Results 15,021-15,040 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1454. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the availability of access to Covid-19 vaccines here as soon as such vaccines are approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children suffering from mental health issues hospitalised throughout the HSE in each of the past ten years to date; the degree to which treatment has been made readily available in sufficient scale to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which cataract treatments are available in all areas nationally without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1457. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which services are readily available for children suffering from eating disorders nationally; the plans to improve the quality and extent of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a sheep welfare grant will be made available in respect of 19 sheep in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which tree planting is being encouraged nationally; the incentives available or under consideration; if tree species efficient in carbon or other gas sequestration are being promoted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the national beef herd has increased or decreased in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the numbers in the national dairy herd have altered in the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all dairy produce in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all beef and beef products in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the overseas market for Irish lamb in the future notwithstanding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied in respect of markets for all poultry and poultry products in the post-Brexit era; the measures taken to find new markets if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken to date to ensure the minimum disruption of overseas markets for Irish pigmeat and pigmeat products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of measures taken to protect the integrity of Irish food exports post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that EU standards in respect of all food products on sale here will apply post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 1561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to work towards carbon reduction targets in the agri-food sector while at the same time protecting Ireland’s beef and dairy industries given that the sector provides food for more than 40 million persons on this country's existing carbon footprint; if he remains satisfied as to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I went first the last time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: I have just a couple of questions. Over recent months, there were obvious signs of an escalation in the incidence of the virus throughout the country. What system did the HSE have to identify the cause of the escalation? To what extent was the HSE in liaison with local communities or similar to identify, first of all, the main cause? I know there has been a return to schools and a return...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: Would Dr. Kelleher care to comment on what has been suggested to me to the effect that if people in general, all sectors of our society, had observed to the spirit and the letter the regulations that were in place, it would have been possible to avoid the level 5 restrictions we are under now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of a recurrence of the events of the past four or five weeks, does Dr. Kelleher feel confident that the HSE has the ability to respond in time to minimise the impact of another surge?