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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a stamp 4 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health when an emergency medical card application will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health when speech, language and occupational therapy will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which funding made available prior to or in the course of the recent budget is likely to benefit urban and rural community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applicants for assistance towards urban/rural community development in the past twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which to she can make further provision arising from Budget 2023, to assist with urban/rural community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of headings under which she proposes to assist towards rural and community development at local level in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which supports from her Department in the past year have assisted rural and community enterprises throughout the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to address urban and rural community needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to liaise with representatives of urban and rural communities with a view to maximising supports for the various relevant community-based enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to monitor the extent to which support continues to be needed among urban and rural communities for particular modes of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she continues to assist towards the provision of communication hubs at local level to assist in the provision of located-sited enterprises that may be available from major national enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 341. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she has received new applications for support from rural and community-based groups which might be affected by inflation or cost of living increases; the extent to which she envisages support for such applicants in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54144/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if efforts continue to be made through the shared island concept to ensure that the benefits of a shared island approach can be of major economic significance to the island of Ireland, north and south. [51636/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Taoiseach's reply. I encourage a focus on the shared island initiative in the North and South, with particular reference to the economic benefits accruing and recognising the value of closer co-operation, building on what the Taoiseach has just referred to. There are considerable benefits associated with the sharing of the island. We should get away from the silo syndrome...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We are regularly warned about dependence on or possible flight of the multinational corporations. Of course, we need to recognise one thing. First, it is good to have them there and it is a good sign of our economy that they remain and want to remain here. They will all be hit by international events at present and we need to take that into account. Things do not go on forever. We need...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will mention one other matter. Far it be from me to diagnose the ills of our country, but one of the things we need to realise is that we had a very well-distributed budget or, at least, as well distributed as could be done in the circumstances prevailing at the time. To listen to commentators in some quarters, you would swear that the economy was broken and that people were all starving....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our delegation. I know a little bit about the subject because I was involved in the beginning when pyrite became obvious. I was involved, along with others, in the construction of the blocks of houses and in the removal of blocks of houses about 30 years ago where there were structural defects covered by insurance, Home Build or its predecessor. There was no difficulty about it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I have already indicated my feelings on this issue. I realise why it was included. I know from listening to the experience across the water in the past few weeks that any expenditure proposed where there is no proposal or corresponding move to ultimately pay for it, maybe in the years to come, is not regarded as a positive movement. It could also affect many other things. I am not in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (26 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from An Cathaoirleach, Deputy Seán Crowe. The minutes of the meetings of 18 and 19 October 2022 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.