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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (9 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority houses vacant throughout the various local authorities; his plans for the refurbishment and occupation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of group water schemes being financed by his Department through various local authorities; the number of such schemes abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the reintroduction of a replacement group water scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which progress has been made to protect listed buildings and sites of cultural and heritage interest deemed to be at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which various species of native birds or animals are in danger of extinction; if recent audits have taken place with a view to identifying the way in which to arrest further decline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16955/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the numbers of grouse, partridge or other game birds continue to be monitored to prevent extinction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16956/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of sites or buildings nationally in respect of which preservation or restorative works are in hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of protected structures nationally deemed to be in need of further protective works be they heritage buildings or sites such as burial mounds or megalithic tombs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to support heritage or interpretative centres nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16950/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of historical sites that have been damaged in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which museums are located throughout urban and rural Ireland in such a way as to ensure easy and ready access from an educational or tourism prospective with a special emphasis on local history; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which employment prospects are created nationally arising from various activities and restoration works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16951/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she directly or indirectly continues to support the arts by way of grant aid with particular reference to commemorative events, musical or stage productions at local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16952/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiatives (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the arts continues to be assisted by philanthropists on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16953/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which Waterways Ireland continues to develop and improve the canals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16954/19]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This is an unusual appraisal of the Estimates in the sense that two issues seem to dominate the agenda. I point out that we need to examine the rest of the agenda as well because it is a very important and expensive budget and one that has required further attention as the year goes by. To dispense with the other two subjects first, when we have the benefit of hindsight, we generally are...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The other point I raised was the relationship between the various levels of management. I know the Minister referred to governance. I believe the linkage between the people with responsibilities was inadequate. How they were brought together and how often they meet are questions about which I automatically have concerns. I put that question to them previously and some of those present as...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I want to discuss another subject but I will return to the most prominent issues again. I ask the Minister to shed some light on the full extent of staffing levels in the public health sector and the extent to which an embargo, which has been suggested, is likely to affect staffing levels. I have put that question repeatedly to numerous Governmentsm, but, for some unknown reason, it does not...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The problem is that when the times comes to take action to curtail expenditure, usually it is in very sensitive areas, resulting in maximum impact and a public outcry. Action taken earlier would have the effect of avoiding the glitch at a sensitive time and there would be more scope to rearrange funds, for want of a better description, to meet oncoming challenges.