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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which policing methods here, including community policing, replicate best practice in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison places available to the justice system; the number of persons incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken or that can be taken to address the issue of threats and intimidation against individual members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which he can anticipate an ability to prevent online bullying and harassment whether by electronic or legislative means in line with best practice in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27193/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyberbullying Issues (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of online bullying and harassment reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which such reports have come through schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27194/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the trafficking of children continues to be an issue for urgent attention by his Department and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union (Resumed): Institute of International and European Affairs (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests. I congratulate and thank them for the constructive work they have done in their respective capacities during the years to meet the challenges in modern Europe. We have all contributed to this debate and hope it will be successful, but it will not be easy. There are new challenges and opportunities. We must presume to take full advantage of every opportunity that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their responses and a number of questions arise. How would our guest speakers rate water fluoridation as a fundamental support to good general health and dental hygiene? How does one then specifically respond to the lobbyists who are opposed to it, as and when required? How are specific groups targeted such as, for instance those in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I do not wish to ask awkward questions but there are some other countries that do not do fluoridation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How successful are these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: It is not just a question of, for want of a better example, bad breath. There are serious underlying health issues with particular reference to diabetes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How do we get that across to all segments of the population? In the past, I have criticised the fact that we often lack information. We lack the information needed to make the necessary changes in our lifestyles to try to prevent the kinds of interventions that eventually become necessary. How do we do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Orthodontics has been an issue for many years, particularly in cases involving children with double impacts or where teeth progressing from the roof of their mouths arrive. There is a critical age that is regarded as being the proper time to interact. In the meantime, the pain and suffering of the child while waiting for that age to progress can sometimes be severe. The amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: What about waiting lists? Are there waiting lists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent does that affect the period during which the pain treatment must be dealt with while awaiting a satisfactory conclusion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: There could be, which is why I am pursuing the question. There could be a situation where the child may go past 12, 14 or 16 years of age while still awaiting an outcome - perhaps on very good advice. However, the child may reach the age of 18 or 19 years of age and be left with a serious problem that requires major surgery to correct, whereas if the service and attention had been available...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I know the Chairman is anxious for me to finish, but I have been waiting a long time. When one has a long drought, one generally drinks from the pool for a little bit longer, similarly with dental care and orthodontics. We have covered the interaction with the general population but I have not really got any great response on interaction with the Irish Dental Association even though...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: That obligation extends to putting in place a formal structure as opposed to an occasional structure.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Jun 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to meet the requirements and objections as set out in the school building programme by county throughout 2019; if he remains satisfied that the objective as set out can be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26588/19]