Results 181-200 of 2,674 for long speaker:Bernard Durkan

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...a delay by the HSE in completing three-month and ten-month child health development assessments at Old County Road primary care centre in Crumlin. Deputy Pauline Tully - To discuss pensions for long-term family carers. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - To discuss the publication of the report into mishandling of abuse at St. John's Ambulance; the timeline for publication of said report;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any plans that are under way to ensure to include home dialysis-patients in the long-term illness scheme, as they carry out their own lifesaving and sustaining treatment at home at a significant savings to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...towards resolving the difficulties in providing the appropriate new medicine kaftrio for the 35 children who directly greatly benefit from its use and whose parents are extremely concerned at the long, drawn-out nature of the discussions with the drug firm (details supplied); if immediate steps will be taken to resolve the impasse in early date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...take three days. It was not because I did not know where the various lines of communication were because I did. It took all of those three days, and that was in the summer when the days were long. It would be beneficial to the good name of the HSE, and bearing in mind the goodwill it has shown in many other cases, to look at these cases in the particular way to which the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Department of Health (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...should not prevent the availability of the service, which is provided for by law, with the huge efforts that went into that. Finally, I want to mention the unfortunate tragedies in the past over long years. I will not mention the individuals now but everyone is aware of the issues. We need to keep in mind as time progresses the horrific nature of some of the issues that brought about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests. I pay tribute to the health workers, who have been under the cosh, for want of a better expression, for a long time. There have been three years of emergency treatment, with Covid and various outbreaks in various places, new outbreaks, and so on. It is necessary to pay due compliments to those who have soldiered on the front line in desperate situations. I also pay...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: .... Deputy Chris Andrews - to discuss the increase in housing developments in exemptions from Part V social housing obligations in Dublin. Deputy Martin Kenny - to discuss the provision of respite services and long-term residential care for people with disabilities in County Leitrim. Deputy Peadar Tóibín - to discuss the technologies and methods used as part of the Garda vetting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report 42 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...and in other committees, and in the House. I am sure my colleagues will follow it up, but it might be better to invite a delegation from the Department before the committee. It need not be a long meeting. Half an hour would do it. It will be either "Yes" or "No"; it will either work or it will not work. The commitment has been given in good faith and taken in good faith. For that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Office of the Revenue Commissioners: Engagement (14 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: .... I want to clarify one thing about corporation profits tax and the so-called ongoing debate about the future level. I thought it was settled at 15%. It is not an ongoing question of how long is a piece of string. There is no further discussion on that and that point needs to be clearly and solidly made.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...Health the extent to which every effort is being made, similar to the co-ordinated efforts displayed in the fight against Covid-19, to ensure the recovery of the health services and the overhaul of long waiting lists; if the delivery plan can be coordinated in such a way as to achieve major objectives in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61276/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (7 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto. Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), the report to the Clerk of the Dáil will also note the amendment to the Long Title.  This shall be deemed to the be the report of the select committee on the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...waiting lists being at an unacceptable level even though we know the issue exists and needs an urgent response. How much of an effect has the Sláintecare plan had on the sensitive areas where long waiting lists occur? The statements are excellent but delivery of the service on the ground is the important thing. The capital programme works seems to work intermittently. Something...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank everybody for their patience during the long duration of this session and for their participation.  The Minister, the members of the Opposition and the officials were so patient for so long and have come so far.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...some areas where we fell down. The facility in Cherry Orchard was closed as a result of a lack of the necessary staff. What is the story with that now? Is this matter in hand? Are we making a long-term decision that it is going to be finally resolved that we will have places for children, adolescents and adults in the event of that becoming necessary?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: When? The endoscopy and oncology areas were due to be upgraded and have been listed for quite a long time.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...State can accentuate the urgency of the situations for all or many of the locations concerned? Given that, for instance, in the Netherlands, the whole place is almost under sea level and they have long experience of dealing with this kind of situation, can we emulate them? Are we doing so and are the projects working? For instance, there was one particular location in Cork where we have...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I would agree with that, as long as we do not delay any procedures or spending that is urgently required at the present time. It is a bit like the US, which is good at these kind of things toward the end of the year. I do not want to see any part of the service discontinued as a result of failure to pass the Supplementary Estimate. I would emphasise that in the first instance. I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance on a short or long-term basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59539/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...we do not know about, but that is the way it works. We all have to accept and understand that. We accept the lower amount. We do not object to it. We take it as it comes because we know that is what it amounts to. In the long run, you get roughly 60% of your income into your hand. Theoretically it is paid to you but you do not get it.