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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department and-or the relevant body under her aegis will review the circumstances of a number of children from an area (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that requesting these students to pursue numerous appeals for entry to the school causes an inordinate amount of work for all parties involved given the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a social welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if contact with an alternative case officer can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full pension entitlement given their working record; if a full breakdown of their pension contributions can be furnished to them in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is eligible to apply to the undocumented scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); if they are eligible to apply to the scheme for the undocumented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7736/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry for arriving late. I misread the notice. I am glad to have an opportunity to discuss the subject. As a reformed smoker who smoked for almost 30 years, I have first-hand knowledge of what it is all about. I enjoyed smoking. I relished it. If travelling on a long journey, it was great to be able to have a smoke or two over 200 miles or 300 miles, whatever the case may be....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How refined are the figures regarding the increase in tobacco smoking? I know Mr. Connolly has made reference to this, but has the increase come from people who had been vaping or from people starting to smoke?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Why do they think that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What is the age profile of people who started smoking tobacco or who started vaping in the last two and a half years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What about vaping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Who started?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Are any data available regarding flavoured vapes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Do they use flavoured liquids from the start or do they switch around?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is there any evidence for them being a gateway to other drugs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Who was putting in the illicit substances? Was it the manufacturers or the smokers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is there evidence available on the cover of------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. Is there evidence on the cover in the form of a health warning or something similar?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: May I have one final question?