Results 37,961-37,980 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the recent refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28029/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the documentation outstanding in respect of a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 554. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make adequate provision for the potential life-saving availability of an epi-pen without prescription in emergency situations, with particular regard to the circumstances of the sudden and tragic death of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who recently had their medical card withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card review will be completed in the case of the spouse of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of further documentation in respect of a medical card application in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 648. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which he continues to liaise with various youth organisations with a view to determination of the appropriate level, scale and quality of youth support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 649. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of children at risk reported to his Department or subordinate bodies in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which follow-up action took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 654. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department or bodies under his aegis have determined how best to intervene in a supportive way in respect of children deemed to be or alleged to be at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 650. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the courts have been called upon to protect children at risk in the course of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 651. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of his Department's budget to meet requirements in the course of the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 652. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department or bodies under his aegis or both monitor reports of children self-harming; the extent to which support services are adequate to deal with such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 653. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the welfare of children in State care; if adequate support services remain available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 655. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which support services are available to children or teenagers who have been victims of bullying outside of the educational system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 656. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of custodial or supportive places available for juvenile offenders; the extent to which rehabilitative support services are available for such offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (1 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 657. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department remains in contact with child support services in the Health Service Executive with a view to determination of the best practice to be pursued in cases of children at risk who have been brought to the attention of the HSE or his Department or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/14]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: In order to be helpful to Members of the Opposition, who seem to be rather skittish this morning, my question concerns the status of the greyhound industry (amendment) Bill, in which I have an ongoing interest. Have the heads of that Bill been agreed by Cabinet and when is it likely to be brought to the House?

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The next speakers are Deputies Colm Keaveney and John Browne who will share time.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Is Deputy Ó Caoláin sharing time?

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It should be noted that the Deputy has made a point of clarification as he may not speak twice on Second Stage of a Bill.