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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department has noted various experiences of women and children who may be under threat from domestic, sexual and gender-based violence including those in the care of the State and/or by orders of Courts; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card might be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when a transfer from Naas Hospital to Beaumont Hospital might be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he foresees an adequacy of supply of hospital beds, including access to accident and emergency throughout the winter months notwithstanding the persistent threat of Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the construction of the National Children's Hospital is progressing in accordance with projections; when the hospital will be completed and commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of existing primary care facilities throughout County Kildare including those already operational, and those promised or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the current or proposed regime governing new or orphan drugs, the number of such drugs under review or examination at the moment; the number to be approved in the course of the next year; the extent to which reimbursement will be in line with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9924/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 325. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the total number of children currently awaiting orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9925/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which surgery is readily available for the removal of cataracts in this jurisdiction; the number of such surgical interventions undertaken here in the last twelve months; the plans to extend this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that response times for ambulance services are as fast as possible with particular reference to the north Kildare area; whether the service has enough personnel on hand to adequately respond to all calls in a timely manner from the nearest HSE national ambulance station at all times; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients currently awaiting cardiovascular treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the number of patients currently on orthopaedic waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which cancer patients awaiting treatment are able to receive treatment as and when required; the extent of any waiting lists in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which women's health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout the country without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the ongoing efforts underway to enhance the quality and scale of community and institutional mental health services with particular reference to the need to achieve quality of service in line with the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9932/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I realise the Minister of State had a difficult job to deliver because several people have previously delivered or failed to deliver on that, as the case may be. I cannot but comment on the fact that the emphasis is put on how little impact the extra traffic will have when, in fact, the OPW knows it has plans to extend and expand - and rightly so - the use of Castletown House as a national...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me the privilege of raising this matter again. At the risk of boring the House, the people of Kildare North and those outside the constituency, I seek to bring attention to this issue because it needs to be addressed. The local people who have protested at the way the Office of Public Works, OPW, has handled Castletown House have been constantly...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I listened to the discussion so far and I wish to correct a few points. It is not true to say the present Government has avoided the heavy lifting and done nothing. It has done everything that could and should be done and it has recognised the challenges in front of us. However, there is a problem, of which we saw some evidence today. Someone made a mistake in calculations somewhere and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials. I thank them for coming before the committee to provide the information they have. In the context of the economy and business, the role of the CSO is obviously a major one. Has it identified accurately the challenges that might lie ahead for economic performance? With countries at the top of the curve, provision needs to be made for...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Coming on from that, to what extent does our statistical performance equal the best practice throughout Europe? To what degree can the CSO identify trends in trade and all kinds of trends, including climate change-related trends, and how are these backed up and co-ordinated with our European colleagues?