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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and prospects for the future in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case can be reconsidered in view of their long stay here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can be awarded stamp 4 status in view of the fact that they have worked here for several years; if their case can be urgently reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Payments (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the correct level of support payable through the nursing home support scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has been contacted in regard to CervicalCheck; when she will receive a follow-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21946/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she will take in view of the decision in the case of a person (details supplied); when the widow's pension might be restored in view of the prospect of legal action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she will take in view of the decision in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been accused of cohabiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21920/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in regard to rent support in the case of persons (details supplied); if the issue regarding the level of rent support has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21941/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a one-parent family allowance and child benefit will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21945/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provision that can be made to alleviate hardship in the case of a person (details supplied) whose social welfare payment has been terminated and who is as a result suffering hardship; if the case can be urgently reviewed with a view to reinstatement of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21947/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (17 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which his Department can offer further latitude for immediate expenditure by the various local authorities on measures to address the housing crisis by way of direct build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21928/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you Chairman. How long do I have? Do I have ten minutes or half an hour?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Mr. Connaghan said it is quite clear in hindsight that the necessary actions as outlined in the open disclosure policy were not taken in a timely and effective manner. Who was driving that particular programme, who had the responsibility to ensure that the open disclosure policy was observed in the letter and the spirit? It would appear that a decision was taken to operate slowly in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Was there a particular reluctance coming from any quarter as to the implementation of this policy? As this was an open disclosure policy, as announced by the Minister, why was it not followed through?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: My follow-up question is that when the open disclosure policy was announced, were there expressions of dissatisfaction or concern within the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Can anyone answer this question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: When those issues occurred, what action was taken then? Did somebody not take it in hand and say that we have this policy of open disclosure. Why are we deviating from it? Were the consequences anticipated at the time? It would appear that the consequences were serious? What action was taken following that by anybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Did some clinicians indicate they were not in favour of voluntary disclosure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Not necessarily. If the policy is for open disclosure and if some members of staff - I use that term in the all-embracing sense - were not in favour, there was then a conflict within the system. Did some clinicians state they were not in favour of open disclosure because there were cases pending in which such open disclosure, if now practiced, would leave certain people exposed? Would I be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I have no doubt that everybody decided that open disclosure was a good thing. We all agreed with that. But if someone does not practice that, in essence it means that it is not going to work. If there are people who are opposed to the concept of open disclosure, it will cause a glitch in the system, which it did, and it was a serious one. We would be entitled to know what happened at that...