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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Now each Member has only 30 seconds to reply.

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It was a very heart-rending debate. There was an amendment, but because the amendment was not moved in the debate I cannot put it. Thus the only question before the House is on the motion itself. Is that understood by everybody? It is.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Gino Kenny - to discuss the Seanad vote calling on Government support for a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccine technology; (2) Deputy Eoin Ó Broin - to discuss the increase in homeless numbers and Government plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a further review of the National Lottery will be examined in order to address public concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the National Lottery authorities have come forward with proposals to revise the operation of the lottery with a view to ensuring the maximisation of public confidence in the system; the extent to which the regulator is currently engaged with management on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 398. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the review and reform of the operation of the National Lottery is currently in hand with particular reference to addressing the core issue of the way the jackpot prize was won on several occasions between 1 January and 6 June 2021 but was not won on any occasion between 6 June and 31 December 2021; if technical or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 399. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tickets sales achieved by the National Lottery in the period 1 January 2021 to 6 June 2021; the total prize money paid out; the amount spent on advertising in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 400. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total value of tickets sales achieved by the National Lottery between 6 June 2021 and 31 December 2021; the total value of prize money paid out; the total cost of advertising in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 401. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if no electronic or cyber-attack on the National Lottery has taken place with particular reference to the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that funding will no longer be provided to an organisation (details supplied) given the work undertaken by same on the reporting of the non-profit sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 674. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of discussions he has had with his UK counterpart in respect of potential threats to the Northern Ireland Protocol and its consequences. [2199/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Like the Chairman and others, I thank the Minister for attending and patiently going through the various questions that have been raised. I understand that we have the right to raise questions and I compliment him on his responses. I am not sure whether the issue that I want to raise is appropriate at this time. It concerns banking in general in the sense that I, and I am sure that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: That is encouraging and I shall raise another issue in that context. I know that the Minister is pressed for time so I will not delay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: There is another issue that comes up from time to time when dealing with the banks and raising questions as to their lending capacity or willingness to lend, and that has basically been taken up by others such as investment funds. The banks complain from time to time about the reserve requirement with which the banks in this country must comply. How does the reserve requirement in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, I understand that. I agree and understand the reasons. I am concerned lest the practice continues indefinitely and for too long a duration on the basis that it could impact on the efficiency and efficacy of the banking system here for an unnecessary long period. Is it evident that our banking system here has learned from its mistakes in the past and is willing to ensure that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister and his colleagues for coming before the committee. I am finding the conversation interesting. I was a member, in a previous incarnation, of a ministerial drugs task force and liaised with the community-based committees. I should say at the outset that I listened to the conversation there on the need for the legalisation of cannabis and I do not accept it at all....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How has that number fluctuated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Are they progressing? Can progress be recorded? There is nothing as bad for or debilitating to anyone or his or her family trying to deal with this situation. We have all dealt with them. Invariably, the mothers in families will come out with a hard line that this has to stop, it cannot go on forever and we must improve the situation and reduce the level of dependency. How can we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Before that, I will give an idea of where I am coming from. There is nothing as soul-destroying as when one is dealing with families where there is a drug problem that grows and grows and eventually tears the family apart. The Minister of State spoke of stigma. The stigma is as a result of continued reliance on particular drugs. We need to address that. The whole concept of methadone is...