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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 419. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of appeals for visas in the cases of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the adequacy of support services for children and teenagers identified as having a tendency to self-harm; the number of instances of such vulnerable young persons brought to his attention in the past three years; the extent to which it has been possible to make a positive intervention; if particular deficiencies have been identified;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); when the medical card application will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the non-offering of appointments as part of the family risk assessment clinic in St James's Hospital; his plans to address this issue in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time spent on a waiting list by patients that already qualify for help via the home help scheme and have applied for additional support in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 907. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he is making provision for the eventuality of Brexit with particular reference to its implications for air and sea travel in view of the necessity to ensure easy travel access to continental Europe for Irish customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has continued to evaluate rural transport requirements with a view to bringing transport to persons rather than forcing persons to converge on towns and villages as the population increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 909. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to accommodate the various community sporting organisations here with particular reference to the need to cater specifically for active and passive sports and the young and mature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 910. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve the necessary expenditure to increase the number of rail carriages serving north County Kildare commuter routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 916. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the increased requirement of the County Kildare commuter rail sector continue to be monitored in order to ensure the availability of the highest possible quality of service to meet the needs of commuters on an ongoing basis; if extra rail carriages need to be provided to alleviate potential overcrowding; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 911. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can accelerate the programme to replace, improve or upgrade motorways, roads and bridges deemed to be in need of improvement or replacement having regard in particular to current traffic volumes, the need to encourage development evenly throughout the country and to replace any infrastructure now incapable of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 915. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the upgrading of over trafficked sections of motorway such as the M50 continue to be a priority both from a health and safety point of view and meeting the needs of the travelling public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45354/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 917. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which plans are in hand to extend motorway services to other regions throughout the country with a view to ensuring that the availability of such transport is seen as an incentive for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 912. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has studied the weakest links in the transport system nationally; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 913. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to liaise with the various national and international sporting organisations with a view to hosting major events here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45352/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Data (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 914. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated daily revenue arising from tolls on the M50 in comparison with other toll roads; the extent to which revenue has fluctuated in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 967. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she remains satisfied regarding the availability of community child support services including the provision of support for after school activities through youth clubs and similar bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 968. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she maintains dialogue with the prison services with a view to providing appropriate support for first-time offender juveniles on their release from prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 969. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and agencies under her remit continue to monitor reports of children at risk, whether in institutional care, foster care or homeless; the extent to which she can offer assistance in such situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45359/18]