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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 1078. To ask the Minister for Health the number of workplace inspections carried out by the environmental health officers since 2015 to date; the total number of hours worked by the environmental health officers when carrying out the inspections; the cost involved in carrying out the inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 1181. To ask the Minister for Health if essential orthodontic treatment is covered by a parent's medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25156/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 1193. To ask the Minister for Health if and when medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25216/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 1210. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 1533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if and when a single farm payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I also congratulate the ambassador on his presentation. He outlined a very ambitious programme for the Slovak Presidency and all members join him in hoping it achieves its objectives. It is a broad programme that is fundamentally part of what the European Union is about and something that every country would strive to achieve in the Presidency role. The committee hopes it will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be advisable to invite the ambassador to make some closing remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Slovak Presidency of European Council: Slovak Ambassador to Ireland (8 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We can snigger about this all right but I am not so sure we fully appreciate the significance of what is intended. I attended a meeting in Brussels approximately six or seven years ago during the darkest days, when there were seriously envious eyes cast upon our taxation system, although we were financially broke at the time. There were people who sought to take advantage of that weakness...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Like previous speakers, I strongly support the move to appeal this decision. It is fundamental to our tax policies, our continued economic growth, our role within the European Union and our right to set our tax affairs in accordance with the agreed principles and precedent that we pursue an appeal. This is not a new attempt by anybody to move in on what was seen as a preferential rate of...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Deputy sharing his time?

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputies have two and a half minutes each.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Tá an t-am go léir imithe.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not provoke the audience.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Paul Murphy does not want them here.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies McDonald and Howlin very correctly raised the question of child psychiatric services. I received a reply to a Parliamentary Question on a similar issue in the past few weeks that was very interesting. It concerned the number of children from primary schools, particularly boys, who have been repeatedly referred to accident and emergency departments having self-harmed. To what...

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this particularly important motion. I strongly support the concept and have done so for many years. National and international crime is becoming very sophisticated and requires a co-ordinated effort on the part of police forces globally. This means that they need to be able to understand and speak to each other and have a common concept of what...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department has been in a position to strategically examine and assess any specific deficiencies in respect of child care, youth support and-or development services with particular reference to identification of any problems arising at the earliest stage; if she is in a position to establish adequate supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when the death certificate and coroner's report will be provided to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23482/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Guardian Status (21 Jul 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the correct procedure to be followed to apply for guardianship of their grandson in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23487/16]