Results 55,541-55,560 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants employed throughout the public health sector in the past two years; the extent to which vacancies remain to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he expects to be in a position to implement the recommendations of the Sláintecare report in 2019 and following years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of hospital beds throughout the public health sector needs to be augmented in keeping with demographics; the timescale for such implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued in 2018 and to date in 2019; the extent to which this has contributed to the overall total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel engaged in the delivery of home care packages; the number of outstanding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21156/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care centres or the upgrading of existing health centres has progressed throughout north County Kildare; the extent to which all required facilities have been put in place to facilitate the provision of required level of services to the community and the alleviation of pressure on accident and emergency departments and hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which orthodontic treatment continues to be made available as appropriate for children and or teenagers who require such treatment; the number of cases treated in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff recruited to the public health sector in general over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor waiting lists for orthopaedic and cardiac procedures nationally; the extent to which progress is being made in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting spinal fusion procedures; if the waiting lists have improved in recent times with a view to being in a position to offer the treatment within six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health when a spinal fusion procedure will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if reconsideration will be given to allocating a person (details supplied) an urgent hospital appointment; if it is standard procedure that patients on priority waiting lists must wait over a year before receiving appropriate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise I have to race over to the House for questions as well. I will be as quick as possible. I thank our guests for coming before us this morning and making their presentation. Orthodontics in particular has been an issue that I have pursued over many years, and I am sad to say that the service has not improved over the years. It did not arise in 2009, by the way. It has been there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he continues to combat organised crime, with particular reference to gangland activity and the induction of teenagers into a criminal lifestyle by crime warlords; the extent to which further resources are required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the chain of events in the criminal world can be interrupted with a view to preventing young people becoming involved in a life of crime.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Are specific measures being taken or about to be taken to discourage young people from seeing a life of crime as an attractive option? To what extent can the chain of command in the use of teenagers in particular as mules for drug barons be infiltrated with a view to prevention and the use of rehabilitative and educational measures within...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent will monitoring continue to identify the most satisfactory methods of dealing with that situation with a view to achieving some degree of cut-off to prevent the practice of gang warlords encouraging young people into their nets?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána is adequate to meet the challenges of organised crime; if particular issues have arisen that may require extra attention in the time ahead; if changes to the bail laws have resulted in an improvement in respect of recidivism; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to examine the extent to which the strength of An Garda Síochána is adequate to meet the challenges of emerging organised crime and whether the revised bail laws have been shown to have restricted, restrained or contained the level and extent of the organisations involved in crime.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organised Crime (16 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: What impact are the revised bail laws having on recidivists, if it can currently be quantified, and will revisiting of the bail laws be required?