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Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The time for this Topical Issue matter has expired.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Irish collective asset management vehicle Bill is promised legislation. It is a very important issue given the experience we have had in respect of assets in this country over recent years. When is the Bill likely to come before the House, has it been discussed in Cabinet and have the heads been approved? I understand that the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment)...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Sir Humphrey is alive and over there.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: It costs money.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it has been found possible to identify areas within the health services wherein savings can be made to ensure that the health service in general remains within budget without undermining the viability of specific areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 33. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the availability of medical cards of a discretionary nature with particular reference to children and-or adults with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the refusal of back to education allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was refused on the basis of not being in receipt of jobseeker's allowance when they were out of work for two years but who would have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance were it not for the fact that they suffered a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which orthodontic treatment requirements identified in the course of school medical examinations has been provided by way of follow-up; the waiting lists for such treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the budget for his Department for 2014 is adequate to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which, within his Department, it has been found possible to identify areas most likely to be affected by expenditure overruns having particular regard to previous experience; if any attempt has been made to identify such areas early in the financial year with a view to ensuring continuity of service throughout the entire year; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health if particular steps have been taken to ensure that those with specific or severe health needs or conditions are allowed to maintain their medical cards notwithstanding the budgetary situation he inherited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that medical cards are not arbitrarily withdrawn from persons with severe terminal illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if any particular study has been done into the increases in private health insurance over the past number of years in view of the fact that increased competition in the area was supposed to benefit the consumer inherited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of private health insurance, efforts have been made to encourage all insurers to take on a cross-section of the age cohort thereby preventing advantageous trading by any insurer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances reported whereby patients seeking treatment for cancer have been put on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48546/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate numbers of non-consultant hospital doctors are available and adequate to meet requirements throughout the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Data (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public hospital beds currently available; the extent to which this has fluctuated on an annual basis over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which permanent nursing staff remains to be available throughout the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48551/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which comparisons are being made with other jurisdictions in regard to public hospital staffing levels, all grades, with those in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/13]