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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Chiropody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The witnesses have not been alerted to the existence of anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: In other words, in a transitionary period such as this normally one would be alerted by one or other organisation as to the difficulties it might present. There will be no such instance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for the information they have published and made available to us. It is very important from the point of view of making that information available to the general public. I have a couple of brief questions. I know the witnesses have given this information already but, for comparison purposes, on a side-by-side basis, what is the total number of people currently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: There are 20,000 sufferers receiving treatment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Fairly readily.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: What should the presumably estimated number of sufferers who have not been identified yet be doing now? They do not know they are sufferers and they have not been diagnosed. What should alert them, apart from fatigue? Fatigue would reflect a number of conditions. Generally, what should people who are silent sufferers do in order to bring their condition to the attention of the authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I have heard that home testing can be arranged or is possible. How prevalent is it? I think there was a pilot test scheme in the beginning involving about 1,000 potential patients. Is it in progress? If so, how effective is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is there a perception among the medical profession that hepatitis C is no longer the threat it was or that it has been eliminated or contained?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How prevalent is the condition outside of people who may be receiving treatment for drug addiction or whatever?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Can those who make up that 30% go to a GP for a test or do they have to contact a hospital? Which is a more effective, efficient and direct way to go? Obviously, it is the GP because hospitals have waiting lists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I deduce that it is a real issue. How serious is the issue of access to testing and treatment outside of Dublin for both categories, that is, those with drug addiction problems in the past or present and those without such problems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I have a further question. I meant to ask if all contamination from blood transfusions has been eliminated at this stage. The presumption is that it has been but it might not have been.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: In terms of comparisons we make with other jurisdictions, for example with our nearest neighbours, the US, Canada and perhaps Australia, it might be no harm, if possible, to make comparisons on the level of the infection, the treatment and efficacy of it, and gaining access to treatment and diagnosis.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (31 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she continues to fund infrastructure throughout the country in such a way as to encourage the retention of jobs and the attraction of investors in jobs throughout the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (31 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department hope to continue to support initiatives under the headings of rural and community development with beneficial effect to areas of need in both urban and rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will issue in the case of a family (details supplied) who have had their holiday booked since January 2020 and who are due to travel on 24 June 2022; if their applications will be expedited to issue ahead of their travel date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (31 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 4 May 2022, the progress that has been made in attempting to have funds recovered following the transfer of funds to an incorrect bank account in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27233/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (31 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal for an invalidity pension will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) whose medical information was clear, conclusive and supportive of them qualifying for an invalidity pension on medical grounds; the reason that general practitioner medical information is deemed not acceptable or sufficient in...