Results 41-60 of 72,325 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to increase adult mental health services in CHO7; if the precise measures deemed to be necessary are being taken forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards reviews undertaken in each year in the past five years to date; the number of medical cards rescinded post-review in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20147/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he intends to set up an emergency management team to deal with overcrowding and hospital emergency departments, with particular reference to ensuring that the highest possible standards prevail when dealing with the inflow of patients by facilitating their access to emergency treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Bernard Durkan: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in dealing with the waiting lists of children seeking procedures for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20149/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that plans to meet the requirements of scoliosis patients cannot be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can take steps to counter the difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (2 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which access to various medicines remains equally available to those in this jurisdiction as compared with the rest of the single market in Europe and at a similar price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [19206/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the former Taoiseach's recent visit to Boston. [12985/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by her Department to better manage data on busy school transport routes to ensure that all places allocated are being utilised and being reassigned in the event that they are not to ensure that all school transport offered is being utilised to its highest capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19563/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach. The minutes of the joint committee's meetings of 17 and 24 April were agreed at the committee's previous meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In this session the committee will engage with Insurance Ireland, BPFI and Engineers Ireland. On behalf of the committee I welcome from Insurance Ireland Ms Moyagh Murdock, CEO; Mr. Michael Horan, manager of regulation and policy development; and Ms Ruth NicGinneá, advocacy and public affairs manager. From BPFI I welcome Mr. Brian Hayes, chief executive, and Ms Michelle Bryne, head of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I now throw the debate open to the floor. The first speaker is Deputy Pearse Doherty. He will be followed by the other members of the committee and then Deputy Joe McHugh, who is not a member of the committee but has come here to represent his constituents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I think Ms Murdock would like to come in on that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. Do any of the members online want to come in? No. We will proceed as we are. We will have to take a break or finish, whichever is acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Okay. Is Deputy Mac Lochlainn going first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I have to be gone by 4 p.m..

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Next week, the Departments of housing and finance and the Central Bank will be before the committee to discuss the same subject. This discussion will continue for quite a while yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Doherty wants to come in again, and I want to leave, so somebody will have to take over in a while.