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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: At the outset, I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House and for the positive tone of his reply. I acknowledge the quality and standards of the services provided by the management and staff at Naas General Hospital. They have done exceptionally well over a long number of years. In order to give a realistic imprimatur to their work, now is a good time to bring forward the date...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in vital recreational infrastructure for local communities such as swimming pools, community centres and other sporting facilities; the extent to which recent budgetary allocations to his Department are sufficient to meet demand in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of proposed augmentation and investment in rail services over the next five years, with particular reference to the extent that services can be tailored to meet the ongoing travel requirements of commuters by identifying the best way in which rail services in general can meet the demands of medium to middle distance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 906. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he plans to meet or exceed expectations regarding the extension of commuter and intercity rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of submissions in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be brought to a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in considering a submission and or requested documentation from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 19 September 2012, if nine of the 11 prosecutions and resulting sentences referred to did not result in the offender being placed on the Sex Offenders Register; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of appeals for visas in the cases of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the adequacy of support services for children and teenagers identified as having a tendency to self-harm; the number of instances of such vulnerable young persons brought to his attention in the past three years; the extent to which it has been possible to make a positive intervention; if particular deficiencies have been identified;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); when the medical card application will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the non-offering of appointments as part of the family risk assessment clinic in St James's Hospital; his plans to address this issue in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time spent on a waiting list by patients that already qualify for help via the home help scheme and have applied for additional support in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 907. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he is making provision for the eventuality of Brexit with particular reference to its implications for air and sea travel in view of the necessity to ensure easy travel access to continental Europe for Irish customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has continued to evaluate rural transport requirements with a view to bringing transport to persons rather than forcing persons to converge on towns and villages as the population increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 909. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to accommodate the various community sporting organisations here with particular reference to the need to cater specifically for active and passive sports and the young and mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 910. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve the necessary expenditure to increase the number of rail carriages serving north County Kildare commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 916. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the increased requirement of the County Kildare commuter rail sector continue to be monitored in order to ensure the availability of the highest possible quality of service to meet the needs of commuters on an ongoing basis; if extra rail carriages need to be provided to alleviate potential overcrowding; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 911. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can accelerate the programme to replace, improve or upgrade motorways, roads and bridges deemed to be in need of improvement or replacement having regard in particular to current traffic volumes, the need to encourage development evenly throughout the country and to replace any infrastructure now incapable of...