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- Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Like other speakers, I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is important and it has a regulatory function. It introduces new requirements in certain areas and replaces others. We should always welcome improvements but we are not so certain that all the provisions in this Bill are improvements. As we have come to recognise, very often the legislation we pass worsens a...
- Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: In the spirit of co-operation that exists in the House, in anticipation of an improved service from the HSE in replying to parliamentary questions that have remained unanswered for some months and given the Minister of State is a constituency colleague, I am willing to make many sacrifices, including forfeiting the final fives minutes of my slot.
- Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I refer to the prohibition on unregistered nurses and midwives engaging in the practice of nursing and midwifery. I thought that was a given. If I were representing a person who needed services or I received a query from a constituent in this regard, I would like to think that was the case. Will the Minister of State clarify the instances in which the prohibition was required? That would...
- Written Answers — Housing Adaptation Grants: Housing Adaptation Grants (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has sought or received information from the various local authorities appertaining to funding required for disabled persons grants; the extent to which he has met this need or proposes to meet this need in 2010; the number of applications for such grants now in the hands of the various...
- Written Answers — Capital Investment Programmes: Capital Investment Programmes (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the full extent of his capital programme for each of the next three years; the degree to which financial provision has been made or is likely to be made to achieve any particular or specific targets in the provision, upgrading and augmentation of domestic water supplies; the extent to which he intends to fund...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received any offers from other jurisdictions willing to purchase the new obsolete electronic voting technology; if he or his Department has sought any possible purchasers; the extent of any negotiations to date; when he expects to conclude any such discussions; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstance whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was informed by their agent to have an entitlement of more than â¬20,000 refund of tax paid, now finds following an audit wherein numerous allowances have been disallowed, they now appear to have an underpayment of â¬7,000; if the procedures in respect of allowances have...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22676/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a reply (details supplied) remains factually correct in its entirety having regard to the question raised at that juncture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22677/10]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when rheumatology OPD review appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22678/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be accepted onto a drug rehabilitation course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22679/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22680/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if provision of extra speech and language sessions will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22681/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when residential care will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22682/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22683/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22684/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22685/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full extent of support services available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22688/10]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date and the procedure to be followed in the case of an application for residency and leave to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22589/10]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 May 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency, citizenship or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22638/10]