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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Minister, this is your final reply.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: This is a matter for the House. I allowed a certain amount of latitude because it was going to be impossible to do anything otherwise. A question now arises. We finish at 8 p.m. If it is possible to conclude this part of the debate at 8 p.m., it would be helpful.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I want to give Deputy Paul Murphy his two minutes and three minutes together. If everyone co-operates, I will put the question within the time. Is that agreed?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has had his two minutes already.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: No.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to prolong the agony for anybody.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I know. There will be another opportunity to do that, I think. I call Deputy Paul Murphy to conclude.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: He moved the motion.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The mover of the motion speaks three times.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I know. The Deputy has agreed to give his second and third intervention as one.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We will then put the question. Is that agreed?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to be in a position to reduce the waiting lists for various procedures throughout the public health and hospital system with a view to ensuring a readily accessible hospital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the congestion at accident and emergency departments in public hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20911/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 628. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate a strategy to deal with ongoing congestion at accident and emergency departments throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the numbers of consultants, doctors, nurses or other professionals have fluctuated in each of the past eight years to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons on waiting lists for cardiac surgery, hip replacements or other procedures; if he has a strategy to shorten the waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will address the issue of lower pay affecting the latest nursing recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the provision of the new children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21352/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if the processing of medical card applications can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards in circulation; if he expects the number to increase or decrease over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21354/16]