Results 22,641-22,660 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the treatment purchase scheme is being used to address issues of delays experienced by persons awaiting various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17360/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners practising here; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past ten years; the extent to which demographic trends are affecting requirements in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if particular medicines are to be included in the discussions to reduce the cost with particular reference to innovative medicines and or generic medicines; if legislative changes are planned in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of a medical card renewal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17361/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision is being made to identify persons on long waiting lists for various treatment, with particular reference to those with the most urgent requirement with a view to expediting the process in order to avail of every opportunity to reduce such waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17384/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the health budget to meet the requirements in their entirety throughout 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of nurses, doctors and consultants becoming available in 2018 is sufficient to meet the demand; his views on whether it is possible to compete with health services in the Middle East in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17386/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for orthodontic treatment have been reduced for children at primary and second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17387/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department continue to assess the need for upgrade to facilitate extra traffic on the N4 Maynooth to Dublin and other similar over trafficked routes; when such plans will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received a request from Kildare County Council for extra funding to repair the damage to roads in the county following the recent inclement weather; when he expects to be in a position to respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received correspondence Kildare County Council outlining the extent of damage to local and regional roads in County Kildare as a result of severe weather conditions; if the precise costs have been determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17206/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the refusal to issue disability allowance through the person's bank in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (19 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which a reduced level of jobseeker's allowance is being paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17382/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The time left is limited. We will not have any argument about it.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Government assistant Whip, Deputy Seán Canney, to issue a statement regarding the Order of the House.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed?

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I suggest we wait to see how it progresses.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I know. We are not going to go there now. We must take the sos. Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Capacity Review: PA Consulting (18 Apr 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests. I get a little confused from time to time, as the Vice Chairman knows. What confuses me are the confused responses we receive to our questions. For instance, I have heard expert opinion to the effect that we have too many hospital beds. Needless to say, I did not agree with it at the time. On the other hand, it has been stated we have significantly undersupplied...