Results 44,361-44,380 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 680: To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to increase the number of public beds catering for high dependency long stay patients in view of the importance of the need to make adequate provision for such patients in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 681: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the full range of facilities available at Naas general Hospital, County Kildare are being utilised to the fullest extent possible in view of the initial costs to the Exchequer and the need to meet the requirements of patients over the catchment area; if any positions are required to be filled in order to achieve such...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate nursing and medical staff are available in accordance with best practice to meet the demands at all public hospitals throughout the country; if management structures have been reviewed to ensure the strategic deployment of staff in order meet the needs of patients, eliminate waiting times and provide a service in...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of full medical card holders has fluctuated on an annual basis over the last five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29803/12]
- Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received communication from consultants, GPs, health professionals or patient representatives in general in regard to the optimum location for the proposed new children's hospital; if he will have due regard for the need to ensure that such a hospital is readily accessible from a road traffic point of view; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of junior hospital doctors likely to be available for current and future years with particular reference for the need to ensure that graduates from medical school get their first opportunity in familiar territory and surroundings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29805/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which public hospital beds has increased or decreased in the period 1991 to date with specific reference to medical, surgical or other category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultants in respect of various specialties currently employed on a full time basis in the public and private hospital sector; the number with dual responsibility in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of agency nursing staff currently available and or employed on a regular basis in both the public and private hospitals sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29808/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 689: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds/wards closed or decommissioned for whatever reason on average over the past three years to date; the reason for such closures or decommission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for various services in both public and private hospitals have fluctuated over the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 691: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultants, doctors, nurses or other professionals currently employed in the public general hospital services sector; the extent to which this is sufficient to meet requirements on the matter [29811/12]
- Official Engagements (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The two amigos.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Careful now.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Thankfully.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I refer to the legislation to establish a micro-finance lending fund, which is laudable and much sought after. Have the heads of the Bill been discussed in Cabinet?
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It would be helpful if we knew the heads had been discussed in Cabinet.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It would be also helpful to know if this legislation will be published before the summer recess. I refer to the promised trusts Bill to reform and consolidate the general law relating to trustees to deal better with and protect trust assets and to the probation service Bill to give effect to an EU directive of 2008.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I knew I would hit the target eventually.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy "Boycott".