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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Is there a standardised way of dealing with complaints? Is there a particular complaints procedure for the public, private and voluntary sectors? How does it operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: What is the most common complaint?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, that is what I am looking at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: How often does the problem with people not turning up occur?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Are they all investigated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Home Care Provision: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the question because I dealt with such an issue not so long ago and it was a laborious process to get to the bottom of it. I do not know how good or effective is the system but from the patient's perspective, the facts were well established.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: We will wait for the Minister who is taking the next matter. Perhaps the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is taking Deputy Mick Barry's Topical Issue matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Barry's issue concerns a proposed incinerator in Ringaskiddy.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Divisional Headquarters (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, is taking the Topical Issue matter on a Garda headquarters for County Meath; he is from County Cork but he will manage that.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Divisional Headquarters (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy and the Minister of State. We shall move on.

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mary Butler's time has been eroded.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the provision of broadband in all areas is progressing in line with expectations; if he anticipates the provision of services to the blank spaces between services within a reasonable time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for a reduction in the dependency on fossil fuels with particular reference to the need to reach targets already set in the shortest possible time; if a campaign to encourage the use of electric motor cars will be considered; if specific new objectives can be identified in the context of a reduction in fossil...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he has identified the primary issues and actions required to address the issue of climate change with particular reference to the need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, encourage the use of motor vehicles not dependent on fossil fuels and other measures likely to address the issues in the short...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Fund Fees (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a refund of pension contributions in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to an application for long term residency status and or stamp 4 in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if reconsideration of an application for permission to remain can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); if their case can be considered on the basis set out; if permission to appeal under permission to remain can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (31 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation or permission to remain will be awarded to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24154/18]