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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of personnel employed in the delivery of health services throughout County Kildare; the number employed in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10877/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the number of nurses in training is likely to be adequate to meet requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10878/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Hygiene Audits: Hospital Hygiene Audits (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of hospital hygiene audits to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10879/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital wards in the various hospitals throughout the country which have for one or other reason been decommissioned or are only partially functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10880/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which home help hours to individual qualified recipients has been cut back in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10881/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the process associated with the health repayment scheme; when she expects such payments to be concluded; the costs associated with the refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10882/10]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the strength of the ambulance service nationwide; her plans for increasing staffing levels, equipment or vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10883/10]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if adequate accident and emergency staff are available at all hospitals throughout the Country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10884/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of health centres in County Kildare; the number of these that require extension, refurbishment or upgrading in line with demographic requirements or otherwise; when it is likely the relevant works will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10885/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the planned expenditure on health centres as anticipated in the 2010 Book of Estimates and provided for in the 2010 budget throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10886/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who received their initial orthodontic treatment in each of the past five years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10887/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the numbers of psychologists available through the various health boards; her plans to increase the numbers in line with current demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10888/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of respite care for parents and carers of children and adults with special needs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10889/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of respite beds available in County Kildare; the number required; her plans to expand this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10890/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is intended to provide the full complement of speech and language therapists throughout County Kildare; if the full requirement has been identified; and if she will give an indication as to when such requirements are likely to be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10891/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the matter of residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when Stamp 4 will be updated in line with employment requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10892/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10893/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance or job seekers appeal will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10896/10]

Special Educational Needs. (4 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the likely consequences of the reduction and or the removal of special needs assistants from the classroom in various schools throughout the country; his views on whether the likely damage to the education structure in schools that are already overburdened with responsibility and high pupil-teacher...