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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status and or entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); the correct procedure to be followed in their circumstances to upgrade their position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department has examined the Sláintecare report with a view to identification of apparent weaknesses in the delivery of various health services resulting in waiting lists, overcrowding at accident and emergency and patient anxiety and safety with particular reference to the need to target the areas in question which have been the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the public hospital sector to respond to the challenges set out in the Sláintecare report; if he expects the necessary funding to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the most serious waiting list situations in respect of various procedures at various public hospitals as recorded over the past three years; the degree to which he has put in place corrective measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision is being made to ensure that persons awaiting access to surgical procedures can have their waiting period minimised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which progress in respect of the provision of the new children’s hospital continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national treatment purchase scheme can be utilised to alleviate waiting lists at various public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the private hospital sector can be utilised through the national treatment purchase fund to address the issue of long waiting lists for various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the requests for specific medical and surgical procedures have dominated hospital waiting lists in the past two years; the procedures in place to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in place and fully operational in County Kildare; the extent to which each has eased the burden on the public hospital sector in their respective catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41174/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he views the important role played by St. Brigid’s nursing home, Crooksling in the provision of hospital care for women; if his attention has been drawn to the high quality of care available there, the dedication of the staff, the use of modern technology and equipment and the suitability of the peaceful, sylvan location of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has investigated the origin of rumours regarding the future of Maynooth community care unit having particular regard to the very high quality of service available there, universal satisfaction throughout the community and its strategic location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hip replacements at various hospitals throughout the country; the longest period of time a person has been on this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding to the provision of the next stage of development of Naas General Hospital with particular reference to upgrading the endoscopy services; if his attention has been drawn to the need for the immediate implementation of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointment with consultants prior to getting on to a waiting list for the relevant procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a streamlined support service exists throughout the public hospital sector to ensure that consultants have the opportunity to carry out the maximum number of procedures that lack of ancillary facilities such as theatre staff, equipment and theatre space remains available and does not impede progress in this area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners practising here; the extent to which this number has fluctuated in the past ten years; the extent to which demographic trends are affecting requirements in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41181/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate and financial provision remains available to his Department to meet the requirements of the mental health services with particular reference to the need to ensure the maintenance of the necessary supportive structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which adequate numbers of nurses are likely to become available throughout the public health sector over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/17]