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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the success to date in the reduction of hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that he can reduce the waiting times for various hospital treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the National Treatment Purchase Fund is expected to deal with waiting lists for specific procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which specific issues or deficiencies in the system which have resulted in backlogs and waiting lists in the public hospital system have been identified; his plans to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make available at reasonable cost various drugs now available on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48445/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2017: First Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Bill opposed?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2017: First Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The cost of criminal legal aid has long been an issue. Legislation to deal with this has been promised in the form of the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill. When is it likely to be brought before the House in order to give the issue a substantial airing?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to support, maintain, preserve and promote heritage sites throughout the country with particular reference to the need to ensure that nothing is lost that can be preserved for future generations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to be in a position to support all aspects of the performing arts in 2018 with particular reference to the need to offer support and encouragement to community based groups involved in local amateur productions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 26 October 2017, if it is not the intention in the future to prevent Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas from obtaining information in respect of their constituents appertaining to their relevant application, in some cases asylum or subsidiary protection; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 248. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives she has taken or plans to take to address issues of harassment, sexual or otherwise, throughout the bodies under her Department. [48250/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Civil Service Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has set out guidelines for operation throughout her Department with a view to combatting bullying or harassment in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48251/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to fund the promotion of the arts at national and local level directly or through the agents of the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 251. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she directly or indirectly continues to engage with young persons in the context of an appreciation of the arts at all levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to promote and protect heritage sites throughout the country; the number of new sites under archaeological excavation or development at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which she continues to promote the film industry here; the means by which this is being done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to promote the benefit of an appreciation of the arts among schoolchildren with particular reference to local history and its importance in the national context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she directly or indirectly continues to support local and community based groups with a view to generating an interest and appreciation for the arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (14 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her attention has been drawn to the requirement of theatres in all areas throughout the country with the view to ensuring locations in which local community groups can become involved in staging productions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48258/17]