 February 2013 and 110 of 29 January 2015, and the reply thereto in the matter of sexual assault/abuse committed against a person (details supplied), if the matter can be urgently investigated, with a view to the determination of progress in the case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1067. 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. [16433/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status of a person (details supplied) who recently applied to the undocumented scheme; when a decision is likely to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16459/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1218. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he might make further comment on the subject matter of the issue raised by this Deputy by way of topical issue on 30 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for fair deal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is being supported here by Deputy Martin Kenny.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot let everybody in as it may set a dangerous precedent.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State and the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this debate. The problem is, of course, that the two Departments act independently. As long as this happens, this abuse, controlling and bullying will go on, as will this attempt to disregard children. I know of one case where someone said they had come to the conclusion they did not believe what the child said. That...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle kindly allowed discussion on this and associated subjects over the past six or seven months, eventually to the benefit of victims. Apropos the discussion we have just had, allowing debate when none was available was of huge, groundbreaking importance. This matter relates to women who are mothers and who find themselves in particularly difficult family law situations....

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I have listened carefully to the debate and must say that I am appalled at the disgraceful disclosures. I am appalled that these incidents ever happened at all and that it has taken so many years to deal with them. That teaches all of us to be more alert to things that are brought to our attention when people complain about bullying, controlling behaviour or abuse in any shape or form....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Is this question being grouped?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and his Department continue to ensure a steady stream of graduates to meet the demand in education, health and engineering, given the demands likely to emerge now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which provision continues to be made for increasing the supply of graduates at technical level in sufficient numbers to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15697/23]