Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Schemes

Bernard Durkan

311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision has been made for those retiring at 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35718/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which cross-Border employment trends and opportunities are being restored as the levels of Covid-19 recede; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35719/21]

Departmental Budgets

Bernard Durkan

313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects the budgetary requirements of her Department to fluctuate in the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35720/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

314. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number of applications for various social welfare payments has fluctuated over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35721/21]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of State pension (contributory) or State pension (non-contributory) aged 100 years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35722/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) will be accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35753/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding adequacy of the provision of preschool teaching facilities throughout the country with particular reference to the more densely populated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35724/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Bernard Durkan

325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of crèche facilities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35727/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Bernard Durkan

326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of crèche facilities throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35729/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

340. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to regularise status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35506/21]

Online Safety

Bernard Durkan

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which harassment on or offline whereby business persons are targeted by way of malice have been reported to An Garda Síochána by county nationwide; the action taken or proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35750/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

474. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which research has been undertaken or can be undertaken expeditiously with a view to availing of high standard air purification equipment which has the ability to remove and destroy viruses in hotel, hospital, nursing home, schools and workplaces in order to facilitate a safer post-virus situation; if this will include the fitting of such equipment in aircraft thereby giving the best all round protection to persons in the course of their work or studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29221/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

475. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if the use of the antigen test will be utilised more readily in order to facilitate international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29222/21]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

476. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the Minister expects to update the mental health services in line with modern requirements having particular regard to ongoing commentary highlighting deficiencies in the services; the steps he plans to take in early date to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Bernard Durkan

477. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which projects such as the new children’s hospital, the new national maternity hospital, Naas General Hospital and others such projects throughout the country are progressing satisfactorily and on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/21]

Vaccination Programme

Bernard Durkan

478. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the roll-out of vaccines continues at pace in line with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29225/21]

Medicinal Products

Bernard Durkan

479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which rare and orphan drugs are being cleared for use and reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29226/21]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

480. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when it is expected that the standard, quality and accessibility to mental health services is likely to be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/21]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

481. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which the administration of health services is moving towards the provisions set out in Sláintecare; the expenditure to date arising therefrom; the expenditure proposals for the remainder of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29228/21]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

482. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts remaining to be filled in the Kildare psychology services; the efforts currently in hand to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29229/21]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when it is expected that modern child and adolescent assessments can be made available to children with such requirements in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/21]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

484. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which actions are in hand to minimise the recent cyber-attack on the most sensitive of services provided by the HSE including oncology, cardiovascular, endoscopy, paediatric, neurology and emergency mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29231/21]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

485. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he has examined and approved the plans for the reopening of general hospital services, post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29232/21]

Dental Services

Bernard Durkan

486. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when the appropriate action will be taken to ensure the provision of full-scale orthodontic treatment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

510. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which negotiations are in hand to safeguard jobs at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare which has depended largely on food exports to the UK; if access to its market has been determined in the course of Brexit related negotiations; if not, if additional officious regulations have been introduced to restrict its market access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35752/21]

Northern Ireland

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the extent to which he and his Department continue to engage in dialogue with all communities in Northern Ireland with a view to strengthening and improving confidence through the medium of the shared Ireland concept. [33192/21]

Childcare Services

Bernard Durkan

162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare places available for children in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35083/21]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); if their case falls under the Chenchooliah judgment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35085/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made 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. [35115/21]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in assessing if arrangements will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

305. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if provision can be made for two persons (details supplied); if they will be required to isolate upon arrival; if a green card will be applied to facilitate their travel requirements in the next few weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/21]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

309. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when approval under the treatment abroad scheme will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

22. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent of current and or proposed overseas troop deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34603/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

36. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the updating of training continues throughout all branches of the Defence Forces including the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Bernard Durkan

268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if any diplomatic action is warranted following reports of Russian military aircraft sightings off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34960/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

302. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which surveillance or fighter jets have been reported off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34959/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

303. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which efforts are being made to bring the strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps up to optimum levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34961/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

304. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the degree to which the upgrading of equipment such as aircraft, sea-going vessels and transport vehicles continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34962/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

305. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the degree to which health and safety checks are carried out on a regular basis throughout the Defence Forces in respect of all equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34963/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

306. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the training of the Defence Forces remains on par with international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34964/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which strength of the Defence Forces throughout its entirety remains adequate to meet any exigencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34965/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

308. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces continue to be capable of meeting any emergencies, natural disasters or security threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

309. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent of proposed deployment of Irish troops overseas on UN or other missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34967/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of women in senior positions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34968/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if an evaluation has been carried out in respect of potential weaknesses in the Defence Forces with a view to addressing the issues in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34969/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the numbers in the Defence Forces have fluctuated in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who retired or resigned in each of the past five years; the number of replacements recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/21]

Defence Forces

Bernard Durkan

314. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which pay and conditions throughout the Defence Forces remain under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/21]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

414. 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. [34323/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

416. 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. [34448/21]

Vaccination Programme

Bernard Durkan

546. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if children (details supplied) can have access to early an vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27427/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Bernard Durkan

552. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the IT system in his Department and bodies under his aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28688/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Bernard Durkan

553. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in his Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28706/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Bernard Durkan

600. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the communication medium of text message used to contact farmers requesting them if they wished to remain part of the BDGP scheme was ill advised and resulted in a number of farmers missing out; if the case of farmers (details supplied) will be given consideration for continuation on the scheme given they missed the text and are anxious to avail of the offer to continue on the BDGP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34779/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a plan to dramatically increase the supply of houses at the earliest possible date in order to address the issue of affordable houses for first-time buyers in view of the levels of inflation in the housing market rendering it virtually impossible for first time home seekers to provide themselves with an affordable house either by purchase or through the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33844/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

64. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which major building contractors can be employed to build affordable houses for sale or for rent to suitably qualified persons on lands made available through the local authorities in order to address the most urgent aspects of the housing shortage which is likely to remain for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33845/21]

United Nations

Bernard Durkan

137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he through the EU and UN continues to press for a serious investigation into the numerous human rights violations now taking place throughout the globe; if Ireland’s position on the UN Security Council can be used to press these issues at an early date; if the international criminal courts in the Hague can be utilised in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33840/21]

Good Friday Agreement

Bernard Durkan

161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the Irish and British Governments are currently engaging with the authorities and communities in Northern Ireland with a view to ensuring the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol which was brought about as a result of Brexit; if all those involved can apply themselves to this important task as a matter of urgency in view of the need to ensure the ongoing operation of the Good Friday Agreement which was recognised internationally as a solemn agreement entered into in good faith by all involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/21]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when a renewal work permit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34224/21]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when a renewal work permit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34225/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it will be necessary to invoke emergency housing procedures in order to assure the rapid delivery of direct build local authority houses on public lands in the shortest possible timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34178/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he has considered additional measures to address the housing crisis with particular reference to the rapidly escalating house prices, the increasing number of persons seeking to purchase an affordable house and the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists; his plans to introduce radical measures to address the situation which is now for many persons an emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/21]

Heritage Projects

Bernard Durkan

236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heritage projects currently in hand or listed for attention in terms of projection and restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34180/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average price of a house now deemed to be in the affordable category; the number built, acquired or under construction at present throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34181/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the precise number of affordable local authority houses he expects to provide by county based on the number of housing applicants in each local authority area over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34182/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he can foresee the provision of adequate private sites, affordable housing and Rebuilding Ireland loans in each local authority area nationwide commensurate with their requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses built or bought by each local authority by county excluding the approved housing bodies in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/21]

Housing Schemes

Bernard Durkan

241. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Rebuilding Ireland loans approved and drawn down in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34185/21]

Housing Schemes

Bernard Durkan

242. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to review the efficacy of Rebuilding Ireland loans with a view to extending their capacity to facilitate a dramatically greater number of applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34186/21]

Housing Schemes

Bernard Durkan

243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he expects to reform local authority guidelines for eligibility for rehousing with a view to removal of gaps in the system whereby some applicants’ income is too high to qualify for local authority housing and too low to merit consideration for a loan sufficient to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34187/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists who may now be in rental accommodation paying excessively high rents with view to waiving a mortgage and housing loan deposit given that they are already paying the equivalent of a mortgage or loan in rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34188/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

245. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will conduct an urgent evaluation of the housing needs of the younger generation with a view to a crash programme of house building to accommodate their needs by way of local authority rental or purchase as under the Housing Act 1966 given the likely resurgence of the economy as Covid-19 is brought under control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34189/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced housing sites available with a view to meeting the affordable housing needs of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants currently on each local authority housing waiting list by county; the number who are currently accommodated through HAP or rent supplement; if such applicants are eligible to be rehoused or to qualify for local authority or Rebuilding Ireland loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will encourage local authorities to give favourable consideration to planning applications from the indigenous population throughout Ireland in circumstances in which they can meet their own housing needs through their own resources thus alleviating the burden on the already stretched construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

249. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of public lands available throughout County Kildare for the provision of affordable or local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34193/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

250. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which the numbers on local authority housing waiting lists have fluctuated in the past four years to date excluding those facilitated on HAP or rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34194/21]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

251. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he expects the affordable housing needs to be met by way of a house building programme in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34195/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which major construction firms, many of whom are currently engaged overseas, can be encouraged to undertake large-scale building contracts on behalf of local authorities with a view to building affordable properties to purchase and rentable through local authorities as required with a view to making a major impact on the housing needs of a large sector of the population in the shortest possible time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34196/21]

Housing Provision

Bernard Durkan

253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on the local authority housing waiting lists; the estimated time to meet their housing requirements on the basis of progress to date in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34197/21]

Northern Ireland

Bernard Durkan

257. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of discussions he has had with the leader of the DUP and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with regard to the impact of Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol and the degree to which all parties have seen possibilities for resolution of outstanding issues arising from Brexit. [27952/21]

Northern Ireland

Bernard Durkan

258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the structures in place to facilitate ongoing north-south dialogue in a non-confrontational atmosphere in order to facilitate the ongoing needs of the peace process as envisaged in the Good Friday Agreement and the Stormont House Agreement. [30611/21]

Northern Ireland

Bernard Durkan

259. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of overtures he has had from the power sharing Executive of Northern Ireland or the UK Government in the context of north-south-east-west continuation of dialogue envisaged in the Good Friday Agreement or thereafter in the context of the need to make progress in respect of issues arising. [30612/21]

Northern Ireland

Bernard Durkan

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of any discussions he has had or proposes to have with the UK Government and the parties in Northern Ireland in the context of promotion of the power sharing Assembly with a view to ensuring the stability of the Good Friday Agreement. [31739/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the debate arising from Brexit with particular reference to arising implications from a political, trading or commercial aspect; and if the Northern Ireland Protocol is now being portrayed as causing a problem which has actually been caused by Brexit. [32492/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Bernard Durkan

268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the international community is currently engaged in addressing issues of starvation and neglect of children throughout the globe in areas of conflict and others with a view to putting in place measures to address the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34198/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Bernard Durkan

269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the needs of children can be met through the aegis of the EU or UN or both with particular reference to food shortages and dangers arising from conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34199/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps likely to be taken by the international community in order to address human rights and trafficking abuses of women and children in various conflict zones across the globe; the extent to which Ireland can use its influence on the UN Security Council to highlight the necessity to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34200/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

271. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the role of the UN can be expanded to make a more meaningful impact in various conflict zones across the globe with a view to protecting women and children, the discontinuation of the recruitment of child soldiers and trafficking in women and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

272. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which the international community has identified the most serious incidents of trafficking of women and children globally with a view to positive intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34202/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

273. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken by the international community to address human rights abuses in Hong Kong, Myanmar and any other locations in which those seeking democratic principles are being imprisoned for their beliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34203/21]

Foreign Policy

Bernard Durkan

274. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which Ireland, directly or through the aegis of the EU or UN, can promote the prosecution of those engaged in war crimes with a view to referral to the European criminal courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34204/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

275. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he can motivate the international community towards addressing human rights abuses, trafficking in women and children, suppression of individual rights and entitlement and unlawful detention with a view to ensuring that the existence of sufficient deterrence to discourage such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

276. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he remains in constant engagement with the UK authorities and both communities in Northern Ireland with a view to ensuring that logistical and political difficulties caused by Brexit are not allowed to undermine the Good Friday Agreement or the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he can continue to liaise with both communities in Northern Ireland and the British Government with a view to ensuring that Brexit-related issues are not allowed to damage the peace agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34207/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he continues to engage with the British Government with a view to ensuring that Brexit-caused difficulties are not allowed to undermine the Good Friday Agreement or the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34208/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

279. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he can find it possible to foster improved Ireland-UK relations through the medium of the isolation and resolution of Brexit-related issues within the context of the EU-UK agreement and protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/21]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which special efforts are being made to resolve issues arising from Brexit while maintaining the EU-UK agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34210/21]

Human Rights

Bernard Durkan

281. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the ten locations globally now deemed to be the most serious in the context of conflict, starvation, genocide, ethnic cleansing, human rights violations and any other issues threatening the lives and well-being of civilian populations with a view to enhancing the extent to which the UN can respond and protect communities in such circumstances; if the international community is sufficiently alert to such abuses and is willing to put in place measures to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34211/21]

Irish Aid

Bernard Durkan

282. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which Ireland’s bilateral and multilateral aid programme continues to address hunger and starvation at various locations across the globe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34212/21]