Results 39,661-39,680 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of reports of various infections arising from MRSA or other hospital bugs on a monthly basis in each of the past three years to date; the action taken arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an adequate supply of junior hospital doctors is available throughout the health service in 2013; if they are sourced internally or overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of nurses engaged through the public health service has fluctuated in each of the past four years to date; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of nursing levels at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which staffing at all levels throughout the public health system remains adequate to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which patients seeking hospital appointments have been placed on waiting lists prior to obtaining a position on the actual hospital list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department’s primary care building programme has progressed; the number of such centres already completed and in operation; the number proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the plans for primary care provision throughout County Kildare; the number of such primary care centres planned or already in existence; the extent to which patients in rural areas will have ready access to such centres where public transport does not exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the replacement of a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare which has been of significant convenience to the local population in a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, to upgrade the health centre at Johnstownbridge, Enfield, County Kildare which caters for a large catchment area and is extremely overcrowded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which ambulance services throughout North Kildare remain adequate to meet the demand having particular regard to reports to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards currently in circulation; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if in the context of examination of eligibility for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare cognisance has been taken of their medication and care requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40350/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40351/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in August and withdrawn in September; if the medical card will re-issue without delay in view of the fact that the person is in receipt of invalidity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40352/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures governing a cosmetic medical procedure in the case of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40353/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (26 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of their eligibility for a refund under the ECHI who received treatment while on holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40355/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The committee must not isolate that one case; it must use it with the other issues because they are interdependent. The route I propose is that we consider it and the rest of the human rights issues about which we in the international community have concerns.

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I echo the sentiments expressed by Deputy O'Donovan. We hear much about democracy and the need for democratic systems and institutions. It behoves those of us who have been democratically elected to this or any other House to use its procedures to the best of our ability. Not doing so is a failure to do so on the part of those elected for that purpose. I have heard calls for a people's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Bernard Durkan: It should be made clear to the Iranian authorities, in the nicest way possible, that there must be some progress on this recognition of human rights. We cannot ignore it indefinitely, in their own interests. When I visited Tehran all I could see was high cranes rusting because of the international sanctions, and that still continues. It is appalling to see such a very large population...