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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant mobility allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/12]

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Given the woes associated with banking in recent years, the Central Bank consolidation Bill has been promised. Is it intended to bring it before the House this year? The adoption (tracing and information) Bill was also promised for this year. Have the heads of both Bills been discussed by the Cabinet and are the Bills prepared for introduction in the House? What is the position on the sea...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to large number of subscribers who are being forced out of private/voluntary health insurance as a result of increasing premiums in each of the past five years to date; if any studies have been done which might compare the extent to which private medicine is replacing the public sector in the context of the general...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out his proposals for the democratisation of the structures engaged in the delivery of the health service with particular reference to the need to replace the Health Service Executive with a more accountable and transparent body in view of the need to ensure that policies are led and driven by a combination of elected public...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 677: To ask the Minister for Health the way it is intended to develop policy in the health services in the future, whether by his Department, the Health Service Executive or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29797/12]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 24 May 2012, if some level of financial assistance may be provided to purchase a specifically adapted motor vehicle in view of the increasing extent and degree of their disability including the fact that she is an amputee, has suffered irreparable damage to her spinal cord, lower back and limbs arising...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if and when a review will take place and be completed in respect of an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29637/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if and when review will take place and be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent of reconsideration of an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/12]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which review or reconsideration has been given to entitlement to work permit application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/12]

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when invalidity pension will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29176/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment for disability benefit will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29180/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Benefit: Jobseeker's Benefit (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29483/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position and the progress made to date in the determination of Stamp 4 upgrade and extension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29670/12]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the extent, if any, to which research is available regarding the drug Anvirzel, used as an alternative treatment for cancer; if this drug is currently available here or deemed suitable for use within this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a general practitioner visit card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has monitored inexorable reduction in public long stay nursing beds and the parallel increase in the number of private nursing home beds for such patients; if this is deemed to be in the best interests of meeting the needs or patients in need of high dependability long stay care facilities commensurate with their mobility...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes throughout the country equipped with the most modern equipment in terms of meeting the needs of long stay high dependability patients; the number of private nursing homes offering comparable facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29796/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Health the number of convalescing or long stay patients currently occupying general surgical, medical or other acute beds in each of the public and private hospital sectors at present and on average over the past three years to date; the number of suitable beds available for such patients in both private and public nursing facilities throughout the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the accommodation available St Bridget's Hospital, Crooksling; the extent to which it is intended to maximise the number of patients there in accordance with the desirable staff to patient ratios with particular reference to the needs of high dependability long stay patients; if the Health Information and Quality Authority...