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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied that the proposed health budget for 2020 is fully capable of meeting his requirements throughout the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he expects hospital waiting lists to improve in the course of the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of medical card numbers has fluctuated over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which scoliosis patients can expect to receive treatment in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for orthopaedic treatment has improved in the past five years and likely to continue to improve in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which full medical examinations and dental follow-up treatment is effective to the extent necessary for early intervention and treatment of dental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care centres are relieving the pressure on accident and emergency services nationally; if some are preforming to a greater or lesser extent to other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which modern health centres are available or are proposed to become available in all population centres nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which modern health centres and primary care centres are available throughout County Kildare; the proposed improvement and extension of such centres in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which it is planned to provide maternity cover for speech and language therapists; if his attention has been drawn to fact that the lack of services while therapists are on maternity leave is a major setback for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the course of the next HPV campaign, the most modern and effective vaccines will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Schools Health and Safety (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which school medical examinations continue to take place throughout County Kildare; the extent to which treatment requirements are identified and follow-up arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41528/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the case of a person (details supplied); if a precise prognoses and treatment has been determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be refunded in respect of a cathartic procedure which they underwent at a private hospital or in any way be supplemented by the HSE in view of the fact that they are a medical card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41530/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41544/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Like many others, it is interesting for me to look at the budget we have before us. We live in defining times and we have been in defining times for many years now. Thankfully, we survived as a nation and an economy. A few years ago, there was little hope for us. Many of us thought we might never see the light of day again. We have survived thanks to prudent spending and careful...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Market Access (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she expects to capitalise on job opportunities arising as a result of regional or global policy changes with particular reference to ensuring that exporters have ready access to alternative markets in the event of displacement for whatever reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41083/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of investment in job creation through the medium of enterprise and innovation, with particular reference to the need to avail of new opportunities to offset anticipated losses through Brexit; the degree to which regional investment in such job creation remains...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she remains satisfied that she has identified, supported and encouraged new enterprises with a dependency on innovation and technology with a view to the replacement of job losses in the aftermath of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (9 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs at risk in a worst case scenario in the manufacturing service sectors arising from Brexit in all regions nationally; the degree to which she can offset such losses through new investment, new markets and new technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41334/19]