Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rural Schemes

Bernard Durkan

291. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Leader programme administrators in County Kildare who are concerned regarding a financial shortfall; if she can make provision to address the issues of concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21635/22]

Traveller Accommodation

Bernard Durkan

90. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which moneys earmarked for housing expenditure for the Travelling community have been expended to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21456/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

96. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if documents in relation to an application for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied) will be returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

106. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an invalidity pension application in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application process will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21324/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position in regard to an application for a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) who has given up their employment to care for their relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21405/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21315/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21316/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

126. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21338/22]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a visa in the case of persons (details supplied); if an application can be treated as an emergency application given the worsening situation in Nigeria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21348/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

130. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made 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. [21381/22]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when arrears for nursing home care for 31 January to 29 March 2022 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

125. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which adequate provision has been made or is being made to meet the commuter requirements throughout north Kildare now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21019/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which commuter rail and bus routes throughout north Kildare are adequately provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

456. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that travel reduction targets for the transport sector in general continues to be attainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21273/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

457. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of capital investment in the transport sector for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21274/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

458. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects commuter rail passenger numbers to increase when the lines are upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21275/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

459. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the number of carriages serving the north County Kildare rail commuter routes or alternatively increasing the frequency of trains thereby improving the service for commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/22]

Aviation Industry

Bernard Durkan

460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of any ongoing assistance being provided to the aviation sector post-Covid given the pressures experienced by airlines during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21277/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

461. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date towards the extension of DART services to Maynooth, County Kildare and further afield in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

462. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his vision for the future for enabling the transport sector to meet its obligations while complying with international agreements affecting the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21279/22]

Transport Policy

Bernard Durkan

463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which the transport sector can avail or is availing of bio or non-fossil fuels in such a way as to meet carbon reduction targets as well as transport requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

464. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the degree to which the relevant authority is willing to accept the concerns expressed at various stakeholder discussions with the public and public representatives with particular reference to the need to avail of the opportunity to extend electric rail services beyond Maynooth to Kilcock as well as Hazelhatch and Sallins thereby investing for the future transport needs of the north County Kildare region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21281/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the electrification of the Maynooth rail line with particular reference to the need to ensure that car parking facilities are supplied to the west of Kilcock thereby facilitating Enfield, Kilcock and the wider hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21282/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

466. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the steps that can be taken to accelerate the programme to upgrade the Hazelhatch and Sallins railway line; if plans are being advanced to connect the Maynooth line with Hazelhatch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21283/22]

Rail Network

Bernard Durkan

467. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that realignment of roads and bridges in the context of the extension and electrification of rail services throughout north County Kildare does not involve disadvantaging local communities and that road and bridge realignments outstanding for many years are satisfactorily dealt with in the course of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

980. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for fuel allowance will be reviewed given the recent rise in the cost of living and energy prices in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19447/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

996. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19738/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

1025. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a request to review an appeal decision to refuse an invalidity pension based on further medical evidence in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is expected to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20027/22]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

1027. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the process to date in the determination of an application for a State pension in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20032/22]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

1048. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of State pension payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20369/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

1241. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for renewal of stamp 4 and residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be brought to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/22]

Deportation Orders

Bernard Durkan

1243. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application to have a deportation order set aside in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision can be expected to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19377/22]

Drug Dealing

Bernard Durkan

1262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the degree to which illegal drugs continue to be supplied on the streets of Dublin and cities and towns throughout Ireland in the context of progress made in terms of a reduction in supply and usage in the past five years; the extent to which statistical evidence is available to support the present policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19789/22]

Drug Dealing

Bernard Durkan

1263. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which drug-related crime has been recorded over the past five years; the extent to which an increase or decrease has been noted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19792/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

1272. 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); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19996/22]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

1318. 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 will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21294/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Bernard Durkan

1442. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a procedure to remove cataracts will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

1482. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of drug users referred to a methadone or similar programme over the past five years; the extent to which the outcome was satisfactory from the point of view of a reduction or cessation of dependency on drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

1483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the reason that it is held that an increased use of illegal drugs by drug users is deemed to be successful; if it is anticipated that the usage is increased, that supply is increased and that families all over the country continue to suffer as a result; if methadone treatment is sufficiently safeguarded to bring about a reduction in drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19790/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

1484. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the use of illegal drugs continues throughout Ireland notwithstanding the various measures in place to curtail the activity; if efforts are being made to measure the extent of the availability of such drugs on the street to the obvious detriment of drug users and addicts throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19793/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

1485. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which the various drug task forces are combatting the rise in drug abuse all over the country, with particular reference to open trading, injecting and usage of same; if it is possible to evaluate policy with a view to requiring that a reduction in use can be shown on foot of treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19795/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

1490. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the total number of drug task forces throughout the country; the extent of their operation over the past five years; the amount offered in support; the number of successful outcomes achieved in terms of a reduction in the reliance on drugs; the degree to which methadone is effective or ineffective as seen over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19815/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Bernard Durkan

31. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the various levels of support that were made available to enterprises throughout the country in the course of the pandemic; the extent to which such assistance remains available; the duration for which support remains available; the degree to which the assistance has addressed insofar as is possible the challenges to business as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

63. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which priority continues to be given to various enterprises affected by Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18760/22]

Electricity Generation

Bernard Durkan

109. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which emergency steps can be taken to ensure the provision of locally-based electricity generation to offset growing shortages and increased electricity costs to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/22]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

140. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the provision of broadband throughout the country is adequately meeting the ongoing requirements with particular reference to providing high-speed, high-quality broadband in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to the needs of job retention and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/22]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

164. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level to which he expects Irish trade to develop with EU countries and non-EU countries over the next five years; if particular trends have been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

165. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the services and manufacturing services have improved and recovered given the existence of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19099/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bernard Durkan

166. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which extra investment in jobs continues here notwithstanding the lingering effect of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19100/22]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

167. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which work permit-related visas continue to be issued in line with the requirements of those seeking such visas, if a quick turnaround can be managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/22]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

168. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job retention and creation effort continues to be made in the manufacturing sector throughout Ireland and in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/22]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

169. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which job expansion and retention continues to be made in the services sector throughout Ireland and in County Kildare, the expectations in this regard for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19103/22]

Industrial Development

Bernard Durkan

170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Irish-manufactured products continues to compete on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19104/22]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department continue to ensure an even spread of job creation investment throughout the country with a view to ensuring the availability of an increasing number of job opportunities in those areas previously not experiencing this with consequent benefit in respect of road transport, traffic congestion and journeys to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of persons deemed to be in employment at the present time; the extent to which this shows an improvement on any recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

173. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which any changes in foreign direct investment have been affected by international issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/22]

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the level of investment in jobs here continues to keep pace with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19108/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which assistances towards small and medium-sized enterprises here continues to equate with those available in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19109/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland is in competition with other jurisdictions for foreign direct investment; the degree to which this competition has changed in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19110/22]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Brexit continues to have a negative or positive effect in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as an attractive venue for foreign direct investment given the extent of competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the Russian invasion of Ukraine with consequences for energy supplies across Europe has been discussed with his European Union colleagues. [15300/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

204. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which it can be found possible in the short-term to ensure that the ESB and other energy providers do not pass price inflation to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19114/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

205. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he can protect energy users from price hikes which are not directly related to such issues as the war in Ukraine or other difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19115/22]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

207. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current position in regard to Ireland’s ability and progress in the matter of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19117/22]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which Ireland is expected to meet its targets in respect of climate change; the challenges or shortcomings in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/22]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

209. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the extension of broadband throughout the country continues as anticipated; the extent to which targets are not being met or are ahead of target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which modern high-speed broadband is available throughout the country with particular reference to the need to meet the demands of industry and employment-giving industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19120/22]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which modern high-speed broadband is readily available in all areas throughout the country or will be in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/22]

Waste Management

Bernard Durkan

212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which domestic waste is currently referred for incineration or landfill sites; the intended progression in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he expects to be in a position to protect the consumer from rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19123/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Bernard Durkan

214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which wind, wave or solar energy is being developed to meet Ireland’s climate change targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Bernard Durkan

215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current level of investment in wind, wave or solar energy onshore or offshore with a view to moving towards self-sufficiency in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19125/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

284. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the appropriate section in the Passport Office will make contact with the appropriate personnel in Tallaght Garda station to confirm that details have been reported in the logbook as submitted for a passport application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/22]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made to date in respect of the various preliminaries associated with the three-school campus project in Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); the degree to which her Department has completed all formalities or partly thereof in preparation for the onsite start of the project; if Kildare County Council has completed its road preliminaries which may affect the project; when she expects to be in a position to facilitate onsite development works given the urgency of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19092/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which wood-frame houses are likely to become a solution to part of the housing problem in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which carbon reduction can be achieved through the greater use of wood in the construction of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which it is expected to use timber in the construction of the urgently needed houses throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Government expects to rely on the forestry wood supply industry to provide timber for the provision of urgently required homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18655/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to reach published targets on forestry; when the plan commenced; when it is expected to achieve the proposed targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

259. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which conifers with a capacity to sequestrate up to four times the level of carbon-related emissions are likely to become a feature of afforestation in the future. [18648/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the management of forests is being taken seriously with particular reference to the need to ensure that afforestation is an ongoing part of the economy. [18649/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has in mind to ensure that the lands suitable for forestry are sufficiently utilised for the plantation of trees in the future; if native deciduous species will be intermingled with species having a greater capacity for sequestration of carbon. [18650/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which afforestation is likely to become a serious part of the economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/22]

Regeneration Projects

Bernard Durkan

137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to have dialogue with urban and rural communities in the context of strengthening and supporting their existence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17923/22]

Regeneration Projects

Bernard Durkan

139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her programme for rural and community development throughout the country in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17922/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

417. 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. [18177/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

519. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for the domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17655/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

627. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the correct procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) to secure long-term residency who has been in Ireland for 12 years; when they will be eligible to apply for citizenship; the body or organisation which currently updates their status every couple of months at a costly amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18312/22]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

865. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when arrears for nursing home care from 31 January to 29 March will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/22]

General Register Office

Bernard Durkan

866. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a registration of birth will be complete in the case of a person (details supplied) whose parents have made a number of attempts to do same with no success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

979. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of funding allocated to various groups throughout the country under the schemes available through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18354/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

980. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she has received requests for funding from various community-based organisations throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18355/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

981. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects to be in a position to further advance the cause of community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18356/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

982. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have carried out an examination in respect of urban and or rural areas of social or economic areas of deprivation with a view to meeting the obvious concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18357/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

983. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department continue to have dialogue with urban or rural-based groups with a view to identifying deprivation or concerns which may need her intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18358/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

984. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which all of the regions have been the subject matter of examination by her Department with a view to addressing issues of deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18359/22]

Rural Schemes

Bernard Durkan

985. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which Leader funding continues to be made available through her Department and or local authorities with a view to addressing salient issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18360/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

986. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if in the pursuit of relocated working conditions, it has been found possible to provide the necessary level of IT including broadband to the various hubs throughout the country in order to ensure insofar as is possible a working environment for those who may find it possible to work from an alternative location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18361/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

987. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which first funding allocations are anticipated from the new community centres investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18362/22]