Results 49,221-49,240 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is monitoring the waiting lists throughout the health services with particular reference to specific procedures such as miscellaneous orthopaedic, cardiac, neurological or other procedures, thereby alleviating pain and suffering on persons; if the utilisation of the treatment purchase scheme can be used to clear backlogs in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit, critical skills category, can be reconsidered in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of a person in view of the precise requirements of the employer and the skills of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit, critical skills category, can be reconsidered in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of a person in view of the precise requirements of the employer and the skills of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision can be made whereby students attending courses at a college (details supplied) that are not available elsewhere can qualify for higher education grants or other support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding stamp 4 status in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been informed by their immigration officer that ministerial authorisation is required; if same can be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to the determination of eligibility for long-term residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); if all documentation requested has been supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all of the requested documentation has been received in the relevant section of his Department regarding the case of a person (details supplied); if appropriate consideration of their application for the regularisation of residency status can now take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the application for residency and naturalisation will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status and or entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); the correct procedure to be followed in their circumstances to upgrade their position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department has examined the Sláintecare report with a view to identification of apparent weaknesses in the delivery of various health services resulting in waiting lists, overcrowding at accident and emergency and patient anxiety and safety with particular reference to the need to target the areas in question which have been the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the public hospital sector to respond to the challenges set out in the Sláintecare report; if he expects the necessary funding to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the most serious waiting list situations in respect of various procedures at various public hospitals as recorded over the past three years; the degree to which he has put in place corrective measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision is being made to ensure that persons awaiting access to surgical procedures can have their waiting period minimised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which progress in respect of the provision of the new children’s hospital continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national treatment purchase scheme can be utilised to alleviate waiting lists at various public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the private hospital sector can be utilised through the national treatment purchase fund to address the issue of long waiting lists for various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the requests for specific medical and surgical procedures have dominated hospital waiting lists in the past two years; the procedures in place to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/17]