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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which steps have been taken to eliminate MRSA or other such infections throughout the hospital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting times at accident and emergency can be reduced further by identifying those requiring more serious interventions for attention at a different location within a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which junior hospital doctors, nurses and consultant staff are available throughout the public hospital sector with particular reference to the need to ensure compliance with the working time directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54695/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which hospital waiting lists have been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of the primary care building programme; the total number of such centres already in place, those planned and the schedule for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54697/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Health when the next phase of the Naas hospital development plan is expected to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54698/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards in circulation in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (18 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which staffing levels throughout the public hospital sector compare with similar staffing levels and access to resources with those prevailing in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54700/13]

Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I hate asking this question again.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will forgive me. Now that we are in the past-bailout era, can I ask again about the bail Bill, which has been promised since the days when my esteemed colleagues opposite were in office? In view of the urgent necessity of the Bill, is it intended to bring it to the House as soon as possible? When is the Red Cross (amendment) Bill likely to come before the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Does Ms Kerrigan want to say something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That concludes our discussion. I wish to thank the witnesses for their attendance at the joint committee. Their task is a responsible one, which is to look after the EU's budgetary expenditure. Procuring the budget is one thing but spending it is another. The European Court of Auditors must ensure that the budget is spent appropriately. That is of major importance to the EU and each...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: We remind him of that all the time.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to interact with youth organisations with a view to encouraging young persons to develop their confidence and self-esteem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53795/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in the Workplace (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of instances of various forms of bullying brought to the attention of his Department in the past 12 months to date; the extent to which it has been found possible to respond to the issues as they arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding replies to previous parliamentary questions on the issue, if he will review the recent refusal of appeal for school transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that full jobseeker's allowance will be payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53965/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for mortgage interest relief in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54145/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose appeal was allowed some weeks ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 424. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in order to obtain Irish passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53774/13]