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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the National Treatment Purchase Fund can be utilised to alleviate waiting lists at various public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which requests for specific medical and surgical procedures have dominated hospital waiting lists in the past two years; the procedures in place to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the public hospital sector to respond to the challenges set out in the Sláintecare report; if he expects the necessary funding to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hip replacements at various hospitals throughout the country; the longest period of time a person has been on this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the next stage of development of Naas General Hospital with particular reference to upgrading the endoscopy services; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the immediate implementation of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28588/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a streamlined support service exists throughout the public hospital sector to ensure that consultants have an opportunity to carry out the maximum number of procedures and to ensure that ancillary facilities such as theatre staff, equipment and theatre space remains available and does not impede progress in this area; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate and financial provision remains available to his Department to meet the requirements of the mental health services with particular reference to the need to ensure the maintenance of the necessary supportive structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which adequate numbers of nurses are likely to become available throughout the public health sector over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which use of the single European market can be identified as a means of alleviating the impact of persons faced with the high cost of experimental drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which staff shortages at various levels continue to be identified as a contributory factor causing delays for persons awaiting various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28593/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care in all regions, urban and rural, is likely to be reorganised in line with the increased demands and ready access to the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to ensure the retention of nursing, medical and consultant staff is sufficient to meet the demand nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when domiciliary care allowance payment will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28570/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The gender pay gap (wage transparency) Bill is promised legislation. It is to establish a mandatory reporting obligation on companies to report on the gender pay difference in their respective companies. Where does it stand now in terms of preparation?

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our witnesses for attending this morning and for the information they have been able to give us. This harks back to a discussion we had about waiting lists in private session earlier. My query is still why we have waiting lists. The needs of the patient, that is, the person directly on the front line requiring attention, whatever that may be, must be the first consideration. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I asked about the universality of the service; it is either universally available or it is not. Why is it not universally available? On the question of best practice and best procedures, there must be some access to what is happening in other jurisdictions. Somebody somewhere must be able to find out if we are doing it right. I cannot understand why, when new appointments are made,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Before Dr. Morgan makes his opening statement, have our witnesses had an opportunity to listen in on the earlier proceedings?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to find support for the Irish position on Brexit and mindful of the need to maintain a common position throughout the EU with a view to achieving a borderless market and taxation economy on the island of Ireland respecting the needs of both communities in Northern Ireland and recognising the importance of a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Jun 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is possible through the aegis of the EU or the UN to motivate the global community into treating refugee, whether political or economic, in a manner which is respectful of their status and dignity and in keeping with international human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28029/18]