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Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Hold on, the agreement was you were sharing your time. You are already a minute and a half over time and we cannot go on forever. You can either have an argument and provoke an argument on that basis, or bring your remarks to a conclusion.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: You are in your colleague's time.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: That was not the original agreement and you are on borrowed time now.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Five minutes remain.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and Thomas Pringle who, I understand, propose to share 25 minutes.

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment my colleague opposite on keeping a totally straight face during that discourse.

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I will not encourage him. Notwithstanding 1959 and the Government of the day, when is the legislation being introduced to ensure the fair and equal treatment of all bookmakers and betting exchanges in taxation and licensing, regardless of the platform used, by bringing into the licensing and taxation regimes all remote bookmakers and betting intermediaries? This will amend the 1931 Act,...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: When are the heads likely to come before Cabinet?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting periods for various procedures have been reduced in respect of all public hospitals without exception; the extent to which the waiting period for patients to meet the consultant has been reduced in line with best practice and in comparison to the private sector; the extent to which studies and comparisons continue with the private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding availability of free general practitioner care services; the extent to which costing has been done; the way such issues are likely to affect the budgetary situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the total cost of free general practitioner services has been evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 704. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that budgetary cuts he and his Department are forced to undertake arising the Memorandum of Understanding will not damage the structure of the health services to such an extent as to make the delivery of services impossible; if he will carefully review the needs and requirements of each sector throughout the health services in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 708. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended and expected to apply savings across the health services in such a way as to ensure that extra cost-cutting is not required towards the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor the retention and development of nursing homes in the public sector; if his attention has been drawn to the suggestions that upgrading and refurbishments are sometimes excessively costly leading to a danger of closure; if he will ensure that the maximisation of available accommodation is achieved and continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 709. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he will continue to support public sector nursing homes and hospitals caring for older persons in view of the high quality of service available to the public sector, notwithstanding competition from the private sector; if he will ensure that the application of standards by Health Information Quality Authority are not used as a means to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if suitable and reasonable accommodation needs will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of their upcoming leaving certificate examinations, whose needs have been confirmed and supported by their educational psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine entitlement to social welfare assistance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who wishes to take up a position with JobBridge but who is only currently receiving credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 466. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of eligibility to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 476. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 May 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/13]