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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 600. To ask the Minister for Health if efforts continue to be made to improve patient safety and best practice to ensure an improved working environment at University Hospital Limerick and to avert the repeat of recent incidents there, with particular reference to addressing the most important and fundamental issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 656. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes can be made to ensure that eligibility for a higher education grant is not based on parental income, with particular reference to students who were working but decided to return to education as mature students given that many students in these circumstances cannot afford to live independently but appear to be refused access to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 664. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to indicate the potential funding available for a group (details supplied); the appropriate scheme, if any, in respect of which this group should apply for to secure funding for this valuable community service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20190/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (8 May 2024)

...an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies David Cullinane, Frances Black, Bernard J. Durkan, Martin Conway, Gino Kenny, Seán Kyne. Róisín Shortall. Teachta / Deputy Seán Crowe sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: No apologies have been received. Deputy Bernard Durkan is at a select committee meeting and said he will be in and out of this meeting. Before we go to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of committee meetings on 30 April and 1 May 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. The purpose of the committee meeting today is to receive an update...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses. I am in the awkward position that I have to be here and next door at the same time. It is very difficult to be in two places. Sometimes it is difficult to be in one place at the correct time. We have had extremely good performance in the delivery of health services in some hospitals and not-so-good performance in others. To what extent has there been a...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Referral to Select Committee (2 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...creation of a Dublin city centre task force to tackle violence. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin - To discuss funding for fire safety defects and legislation for the wider building defects redress scheme. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - To discuss the use of parental alienation in family law. Deputy Dessie Ellis - To discuss the need to redevelop Scoil Chiaráin in Ballygall. Deputies Chris Andrews...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Again I raise the issue of the continued use of the concept of parental alienation in family law, which has no basis in Irish law whatsoever, is in violation of the Constitution and the rights of the child and is continually abusing the rights of parents - mothers and fathers - and children, who are being psychologically damaged by the continued use of this. I ask that every effort be made....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister and welcome his reply. I am thinking also of the most urgent requirements that have been urgent for a number of years such as, for instance, the Derry road which was mentioned in respect of another tragic accident overnight. There are several other projects like that, which we have talked about and where we put forward the various reasons they are an urgent necessity....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (2 May 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I will ask the Minister about the degree to which inflation has been a contributory factor in the year to date and is likely to continue in the future. What are the sources of that inflation if it is impacting?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he and his Department continue to concentrate on waiting lists in respect of health procedures in general throughout the country; the extent to which adequate success is being achieved in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19769/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 55. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the operation of national accident and emergency departments in all hospitals throughout the country with a view to eliminating, insofar as is possible, avertable accidents; if action can be taken to ensure that patients on trollies can have reduced waiting times; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the performance in both the public and private sectors with a view to ensuring a reasonable degree of equality throughout the economy in terms of opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20130/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (2 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the various targets in Project Ireland 2040 to be achieved on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20131/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024) See 4 other results from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views and vision for the upgrading of basic infrastructure here in order to better cater for the increased population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department monitors inflation in the construction sector, with particular reference to the impact on the delivery and cost of major capital health projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any changes in respect of procurement are contemplated with a view to speeding up various infrastructural proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the degree to which controls exercised by his Department continue to contribute in a meaningful way to national guidelines in respect of pay and conditions throughout the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which payment has been refused in respect of carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if her case can be fully and independently examined without reference to previous decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20123/24]