Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Responsibilities

Bernard Durkan

338. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her media portfolio responsibilities can best be used to confront the activities of various media channels or other outlets involved in the portrayal and glorification of violence including gender and sexual violence deemed to be influential in conditioning or encouraging such behaviour; if she will enter dialogue with her European Union counterparts in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8437/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

393. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

394. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/22]

Personal Injury Claims

Bernard Durkan

409. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of situations that have arisen whereby members of the Defence Forces who were injured in the course of their duties and subsequently awarded damages by the courts are now having the value of the awards recovered by way of reduction in their pensions; his views on whether such recovery is arbitrary and attempts to reverse the decision of the courts; if the full extents of these situations might be re-examined as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7997/22]

School Discipline

Bernard Durkan

445. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if all correct procedures have been followed in dealing with an incident (details supplied); if all evidence including any arising from an investigation of An Garda Síochána has been fully taken account of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8050/22]

School Transport

Bernard Durkan

463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if her Department and-or the relevant body under her aegis will review the circumstances of a number of children from an area (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that requesting these students to pursue numerous appeals for entry to the school causes an inordinate amount of work for all parties involved given the likelihood that children from the area are more likely to attend Naas, County Kildare; if the regulation pertaining to the constant refusal of these children's applications can be reviewed, with particular reference to the annual problems presented due to lack of support from the school transport section on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

498. 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. [7742/22]

Employment Support Services

Bernard Durkan

506. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if contact with an alternative case officer can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8190/22]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

508. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full pension entitlement given their working record; if a full breakdown of their pension contributions can be furnished to them in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8261/22]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

572. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) is eligible to apply to the undocumented scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

579. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); if they are eligible to apply to the scheme for the undocumented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7731/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

582. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7736/22]

Tobacco Control Measures

Bernard Durkan

823. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 4 November 2021 and with reference to the lack of evidence to provide for a move towards limiting the maximum permissible quantity of cigarettes to 20 sticks, if he will encourage the commission of a report to ascertain the likelihood that packs of more than 20 cigarettes lead to increased consumption in Irish smokers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8115/22]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

863. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the medical and financial support services available, including nursing home support and fair deal scheme support, in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8246/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

904. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which a major reconfiguration of the health services can be undertaken with a view to a specific deadline in 2022 for the elimination of various waiting lists by way of the utilisation of whatever means might be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8415/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

905. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the most readily available means whereby the implementation of Sláintecare can be ensured in order to overhaul the long waiting lists in the disciplines most affected in the health services to provide the ready availability of a comprehensive health service to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8416/22]

Dental Services

Bernard Durkan

906. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which provision can be made or is being made to address the deficiencies in the orthodontic services throughout the country; the number of persons on waiting lists at present; when they will have access to the necessary treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/22]

Dental Services

Bernard Durkan

907. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which an adequate dental service is available through the schools and thereafter by way of every means possible in order to ensure the highest possible standards of service to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/22]

Hospital Staff

Bernard Durkan

908. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his plans to further increase the number of hospital consultants throughout the country with a view to ensuring an adequate spread of skills throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8419/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

909. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department will avail of the help of various consultants throughout the country with particular specialties with a view to reduction in waiting lists for various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8420/22]