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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if a submission for funding to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need in the National Service Plan 2021 was received from the HSE PCRS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if he is expecting a submission for funding from the HSE primary care reimbursement service to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need for inclusion in the National Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from the HSE primary care reimbursement service recommending that the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is made available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE primary care reimbursement service in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our witnesses and the chief executive's opening statement. Is it expected that the bank will be in the position to take up and fill the void or vacancies left when Ulster Bank moves on? To what extent will the Permanent TSB be in a position to replace the Ulster Bank's services countrywide? That is my first question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is Mr. Crowley satisfied PTSB can maintain or expand the branch network, or can it do both? I ask given other lending institutions are reducing their branch footprint across the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome that. Does PTSB have any overhang of debt arising from the economic crash that is not resolved or is not provided for? Does the bank have a way charted for the future in that respect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Has the bank had any occasion to resolve any difficulties with borrowers over the past number of years arising from the economic crash and continuing on right up to the pandemic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Mr. Crowley is satisfied PTSB can resolve any outstanding issues to the satisfaction of the bank and the customers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This is my last question, Chairman. When Mr. Crowley says the number of customers has reduced does he mean the number of customers overall or the number in difficulty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Like others, I congratulate the health teams in their entirety for the tremendous work they have done over the past 18 months or so. They remain steadfast in their objectives regardless of what happens and that kind of consistency is greatly appreciated. I have a couple of questions. How many minutes do I have? I have some anyway. With regard to the various age cohorts, vaccination has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Does the HSE have plans in place or in mind for an emergency response in the event of an upsurge in cases of the Delta variant becoming obvious?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is it within the capacity of the HSE to accelerate the programme in the event of the Delta variant becoming a serious threat? Is it possible to do that at short notice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I refer to an earlier question in relation to the cyberattack. Have we learned sufficiently from this attack to be in a position to prevent a repetition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: This is my last question. Are there any prosecutions arising from the attack?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 109. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she and her Department continue to encourage and assist the recovery of sectors of the economy under her remit in the aftermath of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to encourage the arts, culture and tourism sectors in the context of recovery post-Covid-19 throughout the country by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a review can be undertaken into the recent refusal of support for a company (details supplied) under the live performance support scheme that was also unsuccessful in the pilot scheme and that provided all information requested of it; if the appeal route can be outlined also for the company in question; and if she will make a...