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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Do the witnesses believe that regard will be had for the concerns expressed regarding aspects such as inflation? How will that come about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I disagree to an extent with Mr. Hearne on one point. Regarding capital projects, we have a choice. We can decide to not do them, in which case the country loses because we are behind in terms of badly-needed infrastructure. The obvious thing to do in this respect in this context is to not undertake them but that would damage the country in the long run. Therefore, we have a need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our witnesses and I congratulate Dr. De Block. It is undoubtedly great to hear her speak on the subject, on which I have campaigned on for years. I believe, as Dr. Block obviously does, that we are all members of the European Union, we have all an equal entitlement to equal treatment and at an equal price as everybody else, regardless of which country we are from. The time has come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Dr. De Block has clearly indicated and laid out a policy line for the European Union in general. It is something we should support in every possible way to link up with her and with other like-minded countries throughout the European Union with a view to achieving the level of equilibrium that is required to give the best value for money, the best treatment and the earliest treatment to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the statement. I refer to the three important issues, which are speed and access to early diagnosis, access to treatment, and reimbursement. There is a uniform system right across the European Union. All countries might not be able to aspire to that but at least all countries could try. I believe it is essential that we move in that direction as quickly as possible, for all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The important thing is to recognise that anything that is done-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: To go back to the core issue, the population of the European Union is in the region of 500 million people. Those 500 million people are not heard in these processes. Only a limited number of people are listened to and have influence. My argument is that, as a member of the European Union, we are obliged to abide by its rules in most situations, and we do so in most situations, but in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman. International co-operation within the EU is of prime importance in dealing with rare diseases, with the drugs to meet the challenge of these diseases, and with co-ordinated general action across the EU. I am strongly of the opinion that co-ordinated action across 500 million people gives a much better chance to the patients than any other action that can be taken on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is it feasible to have a centre of excellence in Europe, in this country or somewhere similarly located, with which the medical profession and patients, if necessary, could make contact with a view to identification of a disease, diagnosis, early diagnosis and treatment? Where can we get information on orphan drugs? Is it possible to get it from a central location in such a way that it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What I am trying to get at is that I recently had occasion to meet a patient with a particular form of arthritis, which was horrifying to observe. It was obvious the patient was in very serious pain. In that kind of situation, it must be possible, with all the expertise that is available around the world, to come to grips with that particular type of arthritis in a way that would make life...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am sure that the criteria applicable to Kilshanroe will be followed up on immediately. The question on the Maynooth post-primary schools relates to previous Ministers, who made promises to the two schools because of the unique nature of their co-location, the large number of students being catered for and the fact that the previous school was being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to again raise this particular issue. I acknowledge the Minister's presence in the Chamber to address it. I am talking about three schools, two of which are jointly located and a third that is some miles distant from that group. The schools that are jointly located are second level schools and the one by itself, in a place called...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to ensure that the culture, arts, sports and media elements of her portfolio are adequately developed and expanded to meet current and future needs with consequent benefit for the economy, if any particular one of these sectors requires further attention; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to monitor developments in the tourism sector with a view to ensuring insofar as is possible that the industry is capable of meeting its targets in terms of seamless access to all necessary services in the sector including the smooth running of ports and airports, the making of arrangements to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driver theory test will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (21 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent and context of any engagements she has had with media interests with particular reference to the need to protect the privacy of the individual and protect adults, children and the vulnerable from cyber-abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32768/22]