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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1442. To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure to remove cataracts will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1483. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that it is held that an increased use of illegal drugs by drug users is deemed to be successful; if it is anticipated that the usage is increased, that supply is increased and that families all over the country continue to suffer as a result; if methadone treatment is sufficiently safeguarded to bring about a reduction in drug use; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1490. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of drug task forces throughout the country; the extent of their operation over the past five years; the amount offered in support; the number of successful outcomes achieved in terms of a reduction in the reliance on drugs; the degree to which methadone is effective or ineffective as seen over the past five years; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Fraser to the committee. A number of speakers have referred to the procedure. Is an existing procedure in place where secondment takes place or a person decides to retire from business and take up another role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Would Mr. Fraser regard this as an unusual situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The fact of the matter is that a very senior person in the area of public health, who had given clearly sterling and sustained service to the country and its people over a long period, was seeking to take up a different appointment. Obviously, he is allowed to do that. He is not forbidden. There is no question at all as to his right or entitlement to take up a different position. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: He would ordinarily be facilitated. He would not be impeded in any way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What types of circumstances are we envisaging as to what he might do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Without any hesitation, he is entitled to do that, or is he not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am a bit concerned about that. Either he has permission to do this or he does not, in general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It should not be forgotten that this guy was a very senior public servant, was very visible and very active, was in the public eye over a particularly challenging period and had committed in full to it. He gave it his all in difficult circumstances, publicly and privately. Is it recognised that in those circumstances there might be a deviation from procedures? Would that be allowed or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. I accept all that. Has any information been gleaned as to whether the university in question had responded in a particular way, positive, negative or otherwise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Who would be involved in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: And the Secretary General in the Department of Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The CMO had said he had expressed an interest in continuing in a particular way or making a contribution to public and private medicine, whatever the case may be, and availing of the opportunity to make improvements. I ask these questions against the backdrop of health services in the country. We are spending very valuable time at the moment investigating where the CMO was going to go, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I accept that Mr. Fraser was not involved, but is there a procedure whereby those who might be involved could follow, progress and proceed, or not proceed at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The senior management in the Department is the Secretary General, I presume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: You could not very well send an assistant secretary, or could you, to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be true to say that the CMO would have a meaningful role to play in organising the health services in such a way as to satisfactorily deliver the standard, quality and scale of the health services now required in this country?