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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Like others, I thank and congratulate the witnesses for their presentations and their responses. The success or failure of any campaign depends entirely on public confidence in how this is done and the degree to which that is satisfied. Professor Egan mentioned the hasty retrieval, responding to a point around the Chairman's donor card - not that we would ever wish that. Following the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How long after death does that particular evaluation take place? What is the window within which a decision can be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: That is what is was getting at. It relates to public confidence in the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: If we do not have public confidence in the system, it will not work. Some years ago, I was a member of a committee in Brussels when there was some animation around the unauthorised retention of human tissue. It caused quite a stir. Returning to public confidence in the system, we must be absolutely certain that these things do not happen because then the system will not work, public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Does the association want a belt and braces provision to deal with the issue that existed before?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Is Mr. Murphy satisfied that the provision is adequate and sufficient to retain and restore public confidence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Are there situations where one must rely on donors from European jurisdictions or vice versa? Do we supply organs to other jurisdictions, depending on the need to find a suitable organ or one that is a match?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Will we continue to rely on the exchanges post-Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Finally, I compliment the pioneering surgical teams who have led the fight in this campaign over the years and given a new lease of life to many people. They have also given a sense of purpose and achievement to the unfortunate people who became donors due to accidents or whatever the case. There was something for those unfortunate people where otherwise there might be little satisfaction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I get more and more confused as time goes on. I am not sure if that is as a result of my hair going white or if I am missing something. I have tabled numerous questions to various Ministers about the cost of our health services and the adequacy of the annual budget to meet the requirements throughout the country each year. I have always been assured that adequate provision has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: There is something missing. While this is not a reflection on anything that Mr. Owens has said, there is something wrong. We educate to a high standard and we export our graduates afterwards. Do the graduates feel they have any sort of moral responsibility to give the first year or second year to their native country? Would that help? Would it be of any benefit if they stayed for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We might be able to do that if they were to remain here to provide a better quality of service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: All of my interventions have been short. I am thinking again about what I learned over the years. One of those things was the argument about Ireland having too many hospital beds. We heard that argument being made until about five years ago. Every time we had a meeting anywhere, it stated that there were too many hospital beds. That was the lead-in to the notion that nobody wanted to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects class sizes and student teacher ratios to improve in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects the teaching requirements of children with special needs will be met in the coming year with particular reference to the availability of special needs teachers, special needs assistants, speech and languages therapists and occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 19 September 2019, if discretion to reduce the pension of certain members of the Defence Forces rests finally with his Department or the Judiciary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42900/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can qualify for higher education grants or the back to education allowance in view of the fact that the person has already undertaken private courses and is unable to progress further due to costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42902/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department is meeting the needs of children at primary and post-primary level as identified by the various school authorities in Maynooth, County Kildare, with specific reference to each school project or proposal to date; when the projects will reach fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42906/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which primary and post-primary school places as identified by the various school authorities in Leixlip, County Kildare, continue to be met in full; the arrangement in place to meet deficiencies; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42907/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current identified requirement in respect of primary and secondary school places in Naas, County Kildare; the degree to which each project is progressing or failing; the number of places involved; when all the accommodation as set out will be available for occupation in line with the requests of the local school authorities; and if he will...