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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There is a notion that the issue of waiting lists has only arisen in recent times. That is not true. I remember dealing with cases in my constituency in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, when people had been waiting for up to seven years for a hip replacement operation. I remember one case in which somebody had been waiting for nine years. They were in extreme pain and had repeatedly tried to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. Reference has been made to training an increased number of professionals. We all agree on this. The degree to which this can be achieved in the short term, particularly with regard to retention, is something on which we are not so readily agreed because we do not know how to do it. It has not been shown to us yet. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I have an issue with waiting lists. Everything becomes a waiting list in this country and everywhere else as far as I can see. The point about waiting lists is that if it is possible to deal with an issue on the first, second or even the 20th day, it avoids a waiting list building up, be it for housing, health services or something else. There is a already a long waiting list for services...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Why is that the case when our spending on health is much higher than the average among OECD countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: What is interesting about the graph is that it includes a breakdown of the income categories for those with full medical card and GP card coverage. It is interesting to see the proportions in each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: It is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Johnston.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which military equipment, including vehicles, aircraft and sea-going vessels, continue to be upgraded and updated in line with best international practice and in anticipation of Brexit, which is likely to involve greater responsibilities for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current level of deployment and location of Irish troops overseas on UN or EU-related missions; the extent to which further missions are planned or required; the extent to which the need for upgrading of equipment has been noted arising from such deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Army, Naval Service and Air Corps training continues to be in line with modern and international best practice; if particular procedures are shown to be in need of updating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40313/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which ongoing training of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, including reserves, is scheduled in the course of the next three years; the extent to which such ongoing training meets international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40316/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which military equipment, including transport, communications and procedures, in the Army continues to be upgraded and improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that facilities such as advanced training, state-of-the-art technology and specific military equipment is available throughout the Defence Forces with a view to ensuring a competence to deal with national or international security incidents; if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces have adequate liaison with other defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total strength of the Defence Forces, including reserves, Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the number of women in each branch of the services; the likelihood of recruitment and replacements following retirements now and over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which membership of the local Defence Forces continues to be maintained at a required level; the extent to which ongoing training standards and requirements are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are adequately equipped to deal with emergencies in respect of which they may be called upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces can be mobilised in the event of natural disasters, including flooding, in view of the preferability of early deployment and the need for the use of specified equipment in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which specialist skills in dealing with security threats remain available to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40325/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps and the Naval Service continue to co-operate in air and sea rescue missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (3 Oct 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which young unemployed persons have been able to join the Defence Forces; if a specific programme exists in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/18]