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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a means can be found to incentivise a reduction in the use of non-biodegradable plastic wrappings and containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42565/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband facilities will be extended to areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42567/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for their presentation. Do the witnesses believe that expenditure throughout the European Union is efficient and effective? What is the most common problem with state aid that turned up in the course of the examination? Where did those deviations occur? On climate change, to what extent has the European Court of Auditors, ECA, compared the performance in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the witnesses to comment on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. That is very important as far as this country is concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: On the State aid issue, I am critical of the State aid rules and regulations. For example, in regard to housing in this country we are restricted in the degree to which we can provide local authority housing, which is the traditional method of housing provision in this country. This is part of the taxation policy of this country and adjoining countries. It has always been the case that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: It is about value for money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The European Court of Auditors can surely raise concerns in regard to bad value for money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, but it is state aid. Under that heading, it is an element of state aid. That is what they say. I say they are wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Like others, I thank and congratulate the witnesses for their presentations and their responses. The success or failure of any campaign depends entirely on public confidence in how this is done and the degree to which that is satisfied. Professor Egan mentioned the hasty retrieval, responding to a point around the Chairman's donor card - not that we would ever wish that. Following the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How long after death does that particular evaluation take place? What is the window within which a decision can be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: That is what is was getting at. It relates to public confidence in the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: If we do not have public confidence in the system, it will not work. Some years ago, I was a member of a committee in Brussels when there was some animation around the unauthorised retention of human tissue. It caused quite a stir. Returning to public confidence in the system, we must be absolutely certain that these things do not happen because then the system will not work, public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Does the association want a belt and braces provision to deal with the issue that existed before?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Is Mr. Murphy satisfied that the provision is adequate and sufficient to retain and restore public confidence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Are there situations where one must rely on donors from European jurisdictions or vice versa? Do we supply organs to other jurisdictions, depending on the need to find a suitable organ or one that is a match?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Will we continue to rely on the exchanges post-Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill 2018: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Finally, I compliment the pioneering surgical teams who have led the fight in this campaign over the years and given a new lease of life to many people. They have also given a sense of purpose and achievement to the unfortunate people who became donors due to accidents or whatever the case. There was something for those unfortunate people where otherwise there might be little satisfaction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I get more and more confused as time goes on. I am not sure if that is as a result of my hair going white or if I am missing something. I have tabled numerous questions to various Ministers about the cost of our health services and the adequacy of the annual budget to meet the requirements throughout the country each year. I have always been assured that adequate provision has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: There is something missing. While this is not a reflection on anything that Mr. Owens has said, there is something wrong. We educate to a high standard and we export our graduates afterwards. Do the graduates feel they have any sort of moral responsibility to give the first year or second year to their native country? Would that help? Would it be of any benefit if they stayed for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We might be able to do that if they were to remain here to provide a better quality of service.