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Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank all the speakers today for contributing their views on this matter. I reiterate what the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, said in respect of the value we place on all the staff working in our health service. These are the people working tirelessly daily to provide care to those most in need right across the country. The Members here went through each of the hospitals in their own local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: More than 2,000 people participated in overdose awareness and naloxone administration training in 2023. The work is ongoing in relation to having more people trained in its administration. Regarding availability, more than 6,000 units were given out last year, with 4,000 units distributed by July of this year. It is available where we believe there is a need for it. The international...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Deputy and welcome the opportunity to inform the House on the current position relating to naloxone. A strategic priority in the national drugs strategy is to develop integrated care pathways and harm reduction responses for high-risk drug users, including people who are homeless, offenders, stimulant users, and injecting drug-users, in order to achieve better health outcomes and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give due consideration to removing VAT on the sale of wigs, currently charged at 23%, to those with medical conditions, such as cancer or alopecia sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. Approximately 2,400 GPs and 2,050 pharmacies have signed up to provide services and products under the scheme to date. The scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 441. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration could be given to the introduction of a grant that covers the safe removal and disposal of asbestos from houses in view that the cost of renovating properties with asbestos leads to these houses remaining derelict and or creates unsuitable living conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans to introduce legislation to facilitate an SMS scam filter to better protect consumers from mass fraudulent text messages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to prevent non-regulated entities from directing online financial services and investment advertising at Irish consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 286. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration could be given to the introduction of a grant to aid disabled entrepreneurs in hiring appropriate assistance, in view of the challenges disabled entrepreneurs face managing the day-to-day aspects for running a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); when a decision will be likely to be reached in this case, given that the appeal was submitted some time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to introduce regulations to facilitate an industry shared fraud database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October 2023. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration would be given to altering the requirements Irish citizens need to fulfil in order to qualify for Irish or EU fee rates in universities, as many Irish parents who work outside of Europe are required to have their children attend school or reside in Ireland for three of the five years before attending college in order qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an appeal (details supplied) for a visa application was received; when a decision is likely to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/24]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The additional funding in budget 2025 is €4.2 million. An additional 34 whole-time-equivalents will be employed. Some €2 million will be allocated to expand community-based drug services. Some €1 million will be allocated for the national roll-out of the community alcohol service, and that includes the employment of 24 whole-time equivalents. There is €500,000...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: There is a substantial increase in the overall budget for 2025. It is going to be the biggest budget ever in real terms. I will get the correct figure for the Deputy but the increase in total is the biggest figure. For instance, the total increase in funding is €40.5 million for the coming year. There is a €10.1 million increase for pay awards agreements. Some €5...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As the Deputy knows, we hope to have the supervised injection facility in Merchants Quay opened by the end of the year. I have been there and I have seen the progress being made in the building work. The target is to have it opened by early to mid-December. That is a really important facility that needs to be open. As the Deputy knows, the initial proposal on that was going back to 2019....

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The Deputy should remember that 422 different centres around the country provide support for people with alcohol or drug addiction. Last year, 13,000 people received treatment for drug addiction and 8,000 people received treatment for alcohol addiction. Those figures are likely to go up. I have visited many of those centres over the last three to four months and each one of them is doing a...