Results 31,321-31,340 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the current status of the building of the new children's hospital; the degree to which preliminary costs associated with previous proposals in this regard can be beneficially utilised in the context of the new proposal, thereby achieving a value-for-money result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37116/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 299. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which the availability of orthodontic treatment can be improved in all areas without exception in light of the need to ensure the availability of the necessary corrective procedures at the appropriate time; the number of children and young adults currently in treatment; the number on waiting lists; the likelihood of early treatment...

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

Bernard Durkan: 300. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which cancellations of hospital appointments have fluctuated in the past seven years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 301. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which the agreement reached in respect of victims of symphysiotomy has been completed to the satisfaction of the victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor private health insurance with the objective of the continued implementation of lifetime community rating; if he remains satisfied that all insurers incur their fair share of the responsibility to provide for patients across the age spectrum; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which prescription costs have fallen or have stabilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (22 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the refusal of a higher education grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed, given that the person's parent's means are attributable to the person and that such issues as rent are not taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37098/15]

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Please allow the Minister of State to continue.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I was one of those who was not all that enthused about NAMA when it was first set up, but the situation that prevailed at the time was an emergency. The chips were falling on a daily basis, values were depreciating at a rapid rate and instability became endemic. It was determined by the then Government, rightly or wrongly, that this was the answer. Suggestions have been made on whether...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: There has been much discussion recently on the issue of criminality and how to deal with it. I note that there is a growing reliance on the tagging of criminals while they are on bail, but the best way to deal with such criminals is not to grant them bail in the first place. There would be no need to tag them if they were not out on bail. I ask the Taoiseach to bear this in mind in the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: More rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Somebody on the Deputy's side might have been contemplating it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guest for giving us the benefit of his time and experience to provide an updated report. We are all distressed and we have discussed this issue in various formats on many occasions over the past year or more. I have a number of questions. I do not know what we can do to intervene at this stage to influence people who might be in a position to do something about this issue. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I agree entirely with Mr. Al Habib's sentiments. The problem, however, is to do with the logistics. How does one convince the Russians not to become involved, as they have already been well and truly established for several years now? On the other side, we have the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and various other states with a different view, which is supportive of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: How much support is there for ISIS in Syria?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: That is the $69 million question.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (21 Oct 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he foresees the possibility of addressing the underlying issues contributing to child poverty or affecting child welfare and-or abuse; if he expects to see opportunities to address these issues in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/15]