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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which disability services for children are readily available throughout north County Kildare; the areas of deficiency in this regard that have been identified; the remediation plans for same; the progress made in this regard in the last six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department continue to meet the needs of people with disabilities of all ages and gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to liaise with youth groups and representatives in County Kildare and throughout the country, with a view to establishing supportive dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39449/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department liaises with the Department of Education with a view to putting in place integrated after-school childcare facilities for children in their school buildings to ensure appropriate care is available for children whose parents work full time; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he proposes to use equality as a means of ensuring proper and adequate services to those deemed to be in need of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the concerns of parents of children with mental health problems are regularly monitored, with a view to ensuring the availability of adequate residential places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (2 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in the various forms of care, institutional or otherwise; the degree to which he is satisfied with the level and quality of the care in all such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/24]

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: That is not true.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Negativity.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the reduction in the direct services on the Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch-Celbridge at rush hour times; if the previous direct services that were in place and working well will be reinstated given the growing population along this line using these services; if an examination will be carried out into the reason there are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if capital acquisitions tax is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in hand to address the lack of special classes in secondary schools in north Kildare; whether additional classes will be made available to facilitate the child of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38795/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which sufficient funds and staff are available to each local authority throughout the country, including Kildare County Council, to process all applications for housing adaptation grants and the disabled persons grant scheme early, as opposed to the current long waiting times being experienced by persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when permission for a short-stay (C) multiple-entry visa in the case of a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 343. 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); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38926/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for a study visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 346. 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38965/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent review can take place regarding the refusal of a discretionary medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 502. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment can be offered as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (26 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address this issue. I apologise that I was not able to get back into the House the other night due to a roads diversion. This issue has been aired many times over the years. I happened to be on a programme with a journalist recently who had to face that particular problem. He and his spouse found all the obstacles put on the...