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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date toward the provision of a replacement for a school (details supplied) at the proposed new campus to cater for three schools to be accessed through an improved road network; when works on each of the schools is likely to commence; if ongoing discussions and negotiations are taking place with the patrons, with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that adequate measures are being taken to ensure that children of both levels are accommodated as previously towards giving them access to the schools of their choice which happen to be feeder schools (details supplied); if extra transport is being provided to ensure such facilities remain readily available given that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of school transport for schools in Straffan and Rathcoffey will be investigated with a view to putting in place an amicable resolution to meet the needs of both the parents and children (details supplied); if consideration has been given to removing the administration of transport in that area from the school bus transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when urgent enrolment in an ASD unit will be facilitated in the case of the twin daughters of a person (details supplied); if the relevant authorities will liaise with the family to ensure required services can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 792. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12254/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 986. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which a preliminary enquiry might be carried out in respect of issues relating to numerous cases whereby children are being systemically and forcibly removed from their mother’s custody and handed over to the protagonist (details supplied); if a preliminary enquiry will be empowered to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application as part of recent undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of long stay join family visa applications processed each week in the past twelve months; if additional staff are being allocated to this unit to avoid any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1094. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 7 March 2023, if he will clarify the official date of receipt of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health if a new GP can be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied) who have been unable to source local GP care and require care for repeat prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with severe asthma currently being treated with anti-IL-5 therapies; if any additional funding has been put in place for new patients in 2023; the number of patients he expects to be treated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (21 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has conducted any tests on disposable vapes currently on sale in Ireland following the discovery of non-compliant stock on the UK market where some brands were found to exceed maximum nicotine levels by as much as 50% in excess of the permitted level; if he has been informed of the results of any tests; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to be confident that a food production shortage/reduction can be avoided while at the same time meeting emission targets as already set out; if he is satisfied that productive agricultural lands will not be sacrificed to meet such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which good husbandry, production methods and hygienic requirements continue to be applied in respect of all food exports from this country and equally so in respect of imports; if he continues to be satisfied that all such provisions are being met in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of the growing population and the ever-increasing demand for housing, if he continues to monitor the situation with a view to the use of major numbers of modular houses including log-cabins where appropriate in both urban and rural areas with a view to addressing the acute and present shortage which is likely to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the National Housing Building programme in both the public and private sector can be augmented to produce at least double the number of houses anticipated in the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11927/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further steps that can be taken to dramatically increase the housing output to meet the requirements of both the public and private housing programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will indicate 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...