Results 62,541-62,560 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 891. To ask the Minister for Health the intended progress with the Sláintecare programme; if changes are anticipated in respect of its original function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 892. To ask the Minister for Health the source of the indication to impede the regionalisation features of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 893. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a special programme incorporating Sláintecare can be utilised to deal with hospital waiting lists as well as ensuring that no further waiting lists are created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an evaluation has been done in respect of the full staff requirements to tackle and eliminate hospital waiting lists in respect of all procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 895. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting cardiovascular treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 896. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on orthopaedic waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 897. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which cancer patients awaiting treatment are able to receive treatment as and when required; the extent of any waiting lists in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 898. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which endoscopy facilities are sufficiently and readily available to ensure the minimisation of waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 899. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department has identified the most sensitive and pressing hospital waiting lists; if his Department has identified a specific period within which to deal with all such patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed extension of facilities and buildings at Naas General Hospital; the extent to which the plans are in place or envisaged in order to alleviate the pressure in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres fully operational in County Kildare; the extent to which further centres are anticipated or planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 902. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the network of primary care centres throughout Ireland is being used to ease the pressure on hospital accident and emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of the national children’s hospital including the facilities at Connolly and Tallaght; the extent to which the status of the projects are in line with expectation in terms of capacity and progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 904. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout Ireland without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 905. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which children’s health issues have continued to receive appropriate attention throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; if particular or specific action is required to address any issues arising or any backlog which has occurred as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 906. To ask the Minister for Health the ongoing efforts underway to enhance the quality and scale of community and institutional mental health services with particular reference to the need to achieve quality of service in line with the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51274/21]

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The byword from this debate so far came from Deputy Paul Murphy when he said it is not possible to fight Covid on the cheap. Where was the Deputy for the past two years? This has not been done on the cheap. Measures were taken by the Government that were necessary to protect the health of the people. If the Government had not done that, it would have been grossly irresponsible. The...

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Deputy.

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy's time is up.

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. His time is up. Next is the Independent Independent Group - Deputy Michael McNamara and Deputy Catherine Connolly.