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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position and progress to date in the determination of an eligibility for naturalisation and or stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34483/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure available to a person (details supplied) to facilitate an appeal against the decision refusing their application for asylum under the international protection programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34484/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the number of applications on hand or pending in respect of the 2020 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34456/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 355. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have examined issues affecting the rural community with a view to addressing the most salient matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34459/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the most serious issues as perceived by her Department affecting rural Ireland at present; if she expects to be in a position to address these issues in the short and medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Isolation (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department are addressing the issue of rural isolation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34460/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Isolation (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 357. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on rural isolation and the remedies being considered in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34461/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 359. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to address basic issues of social and or economic deprivation in rural communities throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 360. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have studied and assessed the need for community development in urban and rural areas with particular reference to issues arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she can take to encourage community development and involvement in all urban and rural settings throughout the country with particular reference to matters arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of schemes available to her Department to support community development in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to areas affected by unemployment arising from Covid-19 or other socio-economic issues; the extent to which schemes are being tailored to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the schemes to assist in rural and community development are available to communities throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 364. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have identified areas of special need arising from Covid-19 or Brexit in all areas throughout the country including County Kildare with a view to addressing such needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 365. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for her Department to meet any exigencies arising from Covid-19 or Brexit in County Kildare or throughout the country in the course of the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 366. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have examined the full extent of negative socioeconomic impact of Brexit, Covid-19 or other issues such as natural disasters with a view to specific assistance through schemes available through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 367. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which applications have been made under the LEADER programme by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34471/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: It is unfortunate we are where we are. This is a serious issue and it has been thrust upon us. We did not bring it upon ourselves and nor did all other countries across the globe. The virus is here, however, and it is raging. It has been clearly demonstrated that meetings of people, however large or small, contribute to it spreading. I do not mean people do so deliberately, but it just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: A number of issues are of major importance and full of challenges at this time. There is the ongoing challenge of bringing back the standard of services to what they should be before Covid invaded people’s environment and to be able to do so and develop and grow those services in line with requirements. There are challenges between the elective services, the mental health services...