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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What Mr. Watt is saying is correct but in some cases we underspend and in other cases we overspend. That puts on its head the argument that Mr. Watt is putting forward. Let us move on to something else if I might. In general there are particular pinch points throughout the health services in terms of delivery, whether it is in CHO7, in mental health, and in children and adult's mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The only problem with that is I have been hearing for 20 years that 2038 would be the real hit year. The problem still remains. We are not really catching up on it or passing it by despite that a huge influx of young, tax-paying people into the country came in that period. The incoming population has doubled, to say the least. It goes without saying that the extra tax-paying population who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Where are the incoming working population who are taxpayers brought into the equation? It is a huge number. I do not see them in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I do not see them referred to in any of the replies. That does not mean that the HSE does not know about them, although it surely must. The incoming working, tax-paying population has doubled in the last few years. To move on to something else, there are a number of issues that beset the delivery of health services. I know that Covid is one issue. I think the HSE did extremely well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I resolved the particular problem at the time, but it took me four days to do it. I would hate to be in the position of a patient who is waiting in vain for something to happen. Can I ask one last question?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if planning requirements will facilitate the building of wooden or chalet-type houses in specified areas on a temporary basis to alleviate the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47606/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the degree to which housing policy can be modified to deliver the product at an accelerated pace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way urgent housing needs can be best met in all areas throughout the country within a reasonable time; if emergency measures may be considered to achieve these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the quality and size of housing developments that is sufficient to modern requirements and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47609/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration may be given to an alternative to the school dinner scheme, including the possible option of hot and cold meals depending on the time of year, in order to facilitate energy savings and eliminate waste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Health when appropriate treatment will be made available in the appropriate hospital location in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been treated in James Connolly Hospital and is being referred to Beaumont Hospital; if the necessary arrangements will be made without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Death Certificates (27 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a full death certificate for a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health if a payment for approved application under the discretionary hardship arrangement in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reinstated, which seems to have temporarily stopped given that the patient still requires the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are under way to ensure that adequate support is provided to home dialysis patients in the context of the current crisis to ensure that they continue to receive their lifesaving and sustaining treatment at home and can afford same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a chief pharmaceutical officer to ensure strategic direction for this jurisdiction’s pharmacy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming into the House and addressing the issue comprehensively. It is something that falls into the area of a change in legislation. We referred to the in camerarules as they apply to family law cases. Like the Minister of State and other Members of the House, in the past I have had to go into court as a witness in such cases. Not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am thankful for the opportunity to raise this issue again. It is an issue with which all public representatives are familiar. I was somewhat at sea on the last occasion because I did not have as much information as I would have liked to have been able to present to the House. Since then, I did some research and was astounded at some of the things I found. It was suggested to me that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. We will take questions from Deputies Michael Moynihan and Alan Farrell.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I understand and appreciate that. I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply, but we need to remain vigilant. While we are a committed member of the European Union, and we appreciate all that the European Union has done for us, we are also members of the eurozone and have been committed members of that. As I had to explain to some of our visitors the other day, we stood by and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: We now go back to Question No. 100, which Deputy Carroll MacNeill is taking on behalf of Deputy Colm Burke.