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Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: He is a recent convert.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (compensation for malicious injuries) Bill has been promised. Have the heads of the Bill been discussed or agreed at Cabinet? When is the Bill expected to come before the House? The Irish Aviation Authority (amendment) Bill will have considerable implications for issues being discussed currently and will affect economic regulation in the aviation industry....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will improve the overcrowding at accident and emergency departments in various hospitals throughout the country, by way of bringing onstream, step-down beds available in existing public or private hospitals, as per submissions to his Department, from both the public and private sector, throughout the January 2015; if he will undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 36. To ask the Minister for Health his expectations in regard to reducing the cost of medicines to the public and the health services, with particular reference to the need to ensure that such costs here are in line with best practice throughout the European Union, thereby availing of the benefits of the Single Market, and reducing health costs to the Exchequer; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if applications are accepted for a travel pass/companion pass from persons not in receipt of invalidity pension or qualifying payment, but who require such support on the basis of health grounds and who undertake rehabilitative employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8344/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care centres are capable of alleviating the burden of overcrowding at the accident and emergency facilities in general hospitals, by way of dealing with cases which may not require hospital treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8449/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if he remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate nursing home beds in the public and private sector, with a view to the alleviation of overcrowding at accident and emergency in general hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if he expects to make provision for peak requirements, in respect of step-down beds, in sufficient numbers to alleviate and strategically address the incidents of overcrowding, at accident and emergency facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will be in position to put in place procedures to ensure that patients who do not qualify for medical cards on income grounds, may be re-evaluated, and their eligibility suitably weighted, to take account of a particular illness, terminal or otherwise, which may require extra ordinary care, cost, attention and stress to the particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which adequate facilities remain available to meet the ongoing health care, and requirements, of the population, such as primary care facilities, and medical and surgical bed accommodation in the public sector, throughout the country; if he has identified areas needing improvement in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the practice over the past number of years has altered, resulting in a greater number of referrals to accident and emergency; the way this may be addressed in the short and medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of facilities, expected to be made available normally, at primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8455/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Data (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of primary care centres currently operational throughout the country; the number and location of those yet to be provided, or in course of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8456/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the rules applicable in the Single Market will benefit the procurement of drugs in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8457/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects orthodontic services to be prioritised in the short and medium term, having particular regard to the number of children diagnosed as being in need of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which medical, nursing or consultant posts remain to be filled throughout the public health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8459/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the number of medical, surgical or step-down hospital beds has fluctuated, in each of the past ten years, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he will standardise, and speed-up, medical card appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of the next stage of development at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/15]