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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: During Covid there had to be great reliance on the performance of the CSO in determining outcomes, projections and so on. How did that work out? Was it accurate, near accurate, ahead of accuracy, anticipatory or whatever?

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: That is very important. It is of crucial importance. Mind you, the modellers were criticised by Member of this House. We should not criticise unless the alleged guilty party is worthy of the criticism. There was a lot of important, back-breaking work done during that period. It was of major importance in predicting what was required, what direction our economy and health system were going...

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: Two things have to follow as regards the climate change issue. We have to have hope. We need to be able to hope that we are on the right track, that what we are doing is sufficient and adequate to meet certain targets and that the targets are within reach, rather than planning for something far in excess of targets. I am amazed at some of the things happening, for example, with soil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to indicate the availability of compensation for the cancellation of driving tests; whether same applies in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of funds invested in prize bonds in each year from 2014 to date; the total value of prizes won in the same period; the total value of prizes won from 2014 to date expressed as a percentage of the total funds invested in prize bonds; how this percentage compares to interest rates on savings during the same period; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the correct level of carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person to obtain a visa (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9586/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if and when access to speech and language services will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9544/24]

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: It is coming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for arriving late. I thank our witnesses for coming in, giving us the benefit of their advice and outlining their concerns. Turning to the number of people currently waiting for assessment, diagnosis and treatment, how is this waiting list progressing? Is it going up or down? I presume it is not going in the right direction in any event.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: What is the rate of ascent or descent, as the case may be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: How long would people be on this list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In the matter of children having suffered from hearing loss, which can, of course, have a very serious impact on their education, awareness of the environment, as well as impacting health and safety issues, etc., how do the witnesses see this issue being brought into focus and under the microscope, for want of a better description, to ensure the setting out of precise deadlines for these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan: Chime (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am coming to my last question. What efforts are being made in various occupations to bring about the elimination of hearing risks? For instance, there was an emphasis in this regard some years ago in relation to deafness as an issue in the Army. I think, generally, this was handled and resolved to the greatest extent possible. Many people, however, are still working in workplaces where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for giving us the benefit of their advice this morning. On the condition itself, and in an attempt to alleviate the pain, suffering and distress to the patients and their families, to what extent has it been deemed appropriate to have a full medical card in each case because of the ongoing nature of the treatment and the requirement above and beyond what would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent has there been access to pain alleviation clinics, given the nature of the illness and the treatment required? Is there access to pain alleviation and does it work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent is access to rare or orphan medicines required? Are such medicines available and is access to them ongoing? What are the expectations of the witnesses in that area in the short term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: When the witnesses reached out to Great Ormond Street hospital and it responded, was there a noticeable improvement in the availability of services and medicines for this particular illness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Is there a standard approach or treatment regime from childhood into adulthood? Is there an organised programme of care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I commend the witnesses on the very constructive work they have done and the manner in which they have gone about it. They have worked to deal with the situation and to provide as much relief from discomfort, pain and suffering as possible. As a committee, we should pursue their cause further with the Minister with a view to determining if further help can be made available.