Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

471. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tests are being carried out among the national deer herd with particular reference to the spread of bovine TB; the number of tests that have been carried out on the deer herd in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17302/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

472. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the future for Irish lamb remains attractive in both the export and domestic markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

54. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in the determination of an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

85. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the decision to refuse the back to education allowance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16740/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

92. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the diet supplementary allowance has not been paid in recent months to a person (details supplied); if their payment can be reinstated and arrears issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17114/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is in receipt of an application for residency status and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17045/22]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

131. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore the psychological support services for children (details supplied) in the Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16805/22]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a residential care place for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the nature of the dialogue he has had with representatives of Ukraine with particular reference to the ongoing conflict. [12789/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

136. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which drug-related crime and increase in the use of drugs is being noted with a view to a serious crackdown on the issues involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16190/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which the strength of the bail laws have contributed to a reduction in crimes committed by those while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16189/22]

Energy Policy

Bernard Durkan

208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the issue of fuel security in Europe has been discussed during exchanges with his European Union colleagues in recent weeks and days. [15301/22]

Housing Schemes

Bernard Durkan

271. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if circumstances or an exemption exists whereby a first-time buyer (details supplied) can be eligible for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

379. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a new court order proving dispense of guardian's consent is being requested when the original court order has been supplied in the case of a person's application for a passport (details supplied); the reason that the original court order is not being accepted; if the original court order can be accepted given the particular circumstances of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16361/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

458. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal against a decision to cease a carer's allowance payment in respect of their spouse in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be updated, including accepting an acknowledgement of the appeal submitted on 30 November 2021; if a supplementary welfare payment will issue given no payment has been received by the person for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15786/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

462. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that an alleged overpayment has occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15822/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a late appeal will be accepted and an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15844/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15853/22]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Bernard Durkan

471. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15997/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

535. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the best route to progress an application for long-term residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15827/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

547. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15868/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

586. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which the revised updated bail laws are being utilised in the battle against criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16703/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

587. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which organised crime continues to be pursued in this jurisdiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16705/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

588. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which CAB continue to be successful in dealing with assets derived from organised crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16706/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

589. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which those involved in drug-related crime continue to be pursued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16707/22]

Prison Service

Bernard Durkan

590. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of prisoners currently incarcerated throughout the country; if all or many occupy shared or unshared cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16708/22]

Prison Service

Bernard Durkan

591. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which education and rehabilitation of prisoners takes place on an ongoing basis in all detention centres throughout the country with particular reference to first-time offenders with the objective of separating them from a life of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16709/22]

Prison Service

Bernard Durkan

592. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of first-time offenders currently in prison at various locations throughout the country who are involved in a rehabilitation programme whilst is prison; the number who have been unsuccessful in their application for rehabilitation and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16710/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

593. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Gardaí available throughout the country on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16711/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

594. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by gender currently off duty due to injuries suffered while on duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16712/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

595. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí available for duty in all areas throughout the country at any one time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16713/22]

International Protection

Bernard Durkan

596. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which work continues in upgrading the status of undocumented immigrants or immigrants whose permission to remain has expired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16716/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

597. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of trainee gardaí currently in training in Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16717/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

598. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí due to retire for any reason in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16718/22]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

599. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which hate speeches, hate crime and racism continue to be addressed in all areas throughout the country without exception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16719/22]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

600. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of promotional appointments to be made within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16720/22]

General Practitioner Services

Bernard Durkan

633. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the date for the commencement of the expansion of the free general practitioner care scheme for children under seven years of age that was announced as part of budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/22]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

664. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when funding will be released under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16003/22]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

863. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the issue of food security in Europe has been discussed during exchanges with his European Union colleagues in recent weeks and days. [15301/22]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

25. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which children at risk including refugees are being identified as being in particular need of specific supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/22]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which human right abuses across the globe in war zones or elsewhere continue to be an issue at United Nations level; if the top 20 offenders in this regard are likely to be recipients of action from the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15145/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

104. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the Passport Office continues to be upgraded and streamlined to deal with the higher volume of applications in a shorter time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15144/22]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to meet with his UK counterpart to identify ongoing obstructions to the Northern Ireland Protocol as events emerge. [6351/22]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which his Department continues to monitor developments surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol; and the extent to which parties have departed from adherence to the Protocol. [6691/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he, alone or together, with other European Union member states, can prevail on the Russian authorities for an immediate ceasefire and a properly coordinated process to deal with the damages caused in the Russian occupation of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues have agreed on a means of ensuring the withdrawal of the Russian forces from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15689/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of the discussions he has had with European Union or United Nations partners with a view to bringing to an immediate end the occupation of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15690/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he has interacted with his European Union colleagues with a view to making available the highest level of support for Ukrainian refugees currently under constant bombardment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15691/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international community is alert to the current attempted occupation of Ukraine, a sovereign state, by the Russian authorities; if it is recognised that a precedent is being set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15692/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

229. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the United Nations has addressed or intends to address the issue of the attempted occupation of Ukraine; if it is intended to allow all sovereign states to become future victims of a similar occupation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

230. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when it will be determined that diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities in Ukraine are not working; the extent to which other options can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15694/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international community accepts the inevitability of the occupation of further or adjoining sovereign states by greater powers having regard to the situation in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15695/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

232. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the anticipated full extent to which Ireland might be in a position to address the issue of refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15696/22]

Foreign Policy

Bernard Durkan

233. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the international community continues to monitor the activities of the Boko Haram and Al Shabaab or associate organisations with a view to minimising and eliminating their ability to carry out attacks on women, young girls or children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15698/22]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which women and children continue to be victims at various locations throughout the globe in which war or famine or a combination of both prevails; if the international community is adequately addressing these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15699/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Bernard Durkan

235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which efforts are made to ensure the cessation of the export or provision of arms to protagonists in various war zones in which women and children are increasingly the victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Bernard Durkan

236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which hostilities continue in the horn of Africa; if adequate efforts are being made to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15701/22]

Disaster Response

Bernard Durkan

237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the international community is alert to the difficulties of the victims of natural disasters on a worldwide scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15702/22]

Disaster Response

Bernard Durkan

238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which the international community is involved in directing aid to the various locations worldwide suffering from the effects of drought, war, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15703/22]

EU Enlargement

Bernard Durkan

239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which negotiations are ongoing to facilitate the enlargement of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15704/22]

Foreign Conflicts

Bernard Durkan

240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the international community continues to monitor the events in the various countries worldwide which are currently deemed to be victims of aggression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/22]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which the local authority has completed its share of the responsibility in preparation of the three-school project on the campus at Celbridge, County Kildare. [15707/22]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the degree to which the proposed three-school project on the Celbridge campus has been advanced in March 2022 with particular reference to the extent to which all or nearly all of the perquisites have been accomplished or when this is likely; if the local authority has completed its share of the responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15706/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

288. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15720/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

289. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the process to date in the determination of an appeal of a carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15721/22]

Adoption Services

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet the concerns of all concerned in the adoption history of Ireland with particular reference to illegal adoptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/22]

Adoption Services

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he proposes to meet and address the concerns of the victims of illegal adoptions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/22]

Adoption Services

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which the number of illegal adoptions by adoptive parents living in other countries has been determined; the extent to which acknowledgment, reconciliation or agreement in regard to such has been progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15672/22]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which efforts are being made to identify and accommodate children deemed to be at risk, whether refugees or Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15673/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department can offer assistance to children and families fleeing from the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15674/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

320. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he will become involved in the organisation of facilities and services for children and the parents of children and refugees of the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15675/22]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

321. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department is satisfied that adequate services are available to children at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/22]

Equality Issues

Bernard Durkan

322. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he proposes to use equality as a means of ensuring proper and adequate services to those deemed to be in need of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15677/22]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

323. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he proposes to address issues affecting persons with disabilities, whether in relation to access to jobs, housing or social services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15678/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Bernard Durkan

324. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the manner in which he proposes to address issues of the need for suitable jobs for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15679/22]

Children in Care

Bernard Durkan

325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in the various forms of care, institutional or otherwise; the degree to which he is satisfied with the level and quality of the care in all such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15681/22]

Youth Services

Bernard Durkan

326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to liaise with youth representatives in County Kildare and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15682/22]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

327. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department has identified women and children deemed to be at risk; the extent to which adequate services have been made available to meet any such exigencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15683/22]

Equality Issues

Bernard Durkan

328. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department continues to monitor any breaches of equality legislation, whether of a gender, race or sexuality origin; the extent to which any correction required is in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15684/22]

Immigration Policy

Bernard Durkan

329. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to promote integration in all circumstances throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15685/22]

Childcare Services

Bernard Durkan

330. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts currently in hand to ensure that Ireland can have a national childcare scheme in which the prices paid for childcare are similar to prices paid for childcare elsewhere across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15686/22]

Childcare Services

Bernard Durkan

331. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans underway to provide further assistance to families for childcare under the national childcare scheme with particular reference to the financial pressures placed on families due to the cost of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

350. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15709/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

351. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15710/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15711/22]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

353. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when visa applications in the case of persons (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15712/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is expected to finalise the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15713/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

355. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is intended to bring the application to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15714/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

356. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is expected to finalise the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15715/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

357. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15716/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

358. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); if the relevant stamp can be updated in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15717/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

359. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15718/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15719/22]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

363. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which children with disabilities can expect to receive adequate care and attention and access to services now and in the future; the degree to which his Department has identified issues of interest in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15680/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects an increase in the demand for social welfare payments in 2022; if she is satisfied that these demands will be met in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15298/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Bernard Durkan

120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the sections in her Department which currently have waiting lists for the processing of various payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15299/22]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision continues to be made for those retiring at 65 years of age; the recent progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15377/22]

Youth Unemployment

Bernard Durkan

122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department continue to monitor youth unemployment levels; the extent to which such levels have increased or otherwise in recent months; the plans in hand to ensure that these levels are kept as low as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/22]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address the pensions issue for persons that have gaps in their contribution record for any reason with a view to ensuring the availability of a payment including pro-rata payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/22]