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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 285. To ask the Minister for Health when a discretionary medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that their circumstances have not changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14820/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Health when a discretionary medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14821/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an adequate right of way will be granted by Coillte to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 380. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps that will be taken to assist a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14805/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the refusal on appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14804/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when rent support will be offered in the case a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when fuel allowance will be made available in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14815/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Transparency on Negotiations in the Institutions of the European Union: Dr. James Cross (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guest for carrying out the study, and for the presentation of his information. My question concerns the benefits of total transparency in this area versus the negatives. While it might contribute to democracy in one sense, it might create problems in another. It has been suggested from time to time over the years that the more transparency is required, the less people in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): IBEC (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I am not known for my brevity but I will do my best. Like Senator Leyden, I welcome Dr. Ivory and his colleagues to the meeting and compliment IBEC on the continuously and consistently positive role it has played in the commercial life of this country and in its relations with other European and non-European countries. IBEC continues this role, which is a theme that runs through this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There are great potential benefits from standardisation, provided the highest standards are met. That is obvious. There are three issues - the possibility of reduced costs, increased efficiency and standardisation to the highest standard. If those three conditions can be met within the proposal, my question is whether it runs foul of subsidiarity as present. However, so do a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Why is it necessary that there generally are two assessments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Does every country have that initial screening and a second one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Why is it necessary for us to associate with a number of countries, albeit small countries? Why do we not associate our assessment system with all countries, thereby getting the benefit of the Single Market, which I have often referred to in this context? The Single Market is supposed to be available throughout all disciplines, not just with regard to travel or something like that, but this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: There are several other areas where we come in under one EU roof. Why is this particular area exclusive and why does it come up again and again? I cannot understand it and I will never understand it if I live to be 100 - I am heading that way at the moment. If we are to gain the benefits and efficiencies that one would expect to gain from being part of a bigger population, there are rules...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: We do, subject to the concerns we raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals on Health Technology Assessment (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, along the lines we discussed.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State and the statement and information he has given to the committee. There are two or three things that came to my attention. I am delighted to see the move towards programme budgeting. One of my fetishes has always been comparison with the health boards, which always had programme budgeting. Since that finished we do not seem to be able to go anywhere with...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Department of Health must liaise with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The two are very interconnected.