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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to challenge media outlets involved in the glorification of violence against women, children or others deemed to be weaker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to promote Irish language and culture in Gaeltacht areas throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to ensure the availability of opportunities in arts and culture throughout the Gaeltacht area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date in the provision of a new primary school (details supplied); when the school will commence enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when naturalisation will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); if stamp 4 will be renewed as a first stage towards naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10785/22]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I take the opportunity to echo the words of the Minister with regard to the Ukrainian issue. I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and their colleagues to the meeting. The Department of Health has faced many challenges in the past couple of years and in the past year, in particular. It has done well in very challenging circumstances, despite being a Department that received a...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Regarding the people who had concerns about the implementation of Sláintecare, and who subsequently resigned from the co-ordinating committee as a result of the lack of progress being made, have their fears been assuaged in the meantime? I refer to their fears having been assuaged to their satisfaction, as opposed, perhaps, to those of the Minister. Equally, do we have sufficient...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We wish the Minister well. I thank the Chair.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: My first question is if we can we deliver this. That will be the most telling point in the next 12 months. Can we deliver to restore public confidence in the hospital system, to ensure the public have confidence in that system to the extent that they will support it? The question remains, can we deliver. I know the Minister has stated that he hopes to deliver and hopes to exceed our...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How does the Minister of State propose to get the staff?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How quickly can we fill the posts with the particular types of people nowadays who can fill those positions?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: This committee and the health service received much criticism on a number of issues in general throughout the country, and in counties Kerry and Donegal in particular, in respect of children with special needs and accommodation. Complaints against the system were not followed up on in what people viewed was an appropriate manner. We discussed this yesterday in the committee with the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am watching my speaking time allocation which is now coming to an end. The only problem there is that we do not seem to gain any headway on a couple of issues. First, there are the CHOs in the various areas, including in my area, where people were being referred to prison because there is no space for them. These were people with special needs, an addiction, or an addiction plus...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Some 2.9 million extra hours have been created. How many hours in total have then been created?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I support the points made by my colleague in regard to the drugs issue. It is a health issue and a justice issue. It has to be approached on two levels and to have all resources made available to deal with it. That needs to be done as a matter of urgency. What we are doing at present is perpetuating it. The drug issue is growing. We are a drug-ridden society, and people will tell you it...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I do not take issue with the Minister. However, we are telling ourselves this to reassure ourselves. We can solve it without the two. We have to put the drug suppliers out of business. We can choose. We can continue, as it were, a programme of appeasement. I was on a drugs programme previously many years ago and we came to the conclusion that methadone treatment was excellent as long as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for being late. My question is to ask the extent to which the Taoiseach can develop the shared island concept at the same time as the partial collapse of the Assembly. Will he use the time to good advantage to establish trust, dialogue and a meaningful relationship with all who wish to have such a relationship in a shared island context?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which the vision of the shared island initiative can continue notwithstanding the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly given the particular need to ensure a sensitive and progressive debate in the circumstances that now prevail. [7801/22]