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Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined and how he will address the ongoing issue of long waiting lists at accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of reports that investment in capital and current support in the public health services appears to be greater than that in adjoining jurisdictions; if he has examined this to determine if he is achieving best comparable results or how he can do so; if he has identified anything in other jurisdictions that can be applied to ensure the best...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if a focused and strategic examination of the delivery of the public health services can identify best practice in service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of the new children's hospital is progressing satisfactorily; if it will be provided on schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14205/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Data (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if he has evaluated the impact of new primary care centres and in particular alleviating overcrowding at accident and emergency departments in hospitals, given the number of minor procedures undertaken by these centres that were previously the responsibility of general hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14206/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if he can streamline the processing of applications, in particular of renewals where the applicant's financial position has not changed, under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14207/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if, and when, he will approve a post-operative procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14208/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications and applications for renewal received and the number granted and refused, in each of the last 12 months, under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14209/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for discretionary medical card which are being approved and rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he is enhancing and improving community care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14211/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposals to extensd Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, including when the various works will commence and conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14212/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provided an adequate number of nurses to the public health sector; if the recent recruitment campaigns are on target; if competition from the private sector or overseas locations is evident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of various categories of staff in the public health sector are adequate to meet requirements; if he will examine and identify the most understaffed sectors to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14214/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital waiting lists indicate a requirement for specific procedures; his plans to address the causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14215/16]

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry I was not present yesterday when the Taoiseach outlined the legislative programme. I was at a meeting of the housing committee. With regard to the legislative programme, is the Charities Act 2009 fully operational at present? Have all sections of that Act been signed into law?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available for heritage buildings and protected structures within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13255/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has carried out an assessment of the success and impact of the State commemorative events held throughout the Easter period; to provide attendance figures for the events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13254/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of and will facilitate a request by a school (details supplied) for an increase in grants to facilitate extension works, buildings and facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she encourages the development and promotion of the arts and, in particular, the maximisation of employment opportunities arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14003/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (1 Jun 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has reached agreement with traditional canal dwellers and canal recreational users regarding draft proposals to increase the costs to traditional users, either directly or through Waterways Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14000/16]