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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of a person having this debilitating condition for more than a year, it is then obvious that the condition lasts for more than 12 months and is likely to continue for the next 12 months. There should not be a difficulty there. We will have to probe that with the Department of Social Protection. Generally, applications for the disability allowance and all payments other than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for coming along and giving us information on this particularly difficult situation. It is difficult because it is very hard to treat it. We did manage to find a treatment in the form of a vaccine for Covid but there seems to be no way of preventing long or chronic Covid. What is happening with regard to drugs? Are efforts being made to identify specific drugs for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: What about medication to treat some of the conditions that are showing up such as chest infections, coughs, etc.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: How can we tell in cases where a person has been refused social welfare assistance, has no income and has a condition that is likely to last more than 12 months - the criterion that is applicable? Have we been able to answer that? Is it possible to answer the question as to whether this condition will persist for more than 12 months, in which case he or she is entitled to be considered for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which ongoing dialogue continues between her Department, the KWETB and the relevant school authorities in north Kildare at pre-primary, primary and post-primary levels with a view to ensuring that sufficient places are being made available to meet the demand of the current and subsequent years without interruption either in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to liaise with the parents and management of various schools throughout north Kildare, with a view to ensuring the availability of school transport in the widest form possible for September 2024, whether on a concessionary or regular basis with particular reference to avoiding issues that have arisen in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the son of a person will be facilitated with a school place at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to monitor the required extra classroom accommodation/spaces at a school (details supplied), with particular reference to the time by which she can anticipate the completion of the school in line with specification, if and when she expects this accommodation to be completed and made available [16719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has evaluated the school place requirements at primary and second level in Naas, County Kildare, with particular reference to the need to ensure that children will have access to the adequate number of spaces to meet their requirements in the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16720/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school places required at primary and second level in Celbridge, County Kildare, with particular reference to the needs emerging in September next; if the three-school project is advancing at appropriate pace to meet all of the requirements, including replacement for a school (details supplied); and if it is anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which she anticipated an adequacy of school places at primary and second level at Leixlip, County Kildare, with a view to ensuring adequate accommodation availability at both primary and second level by September next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16722/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is satisfied that all school placement requirements, both primary and second level in Maynooth, County Kildare, can be met by September next; if new catchment areas are proposed to meet the requirements of those who fall between catchment areas for the purpose of placement; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of school places at primary and second level in Kilcock, County Kildare, with particular reference to meeting such requirement by September next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of school places at primary and second level in Clane, County Kildare, with particular reference to the need to cater for a rapidly expanding population; if she is satisfied that such requirements can be met in full by September next; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to replacement of accommodation and facilities for a school (details supplied); if she is satisfied that the need can be met within the anticipated deadline given the rapidly expanding population of the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16726/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate school places remain available at Straffan, County Kildare; if she is mindful of the expanding population and the urgency to ensure the availability of sufficient such accommodation by September next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of primary and second level school places throughout north Kildare, with particular reference to the rapidly expanding population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which any outstanding lottery money grants have been paid to all GAA clubs primarily awarded such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16182/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not paid the double week in January when they were in receipt of a payment, who was switched automatically to jobseeker's benefit until 13 February; if the case will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16528/24]