Results 59,121-59,140 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1452. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which efforts are being made to fill the various consultant positions throughout the HSE with a view to ensuring the provision of available and accessible services nationally without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orphan or new drugs currently awaiting approval to qualify for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33798/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1454. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the availability of access to Covid-19 vaccines here as soon as such vaccines are approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children suffering from mental health issues hospitalised throughout the HSE in each of the past ten years to date; the degree to which treatment has been made readily available in sufficient scale to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which cataract treatments are available in all areas nationally without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1457. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which services are readily available for children suffering from eating disorders nationally; the plans to improve the quality and extent of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a sheep welfare grant will be made available in respect of 19 sheep in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which tree planting is being encouraged nationally; the incentives available or under consideration; if tree species efficient in carbon or other gas sequestration are being promoted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the national beef herd has increased or decreased in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the numbers in the national dairy herd have altered in the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all dairy produce in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all beef and beef products in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the overseas market for Irish lamb in the future notwithstanding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all poultry and poultry products in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken to date to ensure the minimum disruption of overseas markets for Irish pigmeat and pigmeat products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of measures taken to protect the integrity of Irish food exports post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that EU standards in respect of all food products on sale here will apply post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to work towards carbon reduction targets in the agri-food sector while at the same time protecting Ireland’s beef and dairy industries given that the sector provides food for more than 40 million persons on this country's existing carbon footprint; if he remains satisfied as to the...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: It is unfortunate we are where we are. This is a serious issue and it has been thrust upon us. We did not bring it upon ourselves and nor did all other countries across the globe. The virus is here, however, and it is raging. It has been clearly demonstrated that meetings of people, however large or small, contribute to it spreading. I do not mean people do so deliberately, but it just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: A number of issues are of major importance and full of challenges at this time. There is the ongoing challenge of bringing back the standard of services to what they should be before Covid invaded people’s environment and to be able to do so and develop and grow those services in line with requirements. There are challenges between the elective services, the mental health services...