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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he and his Department have received pre-Budget 2022 submissions from the disability sector with particular reference to core recommendations which he might consider; if he has examined the submissions with a view to acceding to their requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department have reviewed the disability sector with a view to addressing weaknesses in the services available to those with disabilities; if he plans to undertake a major overhaul of any such deficiencies; his plans to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent of the dialogue his Department has had with the youth sector throughout the country over the past three years; the degree to which he has identified specific needs arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which his Department continues to liaise with youth organisations at community level throughout the country; the extent to which he has identified any specific needs in respect of future engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 318. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts his Department continues to make with various youth organisations to encourage integration and observance of equality requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disadvantaged Status (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to monitor children deemed to be disadvantaged; his plans in progress or otherwise to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date that has taken place in the case of a person (details supplied); if a particular person or persons have been given the responsibility to restore the case to its previous status other than the repeated intention to deport which would be totally at variance with previously established humanitarian...

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this legislation. Similar to my colleague, Deputy Costello, who just spoke, I believe we have a particular situation arising in the aftermath of the lockdown that is more serious than it was previously. There are a number of issues we need to take into account and a number of initiatives we need to take. This legislation is one of them. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the interim arrangements that can be put in place for a student (details supplied) to receive an education in person for a student ); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to refuse a carer's allowance will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health when an appropriate occupational therapy service will be provided to a person (details supplied) who requires such a service as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48544/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Reference has been made to other European countries. To what extent is our legislation compatible with that in other European countries? Is our legislation as effective as that of those other countries? Those are my first questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Not really. How do we compare with other countries, for instance, on being elected to something that falls under that category? How effective is it in other countries and how does that compare with Ireland? We seem to have ongoing situations that would merit more dramatic action than has occurred. We then end up with investigations, inquiries and so on. The legislation is there and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In taking a snapshot of what is most effective in other countries, and recognising that Ireland is supposed to be a leader in this area, how do we know that when a complaint is made it is not shelved unnecessarily, as would appear to be the case in some of the situations that have arisen from time to time? At the same time, how do we know that we are not harbouring frivolous, personal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: It has come to my notice in the past that when a report is made an in-house inquiry is undertaken, whether it is officially or unofficially. I wonder about the degree to which the Department is aware of this happening. Would such an inquiry thwart what the legislation is supposed to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses.