Results 49,421-49,440 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an entitlement to FIS exists in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43319/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: 179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedure to be followed to enable a person (details supplied) to obtain a PPS number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43322/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if further assistance is available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43324/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Do not tell me I am the last. I thank our witnesses for coming before us this evening. As legislation stands at present, do they feel restricted in how they can deal with patients presenting with a crisis pregnancy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: "Yes," is the answer to that question. For instance, would a pre-existing medical condition such as a tendency to high blood pressure constitute a crisis pregnancy? How does the present legislation affect the witnesses in their judgement in that regard, given that there have been a number of serious casualties - deaths - in such circumstances? How do they feel practices should deal with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: In respect of young girls and teenagers presenting after an alleged rape, two questions arise. The first is about the availability of the appropriate treatment and the legality of it. The second concerns the situation in which sometimes the attack is not reported for various reasons. Can the witnesses tell us something about the factors that might restrict reporting in that area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Does Dr. O'Shea think the victim in a rape situation has a choice? Can she exercise that choice legally?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Reference has already been made to the level of sex education in schools, etc. Does Dr. O'Shea think that sex education in schools has progressed sufficiently to be able to inform young women adequately in the event of something like that happening?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: In last evening's presentation, Dr. Abigail Aiken produced quite an interesting chart. It showed people post-abortion who were satisfied, more than satisfied, less than satisfied and felt ill at ease. I believe that last category was 42% or 43%. This question was asked yesterday - is adequate backup, counselling and medical assistance available afterwards in the event of a woman post...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: No. With all due respect,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: -----I will continue to ask the questions as I see them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: There was a considerable cohort of women in that category for one reason or another.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Please. The question is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Are adequate backup and support services available, for example, medical services, psychiatric support services or whatever the case may be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: How is the best-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: I am the only person who was interrupted in the course of the few words that I had to say and I am the last person to speak, and I object strongly----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: Now, hold on a second. I am not coming from one opinion or another.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: I happen to be the only person who was interrupted in the course of questioning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: I base my questions on my own knowledge of the situation. Other speakers went well over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)
Bernard Durkan: I will leave it at that.