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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland continues to use its place on the United Nations Security Council to highlight atrocities taking place worldwide with a view to bringing the perpetrators and aggressors to justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the appropriate bodies which may make a retrospective decision against countries causing aggression, death and destruction on a regular basis; if the United Nations Security Council is addressing these issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which at international level, he continues to highlight the degree to which child soldiers, if any, continue to be used in combat; their respective locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to support the retention of the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to ensure that the interests of the island of Ireland are kept to the fore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to support the Northern Ireland peace process notwithstanding efforts by others to damage the structure; if it is recognised that an international agreement must be adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the trafficking of women and children or vulnerable persons continues to be combatted at international level; the countries cooperating or not cooperating in this effort; the actions taken or pending against the perpetrators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33551/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with a delegation from a school (details supplied) with a view to finalising the future location of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the appropriate level of State pension (non-contributory) available, if any, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is the father of an Irish-born child and is anxious to regularise his residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ascertain the degree to which a person (details supplied) who has lived in this country since he was one year old and is currently awaiting the results of their application for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 31 May 2022, if it may be possible for a specific appointment to be made in respect of a person (details supplied) to make arrangements to update their Stamp 4 and who have tried to do so unsuccessfully on several occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33554/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport application submitted in April 2022 in the name of a person (details supplied) will be processed and the passport issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all efforts will be made to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives their passport on time for travel on 25 June 2022, the application being a renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32987/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting. Speakers should identify themselves or the Chair will identify them. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness, as well as from Deputy Doherty and Senator Sherlock. The minutes of the meeting of the joint committee of 15 June were agreed at the committee's earlier...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome members and the television viewers who are looking in. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the recently published Public Service Performance Report 2021. From the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, we are joined by Ms Caroline O'Loughlin, assistant principal, performance budgeting unit; Mr. Ed Hearne, principal officer; and Ms Monika Mura. They are all from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Ms O'Loughlin and compliment her on the production of the report. It is certainly a very readable report that can be seen at a glance. Having glanced at it for some time, I will have to take some more time to digest its contents. In the meantime, I call Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The Senator got me at the right time. This particular area has intrigued me for years, particularly the degree to which public expenditure and reform impacts throughout the economy. I do not want to identify any particular Department but have the witnesses noted particular trends we might have to be careful about? I am thinking about such issues as inflation, which is public enemy number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Any programme can be eroded by inflation. In a small way I have raised some questions in individual cases as to what caused inflation in a particular area, product or service, only to be told there is a war on. With no disrespect to the people who tell us this, I am not sure whether it is the Second World War, the Boer War, the Crimean War or some other war they are referring to. The fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: If one looks for a moment, the whole economy progress and tangent can be upset, undermined, overtaken and overthrown by a departure from realistic budgeting, realistic expenditure etc., and by people charging €1,000 a night for a hotel room and so on and so forth. We need to remember that if we go down that road, we will not survive. We will be in a serious position because we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Who would like take that?