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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that Ireland’s economy remains adequately competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which foreign direct investment remains an attractive, option given the need to ensure Ireland continues to benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any particular economic features require amendment or refocus in order to avoid difficulties in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance if investment funds operating or intending to operate here will be brought under the aegis of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance if investment funds operating here will be asked to comply with guidelines and supervision of the Central Bank given the number, size and power of investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that inflation here will continue to reduce further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the contributory factors to inflation continues to be monitored by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that this economy continues to perform well when considered in the overall European context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied with the performance of Ireland’s economy when compared will all others in the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which financial services here continue to compete internationally and effectively with all others relative to access, size and location; the degree to which efforts continue to be made in this regard in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans under way to ensure that adequate support is provided to home-dialysis patients in the context of the current energy and cost-of-living crisis to ensure that this patient group continue to receive their lifesaving and sustaining treatment at home and can afford same; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if home-dialysis patients can be included in the fuel allowance scheme given that they carry out their life sustaining and saving treatments in their own homes at a significant saving to the State and due to their condition require adequate heat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for jobseeker's benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2728/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing will be facilitated in the pending appeal of a person (details supplied); if all reckonable contributions paid to date by the person have been used in the calculation of his entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way arrears for disability allowance and carer's allowance have been calculated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds upon which visas were refused in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 467. 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); when a decision is likely to issue; the reason for the delay is issuing visas to date; the plans that are in place to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any plans that may be under way to ensure adequate support is provided to home dialysis-patients in the context of the current energy and cost-of-living crisis to ensure that they continue to receive their lifesaving and sustaining treatment at home, and can afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any plans that are under way to ensure to include home dialysis-patients in the long-term illness scheme, as they carry out their own lifesaving and sustaining treatment at home at a significant savings to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting dermatology service in each of the main hospitals; the extent to which modern services continue to be made available through the private or public sector; if the most efficient use of both services is being availed of at present; if administrative changes are required to maximise the availability of expertise in...