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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children currently awaiting orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which surgery is readily available for the removal of cataracts in this jurisdiction; the number of such surgical interventions undertaken here in the past twelve months; his plans to extend this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in advancing the proposed new maternity hospital; the extent to which agreement has been reached to the satisfaction of all parties while meeting any concerns the general public might have; if all outstanding matters have been satisfactorily resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to cater for the needs of cancer patients or those seeking elective treatment while maintaining progress in the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the health services to continue the long battle against Covid-19 based on the current strength and staffing levels; if he is satisfied that all urgent treatments and procedures can continue notwithstanding the threat of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59762/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: We have a mobile phone notice, which we have read often enough. Everybody is familiar with it now so I will not go through it again and just remind people. If people are not seated in front of a microphone then any contribution will not be recorded. For the meeting I will indicate the speakers for broadcasting purposes and relay. I welcome members and the viewers who may be listening or...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have one or two questions. I recognise the additional responsibilities cast upon the Chief State Solicitor's office arising from Brexit. To what extent has that office been adequately staffed to meet the challenges of issues associated with Brexit?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is the information technology, IT, in the relevant offices proofed against an attack or hacking and sufficiently modernised to ensure private documentation does not get into the hands of people who might have a reason to target it and to use it for their own benefit?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I notice a reference to external IT services. How secured are the eternal IT services? Are they adequately and equally secured with respect to the internal services?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Have any issues been brought to the attention of the Minister of State that might need further evaluation as time goes by, with a view to ascertaining the extent to which the office remains adequately staffed and equipped to meet the challenges ahead which, as he said at the outset, will be greater as a result of Brexit and the need to engage at European and UK level to a greater extent?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State. Has it been possible to continue virtually uninterrupted throughout lockdown? Has working from home or whatever created difficulties? Has it been possible to meet those difficulties and continue on to the best extent possible?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State. Do members have any other questions or requests? There are no further questions. Deputy Mairéad Farrell referred to a couple of outstanding issues which the Minister of State may refer to in correspondence.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil. (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2021: Vote 6. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: In a previous incarnation, I was honoured, along with the late former Deputy Des O'Malley and former Deputy Michael O'Kennedy, to participate in the formulation of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. That was a great honour for all of us, for me in particular. At that juncture, all of the issues that eventually came to pass were discussed in all their facets and variations. We, the...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I agree entirely with the sentiments expressed by previous speakers in respect of this particular issue. I realise and know full well that we cannot solve the problems of refugees seeking refuge all over Europe. To be fair to the European Union, it was not the Union that made the decision to repel people from borders. It was the individual countries in the European Union that took that...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I join other speakers in complimenting the Minister on the introduction of the Bill. I am not a great admirer of development at all cost; we need to have quality development. From all the speakers so far, the same theme has emerged that we need to have quality, particularly with large-scale developments. There must also be regard for local residents who have already paid for their houses...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health, at which a presentation was made by the various community task forces across Dublin city and throughout the rest of the country. They pointed out the serious pressure they are under given the lack of funding increases since 2010 and the increased pressure from the drug barons, who are now targeting families, including women...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Irish Water continues to meet its obligations under the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 given the fact that the dedicated team dealing with public representatives varyingly require permissions from the entity on whose behalf the enquiry is being made pursuant to GDPR legislation; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses. Mr. Blažek referred to the changing face of the banking system in this country towards a more computerised system. I would regard it as a more impersonal system and one that is doomed to failure, because it will not work when the central authority with which the customer deals is replaced by a machine, telephone or answering service. That is doomed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, along with Ireland and throughout Europe.