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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: One will not represent the three. Some of us have sat here very patiently all morning. Every week the same thing happens and at the end of the day we find ourselves being cut short. That is not the Chairman's fault and I am not blaming him for it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I will not blame him here, I will deal with it outside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We will have a tête-à-tête outside. The fact of the matter is that we have the same rights as everybody else and cutting short what we have to say will not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I will not put words in anybody's mouth. I will not exaggerate the claims. I will not start the estimate for the hospital at a lower base than has already been discussed in order to further inflate the degree of annoyance one might have at the new price. I believed weeks ago and I still believe that unless the specification and the bill of quantities are properly identified and assessed in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he is making the necessary preparations to combat the effects of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5913/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5914/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if a P21 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6210/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which levels of public expenditure continue to be monitored with a view to ensuring that a high level of competitiveness internationally is maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which action continues to impact positively on the economic future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6218/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has identified particular expenditure issues likely to present a threat to ongoing economy recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he can influence good practice measures to safeguard the economy in the event of over expenditure or external economic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he can control and or balance capital and current expenditure proposals in 2019 and thereafter with a view to protecting the future of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he continues to strive towards a fair and equitable restoration of income throughout the public sector with a view to ensuring that the sacrifices made during the economic downturn by the various sectors are acknowledged and have their payment restored in accordance with the relevant criteria; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the restoration of public sector pay to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he has identified particular issues arising from Brexit and in respect of which he will take action to protect the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6222/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which further reform is likely to be required arising from impending international economic pressures in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific issues to which his attention has been drawn to which indicate a lack of compliance with the criteria set down by his Department in terms of procurement and reform which may negatively or otherwise impact on the economic future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of the correspondence submitted to the INIS on 4 April 2017 in respect of regularisation of residency in the case of persons (details supplied); if consideration of the case is being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (7 Feb 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for leave to remain will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/19]