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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 747. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in relation to residency status which was previously in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if patisiran medication will be provided to a person (details supplied); his plans to provide treatment for such patients should patisiran no longer be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (24 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 842. To ask the Minister for Health when an appropriate residential place with treatment will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (24 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 981. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 10 February 2021, when a full or an increase in a home care package will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10173/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We all acknowledge, empathise with and support what the union has just told us. We should thank it for its positive and informative actions despite the fact the opposite side decided to ignore it and us. A couple of things worry me. I fully support having no compulsory redundancies because they should not be necessary. If services are going to be carried on in the future, I do not see why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ulster Bank management for coming before the committee. They should not feel aggrieved. This is not a personal issue; it is something that concerns banking facilities in the country. We appreciate that some of the witnesses may themselves be negatively affected by the proposals as well. We appreciate also that 40 or so people were identified as being redundant from the start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I did not get any explanation as to what the orderly phased withdrawal means. How many phases are indicated and how long will those phases take? Every bank has what they call "valued customers" and I am sure Ulster Bank is no exception. What was offered to those valued customers when the proposal to withdraw from the market in Ireland came out? What offers, if any, were made to them?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vitamin D and Covid-19: Covit-D Consortium (23 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for attending. I have several questions. How does one know the use of vitamin D is optimal for a particular individual, if somebody was to ask me that tomorrow morning? Is there a possible downside? SARS-CoV-2 infection was referred to, so could we have more information on that? With regard to the condition known as Guillain-Barré syndrome, where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vitamin D and Covid-19: Covit-D Consortium (23 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Am I to conclude that there are no medical conditions which are likely to be aggravated by high doses of vitamin D?

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this particularly important debate and I congratulate the Tánaiste and his fellow Ministers on the work they have done in addressing the issues that have arisen in the context of Covid. A number of issues have been raised by others, which I do not intend to go through in detail, whereby some of the employment sectors have fallen between the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The national and international communities are rightly concerned about Covid. Long may that level of concern continue. However, another issue is emerging across the globe, that of the suppression of human rights. All over Africa, the activities of Boko Haram have become evident. There have been instances of genocide and ethnic cleansing. In Russia, there has been the imprisonment of a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste.

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ministers of State for coming to the House to speak on this important issue. I speak as a former member of a ministerial drugs task force. I empathise with some of the points raised by people who are directly involved on the ground in dealing with the addiction issues. Very often they have a different perspective than that which we as legislators have. I always saw methadone...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Covid-related supports can remain in place in order to facilitate a much-needed economic boost if and when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9311/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which new enterprises continue to be funded in various forms in order to address the negative impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which supports in the wake of Covid-19 can continue to remain available in order to facilitate the greatest possible extent of recovery post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which various issues arising from Brexit have been identified as negatively impacting on the economy; the extent of the introduction of measures to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9314/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the degree to which Ireland’s consular sector overseas continues to counter Brexit-related impacts on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Irish exports to the UK and the European Union have fluctuated since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9316/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (18 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which levels of trade between Ireland and the UK, the UK and the EU, excluding Ireland, and each EU country have fluctuated since the imposition of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/21]