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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when a home installation grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/09]

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Many families throughout the country suffered hardship in recent weeks as a result of flooding.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. It has been established that in some instances, the difficulties which occurred could have been averted.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle should wait until I have finished.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: There is promised legislation in this area. There is a requirement on the Government to set out its priorities in this regard. A delegation from the Joint Committee on European Affairs visited the European Commission last week and met Commissioner Samecki and an indication was given with regard to the availability of funding.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I will refer to the legislation in a moment. If the Ceann Comhairle was not continually interrupting me, I would have concluded long ago. That is the worst of interrupting a poor old fellow from the country. There is a willingness on the part of the European institutions to be helpful. They have provided assistance in other countries which suffered similar difficulties. Will the Taoiseach...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: No, I want the Taoiseach to indicate if the legislation to which I refer might be used to prevent a recurrence of recent events.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: What about flood relief? Many people are waiting for such relief.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: They are waiting anxiously and would appreciate a little bit of hope.

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in her efforts to eliminate hospital based infections such as MRSA and clostridium difficile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if travel costs will be recouped in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45688/09]

Written Answers — Autism Services: Autism Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will put in place an enhanced degree quality and scale of support services for children with autism, Aspergers syndrome, attention deficiency disorder and ADHD or similar problems with a view to offering their parents the quality and scale of support equal to and available in the best locations throughout the European Union; if...

Written Answers — Autism Services: Autism Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there appears to be an increasing number of children with autism, Aspergers syndrome, ADHD, ADD or similar conditions; the extent of research undertaken which might identify the causes; if her further attention has been drawn to the anxiety of parents regarding same; if research has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical procedures for which patients were referred to locations outside this jurisdiction in each of the past five years to date; if such services were available here at the same time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46029/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which it is intended to bring the standards at all hospitals here up to centre of excellence levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46030/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if research has been undertaken by her Department or the Health Service Executive regarding the most commonly occurring forms of cancer recorded in each of the past ten years to date; the trends that have emerged in particular areas or regions; the degree to which a particular causes or causes have been identified; and if she will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the school medical examinations carried out in all schools at primary and secondary level on an annual basis; the trends that have been identified in terms of specific conditions; the most prevalent of these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46033/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to upgrade the network of health services here; the degree to which she expects to extend the range or services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46034/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of long, medium and short-stay beds available at any time; the average bed occupancy; the number of spare beds available to meet emergencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46035/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when extra beds will be provided at Maynooth Community Hospital, County Kildare, to meet the increasing demand in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46036/09]