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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 945 of 14 September 2011, the progress made to date in determination of the extent of support services available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36216/11]

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Did you give all that information-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Timing is everything.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I would say that would be easy enough.

Fiscal Policy (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the optimum balance is achievable in the context of savings under the capital and current programme; the extent to which previously identified or new targets are attainable while at the same time facilitating in so far as possible job creation opportunities, unemployment alleviation by way of interim...

Fiscal Policy (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I do not wish to intrude into the budgetary area to an unnecessary extent and I am sure the Minister would not want me to. Is he is satisfied that each Department is capable of playing the necessary role to bridge the gaps that have been identified and make the necessary contributions in terms of the alleviation of unemployment and meeting the targets...

Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which specific and desirable reforms have been identified by and within each Government Department and all subsidiary bodies state and semi State; the degree to which specific issues have been identified as being fundamental in the context of maximum benefit to the efficiency and efficacy of their respective...

Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his extensive reply. In regard to the monitoring of the ongoing programme, will he indicate the extent to which specific targets have been identified as being achievable within a specific timeframe and the degree to which this will be encouraged and supervised by the relevant section of the Department? Will he also outline the degree to which those specific targets...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a higher education grant will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35433/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he had examined ways and means of reducing costs to the Exchequer arising from public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which adequate sources of reform have been identified to reduce costs to the Exchequer in line with commitments arising from the EU-IMF bailout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the particular Departments that have shown greatest potential for reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of the public sector reform, if any, undertaken over the past ten years, year by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied regarding the extent to which waste has been eliminated throughout each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas of expenditure that have to date been the subject of the greatest reduction over the past five years; the way this compares with such reductions in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35403/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which it is anticipated that staff reductions throughout the public sector will yield the economies anticipated without substantially affecting the performance of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35405/11]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Nov 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reforms in the insurance sector including health insurance is likely to facilitate reductions in expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/11]