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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which investment in rehabilitative training within the prison system continues to be made available to first-time offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which racism and hate speech or hate mail continue to be targeted as an offence in need of urgent attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which repeat offenders are being granted bail, including those who are members of organised criminal gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which recidivism is evident in the context of various levels of offences; the groups most seriously affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí available throughout County Kildare and the country in general to respond to any needs of the general public or emergencies arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58169/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We have received apologies from the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. If they are not switched off, there will be the usual consequences, whatever they are. The contributions of members who speak from positions in the room that do not have microphones cannot be included in the Official Report. Members also need to have a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We will move on soon because there is a long way to go but the Deputy can come in once more.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Can the Deputy hold on just for a second?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Pearse Doherty, can you hear me?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. I just want to mention something. I want to bring the debate on this section to a conclusion. We have discussed it at length. There were no amendments. We are now discussing the section and I believe we have exhausted it, so we need to move on. I need a final response from Deputy Pearse Doherty and from the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Do the members wish to put any final questions or make any final comments? No. Does the Minister wish to make a closing remark?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 and has made no amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The select committee is adjourned until 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 2 December when we will deal with the Supplementary Estimate relating to Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I raise the concern expressed by hundreds of thousands of national lottery players who have supported a good cause for many years and whose confidence has wavered in recent times by virtue of the main prize having been rolled over for almost six months. It is a precedent which was set in 1913 in Monte Carlo and later in Las Vegas. Given the important work done by the national lottery and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for arriving post-haste because, unfortunately, everything in my office crashed yesterday and that makes things difficult. Inflation has the capacity to undo an awful lot of the hard work that is being done on the recovery from the financial crash and the ongoing pandemic. It is expected that inflation will level off somewhat as we come towards the end of the year and the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is there evidence of hoarding, particularly of fuel? Are containers or tankers anchored offshore? Is there evidence of any other artificial means of creating inflation? If so, what can be done to address the issue?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have two questions for the Minister. With regard to the overall performance on the Estimates and given the challenges of Covid-19 and many other issues, has the Minister identified any challenges to the public spending targets so far this year insofar as he can see into the future? The European Commission and others have commented on inflation and the possible impact on budgets, for...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am sure he is in the environs.