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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will provide or avail of step-down bed accommodation as a means of alleviating overcrowding in public hospitals in general; if he has examined the potential use of decommissioned beds or wards in or adjacent to the public hospitals, thereby providing an available solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has evaluated the ongoing requirement in respect of hospital beds and accident and emergency accommodation at all general hospitals, with a view to minimising waiting lists and the use of trolleys for a long period while patients are awaiting attention; the extent to which he has identified the main contributory factors that have...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if partial rent support is applicable for persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who are unable to meet their current rent, notwithstanding a take-home pay of €572 per week, given that the weekly rent is currently more than one third of the family's disposable income, which family consists of two adults and one...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) who has been homeless for the past two years, has lived in a variety of hostels, has serious health issues and has incurred arrears of rent through no personal fault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37096/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance payment will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is currently attending the Mater hospital and has three dependent children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance the correct tax credit entitlements in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is a lone parent with two dependent children, who recently completed a part-time employment with the Irish Wheelchair Association, who took on permanent employment with a nursing home, but who finds that the after income deductions that the family is in a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which all of the issues arising from an incident followed by an arrest on 7 April 2012 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare have been fully investigated; if any outstanding matters remain to be dealt with in the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37090/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to achieve long-term residency for a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been in constant employment in this jurisdiction on foot of a work permit for more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency and naturalisation is available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who has been in employment here on foot of a work permit and Stamp 4 for nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency entitlement is available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who was previously married to a citizen of the European Union, who has since divorced, who is seeking a family re-unification in respect of a current spouse and who has been in work permit related employment in this jurisdiction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 24 September 2015, if she will confirm that the information requested from the applicant's solicitor on 3 September 2015 has been furnished to the relevant section of her Department, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures available to applicants to join An Garda Síochána who fail one phase of their application process but have the commitment to join the force and are anxious to follow any procedures that might be available to them to achieve their objective; if an appeals procedure or review is available in such cases for applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has been refused long-term residency and leave to remain on humanitarian grounds, given that the person's spouse is an Irish citizen, the children attend school locally and the person has attained a high degree of respect in the community; if this case can be re-examined;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position in regard to long-term residency and eligibility for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 whose spouse is a holder of Stamp 4 status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Stamp 4 can be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is a patient of the Mater Hospital and who has three children, all born here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to facilitate an upgrade of stamp 2 to stamp 4 for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is in continuous employment along with the person's spouse, whose children were both born here, and whose circumstances and responsibilities have changed since the award of stamp 2 status; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate why the appointments at Beaumont Hospital for an Irish citizen and a medical card holder (details supplied) in County Kildare have been cancelled on a number of occasions, given that the person is in urgent need of medical attention and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Health if and when specific dental treatment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who urgently requires this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can ensure the availability of the maximum number of extra step-down beds in both public and private hospitals and nursing homes in order to ensure early availability and to alleviate overcrowding in accident and emergency units in general hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of step-down beds available in both the private and public sectors; the extent to which these beds are now available to meet requirements throughout the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/15]