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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which food and-or food products from other jurisdictions continue to be monitored and checked for country of origin, with particular reference to the need to ensure that all imports comply with Irish and EU standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28589/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has had negotiations with the Scottish or UK authorities in regard to the resolution of outstanding issues in respect of Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28590/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for growth and increased employment in the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects the exports of meat and dairy products to increase in volume and value over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Brexit proofing financial assistance remains available to agrifood producers; the degree to which individual farmers are likely to benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28593/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fish stocks remain sufficiently high to ensure the future and viability of the fishing sector here now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to encourage new markets for Irish food and food products, with particular reference to switching to new markets in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the cost of farm production inputs with a view to maintaining a livelihood for farm families into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Data (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which objectives and targets as set out by Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 are being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the market for venison remains viable at home and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for appearing before us. I wish Mr. Devane well in the job that lies ahead. It is a challenging job at a challenging time. I have been critical of the performance of the HSE since it was first instituted. That criticism was warranted, as we have not had a seamless and smooth system of delivery of services to patients, who are the people who matter....

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This could be a difficult situation. It is readily recognisable that a person who has been diagnosed as having cancer and cured of the difficulty can have it come back subsequently at some stage. What is the extent to which it can be identified as a continuation of the previous condition? In the hepatitis C case, from memory, which is vague at this stage as it was a long time ago,...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Kelly's amendment would result in a cost on the State. There is also the question of the liabilities on other private entities such as laboratories that have defended cases. There is obviously a case to answer or otherwise they would not have been to court. Our job is not to defend them or deflect attention away from them. That is outside our remit and the issue needs careful...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The Garda Síochána (compensation) Bill is promised legislation. At what stage of preparation is it at and will it come before the House in the next session?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is satisfied that issues affecting long waiting lists for various procedures in public hospitals, overcrowding at accident and emergency services and other contributory factors affecting the fast, efficient and effective delivery of public health services are fully addressed or are in the course of so being; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which home care packages are being made available to persons that might otherwise need hospitalisation; the number approved in each of the regions in the past three years to date; the extent of the funding required or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the documents published by his Department since 1 January 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27903/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 13 June 2019, the reason all personal injury claims finalised by the State Claims Agency on his behalf did not have subsequent disability benefits and pensions reduced under section 13(2) of the Army Pensions Act 1923 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if free school transport will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27957/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (2 Jul 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if updated stamp 4 or the extension of residency status will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/19]