Results 52,461-52,480 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will become eligible for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Startup Funding (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the correct procedure to be followed by a start-up business to apply for financial assistance; the number of schemes operating that are offering financial assistance in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if contact can be made with a person (detail supplied) to facilitate a required counselling session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the National Treatment Purchase Fund can be utilised to alleviate waiting lists at various public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which 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. [28585/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 224. 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. [28586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hip replacements at various hospitals throughout the country; the longest period of time a person has been on this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the next stage of development of Naas General Hospital with particular reference to upgrading the endoscopy services; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the immediate implementation of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28588/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a streamlined support service exists throughout the public hospital sector to ensure that consultants have an opportunity to carry out the maximum number of procedures and to ensure that ancillary facilities such as theatre staff, equipment and theatre space remains available and does not impede progress in this area; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate and financial provision remains available to his Department to meet the requirements of the mental health services with particular reference to the need to ensure the maintenance of the necessary supportive structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which adequate numbers of nurses are likely to become available throughout the public health sector over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which use of the single European market can be identified as a means of alleviating the impact of persons faced with the high cost of experimental drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which staff shortages at various levels continue to be identified as a contributory factor causing delays for persons awaiting various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28593/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care in all regions, urban and rural, is likely to be reorganised in line with the increased demands and ready access to the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to ensure the retention of nursing, medical and consultant staff is sufficient to meet the demand nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when domiciliary care allowance payment will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28570/18]

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (3 Jul 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects public expenditure and reform targets to remain an integral part of economic strategy in the future; the extent to which he is of the view that prudent management in this area is likely to remain beneficial to the future of the country; the extent to which strategy is likely to be guided by the ratio of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (3 Jul 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he plans to incorporate further reforms throughout the civil and public service with a view to achieving better value for money, improved economic impact and delivery of services to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29088/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Deficit (3 Jul 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which Ireland's current borrowing requirement has fluctuated in each of the past ten years to date expressed as a percentage of GNP and GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29378/18]