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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am coming to it. The amount of advice or instruction that might be available is lacking and the person, young woman, girl or whatever, might have insufficient information and might be at risk as a result. Can the witnesses quantify the extent of that risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This is definitely my last question, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Definitely. We have seen statistics produced in evidence to the committee comparing Sweden and Switzerland, both developed countries with similar societies, which indicate a huge difference in the numbers of abortions taking place. Do the witnesses have any knowledge as to why that might be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for attending. If the HSE were to improve the quality and extent of its services, does Ms Donlon see any particular area where improvement is desirable now or at some time in the future? Expansion, availability throughout the country-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues - Crisis Pregnancy Management: Ms Janice Donlon, HSE (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Are the services reasonably evenly spread throughout all areas of the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies for leaving the meeting for a short time but I had to make a number of emergency calls. I agree with the comments of the last speaker in regard to home care. I have a couple of questions for the witnesses. In regard to the private providers, how is that system working? Has it been assessed in terms of operation, efficiency and cost? Is it cost-effective? I recognise that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I do not see why it should be necessary to discontinue the use of one particular building, if it can be refurbished and modernised, only to replace it with another one. Demand is increasing all the time. It is obvious that the way to deal with this is to provide extra accommodation as opposed to the same accommodation under a different roof.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The next speakers are Senator Kelleher, Senator Conway-Walsh and Senator Mullen, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: We will bank the questions and the witnesses can answer them later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I have a couple of comments rather than questions. I used to be involved in the health board in the old days and we used to visit all the nursing homes or, as they were called then, segregated hospitals. One point that comes to my attention all the time is the need for a standardised system that is interdependent and backed up with home help, home care, respite care and access to nursing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Chairman will be back in a little while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Professor O'Shea should give it his best shot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I do not mean to push Professor O'Shea, but we must be somewhere else very shortly. I would like to get to everybody as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the bed and staff complement throughout the public health sector remains adequate to meet the demand with particular reference to all regions throughout the country without exception; the actions he plans to take in the event of a deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the initiatives he has put in place to address the issue of overcrowding at accident and emergency departments throughout the country; if in the event they meet or exceed targets, he plans further measures to meet the challenges presenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to be in a position to reduce overcrowding at accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which various increased budgetary provisions throughout the health service announced in budget 2018 are likely to positively impact on the delivery of health services in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels throughout the public health sector at all levels in the hospitals and community care; the extent to which they have been augmented in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48440/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the current bed shortfall throughout the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has continued to identify issues affecting the delivery of services throughout the public hospital sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48442/17]