Results 65,901-65,920 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Who would like take that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Do the witnesses believe that regard will be had for the concerns expressed regarding aspects such as inflation? How will that come about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I disagree to an extent with Mr. Hearne on one point. Regarding capital projects, we have a choice. We can decide to not do them, in which case the country loses because we are behind in terms of badly-needed infrastructure. The obvious thing to do in this respect in this context is to not undertake them but that would damage the country in the long run. Therefore, we have a need to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE continues to deal with non-Covid19 related health issues in an expeditious manner including hospital admissions, home care, outpatient appointments and admissions for urgent and necessary surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of health professionals within the health services including but not limited to consultants, general practitioners and nurses to meet the demand in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1099. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate provision continues to ensure the availability of medicines to treat orphan or rare diseases; the extent to which the provision is adequate based on experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1100. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which progress has taken place in recent months in respect of reducing the waiting lists for various procedures in respect of scoliosis and spina bifida with particular reference to availing of every opportunity to reduce these waiting lists and to show results on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1101. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which ready access to treatment for patients requiring cardiovascular, endoscopy and oncology is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1102. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in design and implementation of new statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home-support services as committed to in the Programme for Government; when such a scheme will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38105/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate provision has been made in the short term to deal with various aspects of women’s health with a view to ensuring minimum waiting times, early diagnosis and a rapid response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38106/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1104. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible with particular reference to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1105. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he foresees an adequate supply of hospital beds and access to accident and emergency departments throughout the winter months notwithstanding the persistent threat of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1106. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of existing primary care facilities throughout County Kildare, those already operational and those promised or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1107. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children currently awaiting orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1108. 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. [38111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1109. 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. [38112/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our witnesses and I congratulate Dr. De Block. It is undoubtedly great to hear her speak on the subject, on which I have campaigned on for years. I believe, as Dr. Block obviously does, that we are all members of the European Union, we have all an equal entitlement to equal treatment and at an equal price as everybody else, regardless of which country we are from. The time has come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Dr. De Block has clearly indicated and laid out a policy line for the European Union in general. It is something we should support in every possible way to link up with her and with other like-minded countries throughout the European Union with a view to achieving the level of equilibrium that is required to give the best value for money, the best treatment and the earliest treatment to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the statement. I refer to the three important issues, which are speed and access to early diagnosis, access to treatment, and reimbursement. There is a uniform system right across the European Union. All countries might not be able to aspire to that but at least all countries could try. I believe it is essential that we move in that direction as quickly as possible, for all the...