Results 49,841-49,860 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels throughout the public health sector at all levels in the hospitals and community care; the extent to which they have been augmented in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48440/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the current bed shortfall throughout the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has continued to identify issues affecting the delivery of services throughout the public hospital sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the success to date in the reduction of hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that he can reduce the waiting times for various hospital treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the National Treatment Purchase Fund is expected to deal with waiting lists for specific procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which specific issues or deficiencies in the system which have resulted in backlogs and waiting lists in the public hospital system have been identified; his plans to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make available at reasonable cost various drugs now available on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48445/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you Chairman. I thank our witnesses for their presentation. I only asked the question to find out more about the basis on which they come to their conclusions. In respect of counselling, the IFPA gives non-directive counselling. Can Dr. Henchion give some information about the number of women who might have already made up their minds as to what they are going to do before they came...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: What is the age profile of the women who attend for counselling? I know the witnesses have already said that they work with women who have already had children and those who have not. Roughly what is the proportion of women with existing families and those without? I know the IFPA deals with rape situations as well. To what extent does that continue to be a feature of the people the IFPA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Senator Ruane made an interesting reference to comforting women. Previous generations in this country really ignored women and girls, in particular, who were pregnant, and cast them out from society, isolated and criminalised them to a huge extent. Do the witnesses see the services they provide, in particular counselling, as providing something that is vital and necessary in attendance with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: A reference was made earlier to online services. Let us assume for example that the service was legalised. From a safety point of view, how do the witnesses feel about it? The online part of it is what would worry me, that the degree of advice-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am coming to it. The amount of advice or instruction that might be available is lacking and the person, young woman, girl or whatever, might have insufficient information and might be at risk as a result. Can the witnesses quantify the extent of that risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This is definitely my last question, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Definitely. We have seen statistics produced in evidence to the committee comparing Sweden and Switzerland, both developed countries with similar societies, which indicate a huge difference in the numbers of abortions taking place. Do the witnesses have any knowledge as to why that might be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for attending. If the HSE were to improve the quality and extent of its services, does Ms Donlon see any particular area where improvement is desirable now or at some time in the future? Expansion, availability throughout the country-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Are the services reasonably evenly spread throughout all areas of the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for leaving the meeting for a short time but I had to make a number of emergency calls. I agree with the comments of the last speaker in regard to home care. I have a couple of questions for the witnesses. In regard to the private providers, how is that system working? Has it been assessed in terms of operation, efficiency and cost? Is it cost-effective? I recognise that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I do not see why it should be necessary to discontinue the use of one particular building, if it can be refurbished and modernised, only to replace it with another one. Demand is increasing all the time. It is obvious that the way to deal with this is to provide extra accommodation as opposed to the same accommodation under a different roof.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The next speakers are Senator Kelleher, Senator Conway-Walsh and Senator Mullen, in that order.