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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: It is about financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI. To what extent have all the outstanding matters regarding FEMPI been discharged at this time? We had discussions, which the Chair raised, on public confidence in the system, how reliable it is and how far the public can assume that it means what it says. I have had, as I am sure other members have, queries from members...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: On the payments promised to various public servants, for instance, the Covid-19-related payments, awards, special awards etc., we got an answer to that earlier. However, to ensure promises are kept to the best possible extent in the shortest possible time and to ensure public confidence in the system, can we expect those payments to front-line workers to be made in the shortest possible time?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There are quite a number of them still outstanding, unfortunately. I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and their invaluable contributions, which come from the coalface and from people who have been working under stress for the past three years in appalling conditions and pressured situations all the time. We must do something about it quickly. On bullying in the workplace, it is simple. We do not have to build a structure. It needs to be followed. We have become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I have a short observation. I was just thinking, regarding respect for people providing services and respect for authority, etc., that we did have a blasphemy Act in this country which was struck off the Statute Book. I could not understand why at the time. I asked the question many times then and in many locations if I was the odd one out. That Act was there for a purpose, but it was...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: My final questions relate to Vote 14 - State Laboratory. Has the State Laboratory been modernised sufficiently to allow it to meet the requirements relating to, for example, food hygiene or the Coroner Service, as the case may be?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I will make the suggestion that we expand the laboratories to cater for the kinds of situations I have referred to. It would obviously be more reliable, provided we have the expertise, to deal with these situations at home rather than to have to export them. There are another couple of small issues I want to deal with on the Vote.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal in respect of school transport will be adjudicated upon in the case of a person (details supplied) who lodged an appeal in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all efforts can be made to ensure that the son of a person (details supplied) can attend school in Kilcock, County Kildare, given that is where his sibling is due to attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6015/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused on the basis of doing less than 38 hours per week when her payslips for two weeks showed 16 hours and 24 hours respectively, indicating more than 38 hours; if a decision can be reviewed at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 330. 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 a decision is likely to be reached in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/23]

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: That is a very satisfactory and successful conclusion to a very important debate. I thank all concerned.

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: We seem to be running okay. Deputy Seán Canney is next, followed by Deputies Connolly, Tully, Harkin, Joan Collins, Ó Murchú, Michael Moynihan and Funchion. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh will also speak. Deputy Moynihan has to leave early to catch the train to Cork. I ask Members to keep that in mind while we try to facilitate everybody.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Message from Select Committee (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Votes 37 and 42.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Corps (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There is only slightly more than one minute remaining, so we might come to a conclusion at this stage, depending on what Members want, but there will not be time for an answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Corps (2 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has 30 seconds.