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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency and naturalisation is available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who has been in employment here on foot of a work permit and Stamp 4 for nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37093/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which long-term residency entitlement is available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who was previously married to a citizen of the European Union, who has since divorced, who is seeking a family re-unification in respect of a current spouse and who has been in work permit related employment in this jurisdiction...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 24 September 2015, if she will confirm that the information requested from the applicant's solicitor on 3 September 2015 has been furnished to the relevant section of her Department, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 235. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures available to applicants to join An Garda Síochána who fail one phase of their application process but have the commitment to join the force and are anxious to follow any procedures that might be available to them to achieve their objective; if an appeals procedure or review is available in such cases for applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 236. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has been refused long-term residency and leave to remain on humanitarian grounds, given that the person's spouse is an Irish citizen, the children attend school locally and the person has attained a high degree of respect in the community; if this case can be re-examined;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position in regard to long-term residency and eligibility for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 whose spouse is a holder of Stamp 4 status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Stamp 4 can be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is a patient of the Mater Hospital and who has three children, all born here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to facilitate an upgrade of stamp 2 to stamp 4 for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is in continuous employment along with the person's spouse, whose children were both born here, and whose circumstances and responsibilities have changed since the award of stamp 2 status; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 286. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate why the appointments at Beaumont Hospital for an Irish citizen and a medical card holder (details supplied) in County Kildare have been cancelled on a number of occasions, given that the person is in urgent need of medical attention and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 287. To ask the Minister for Health if and when specific dental treatment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who urgently requires this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can ensure the availability of the maximum number of extra step-down beds in both public and private hospitals and nursing homes in order to ensure early availability and to alleviate overcrowding in accident and emergency units in general hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of step-down beds available in both the private and public sectors; the extent to which these beds are now available to meet requirements throughout the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the reason efforts are not being made to reopen the currently decommissioned wards at St. Brigid's hospital in Crooksling in County Dublin given the acute scarcity of step-down beds and that the buildings in question are in good basic structural condition, and while costs are being incurred to reduce the capacity of the wards currently in use; if immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which he remains satisfied that adequate nursing and medical staff remain available throughout public sector hospitals to ensure maximum efficiency and ability to meet demand for both medical and surgical beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37111/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which sufficient doctors and nurses can be recruited to ensure the efficiency and efficacy of the public health system, with particular reference to the utilisation of all space available in public hospitals and allied to staffing level ratios, thereby ensuring a smooth operational service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Health to explain his view on the comparisons that have been made between the public and private health sectors to ascertain the extent to which the public sector can recruit the necessary staff to meet requirements, based on relative workloads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 292. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which serious conditions and, in some cases, serious health conditions continue to influence the award of a medical card with a view to ensuring the minimisation of hardship of families faced with such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37112/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 293. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of nursing staff recruited at Naas General Hospital in County Kildare; those who have taken up duty; the extent to which adequate provision has been made to ensure the full utilisation of the space available within the hospital and the elimination of overcrowding in the accident and emergency unit and the use of trolleys in lieu of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 294. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the extent to which staffing levels at Naas General Hospital in County Kildare have fluctuated in the past seven years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37114/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Health when the next development phase of Naas General Hospital in County Kildare will commence; the extent to which work is ongoing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/15]