Results 241-260 of 72,031 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 1429. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in regard to an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 1430. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the renewal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12590/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure a focus remains on ensuring Irish patients have timely access to rare disease treatments (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 1483. To ask the Minister for Health when full payment under fair deal scheme as per the approval letter will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking Mr. Meehan.

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment all involved on a very interesting and sensitive debate, which was needed. I also compliment them on the manner in which it was dealt with. I recognise the efforts made by all of the people involved to identify and empathise with the families and the sufferers themselves. Incidentally, somebody made reference to the Upper House and the Lower House. This is the Upper House....

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am loath to interrupt but we have to try to get everybody in.

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We know that, but the Deputy has knowledge of this serious subject. We try to accommodate everybody insofar as possible. We will now try to accommodate Deputy Buckley.

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We are endeavouring to get everybody in, as this is a very important subject from the point of view of sufferers and families. As we will do so, that means we have to curtail the time a little in each case from here on. I call Deputy Martin Kenny.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The difficulty in accessing new cancer-treating drugs in this country from time to time has already been raised this morning in this House and in other locations. It was already mentioned by Deputy Doherty in the House. Will the Tánaiste use his good offices with the European Commission to ensure the attributes of the Single Market are made available, which they are entitled to be, in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he, unilaterally or in conjunction with other heads of government throughout the EU, can make further positive intervention with a view to the establishment of peace initiatives in the Middle East. [8110/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to indicate, arising from the discussions he has had with various political leaders in Northern Ireland and the UK prime minister, the degree to which new channels of communication or the enhancement of existing channels have become operational in the development of the necessary supports and contacts with the institutions in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which broadband provision throughout the country is progressing as intended; if efforts continue to bridge communication gaps that have become obvious; if he can see a means whereby the provision of broadband throughout all the regions can be maximised in early date; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he continues to ensure the meeting of emission targets while protecting the agri-food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11062/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to indicate whether against the background of numerous wars, invasions, aggressions, in the course of any recent discussions he has had with other prime ministers/heads of state at European or the wider level, the possibility was explored as to how these situations might be diffused in the early stages rather than ongoing possibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which ongoing discussions with the parties in Northern Ireland are afoot, with particular reference to the need to ensure the ongoing workability of the Good Friday Agreement. [7790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which positive steps continue to be taken to influence the future of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11507/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to monitor the activities of Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab with reference to the areas they continue to be most active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s overseas aid continues to respond to the needs of the most serious situations globally whether by bilateral or multilateral provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/24]