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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The European Parliament has new powers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am concerned about lending institutions being not politically exposed but acting politically. That is something that myself and others have referred to in the past. They are strict and ruthless in the way they handle the powers and information they have over individuals. That would be justified on the basis that they need to know what people are doing but nobody knows what the banks are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise that was not possible for me to visit the hospital in July, as I had Covid around that time. I did not think it would be a good time to visit a hospital when there was the possibility of spreading it. I congratulate all involved, including the development board etc., for bringing to this stage a massive development of worldwide importance and on such a scale as to amaze me and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What about an ongoing programme to illustrate the benefits of the project to the health of children, the project's necessity and the degree to which the project is still as close as possible to budget as any other project notwithstanding Covid and all the other things that intervened in the meantime? What about a campaign to promote it because there are plenty of people willing to denigrate it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: A progress report to show the success, benefits and positive side of the project, as opposed to what many people want to show as a negative side is very important. Is there anything of concern that Mr. Tierney might like to share with the committee regarding the project at this time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will finish by congratulating St. James's Hospital, again on the basis of a recent visit, for continuing to provide a high quality of service in the middle of a building site and continuing with its functions in the way it would have expected to in any event. Doing so on a building site makes it all the more difficult. I congratulate them on that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. I have in mind, for example, major savings that can be made in regard to the elimination of delays between the award of the funding in the first instance and the award of the contract. I know of situations, as I am sure the Minister does, where €20 million allocated ten years ago still has not been spent and is now only worth about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: In fact, the delivery of elements of the national development plan are at the centre of the reason for putting down the question. In particular, I ask that the Minister would keep a close watch on what causes the delays. If a capital project is deemed to be good, healthy and necessary, why not proceed with it instead of having a situation where, in some cases, the relevant authorities seem...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform remains a fundamental feature in terms of public expenditure and budgetary management throughout all Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48272/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I seek to ascertain the degree to which reform can play a major part in cutting expenditure, eliminating delays and ensuring the best value for money is achieved in the shortest possible time as opposed to the longest possible time in respect of many projects.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has had conversations with the newly elected British Prime Minister. [44710/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if the Northern Ireland Protocol was discussed during his recent conversations with the British Prime Minister. [46034/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. To what extent, if any, has he sought to advance the cause of debate on the Northern Ireland protocol? Has he seen any evidence of progress in that regard in the relations between Dublin and London? Did he have an opportunity to advance the shared island initiative, which he is committed to, and what was the response like?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that realistic steps in terms of public expenditure and reform are being taken to facilitate economic progress and prudent fiscal management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48271/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department can remain satisfied that public expenditure as announced in budget 2023 remains in accord with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which Garda plans for a new permanent station at a location (details supplied) are still being advanced; the status of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to exercise the functions of reform throughout all Departments given that this applies to achieving the best possible results through this medium budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the past two weeks in respect of a school (details supplied) and providing for the school's current and future accommodation requirements; when it is expected that the result of consideration of the options study by her Department will be known; if delivery timeframes have now been confirmed; if a better...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the grounds on which the conclusion was reached that a person (details supplied) was not providing full-time care and attention to their daughter, who has type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48116/22]