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Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Colm Burke
1909. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a site has now been identified for the building of a new elective hospital for Cork; the location of the site; the estimated timeline for the design, applying for planning and building of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1913. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason there was a delay in processing an application under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) who has been in a nursing home since early May 2022 and who was medically assessed in June 2022 but to date is not receiving any financial support under the scheme; if he will confirm that the support will be backdated to the date the person was assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Colm Burke
1915. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a HPV vaccine will be made available free of charge to a person (details supplied) who was unable to avail of the vaccine when they were in secondary school due to health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Colm Burke
1916. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm when the HPV vaccine will be made available free of charge to all women under 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Ambulance Service
Colm Burke
1960. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of applications for jobs with the National Ambulance Service; the reason that many persons who are fully qualified are not being offered employment even though there is a shortage of staff in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1962. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to expedite the processing of applications for medical card holders who require care under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for persons who require eye examination and optical appliances, in view of the fact that the processing of these applications is taking anything up to four months and persons are being denied access to ophthalmic services; if a detailed examination will be carried out in respect of each of the HSE areas to remove the obstacles that are causing the delay in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43868/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1963. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to expedite the processing of applications for medical card holders in the Crumlin area who require care under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for persons who require eye examination and optical appliances, in view of the fact that the processing of these applications is taking anything up to four months and persons are being denied access to ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43869/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Home Care Packages
Colm Burke
2064. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the new HSE tender for home care, which will replace the current home support tender when it expires at the end of 2022, will include additional payments to allow home care staff employed by the voluntary and private sector to be paid travel and mileage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Colm Burke
2106. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to a proposal for the process of osmosis to be carried out on-site on dairy farms to assist in the removal of 50% of the water from milk (details supplied); if research will be conducted by his Department and research institutes to determine if this would benefit farmers in achieving emissions targets; if consideration will be given to making a grant fund available for such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42416/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Animal Diseases
Colm Burke
2122. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be changes to TB testing requirements to include pre and post-movement testing; if so, if this will be mandatory going forward; the way that it is proposed to finance such testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42870/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Budget 2023
Colm Burke
2201. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm that serious consideration will be given to providing additional supports for community centres in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43615/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Budget 2023
Colm Burke
2202. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm that serious consideration will be given to providing additional supports for community centres in Budget 2023, particularly with energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43617/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Colm Burke
350. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether the living city initiative scheme will be extended beyond the current closing date of 31 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40192/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Tax Code
Colm Burke
361. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland's approach to the ongoing review by the European Commission of the Tobacco Tax Directive will include a push for a correlation between the level of taxation imposed on the use of tobacco inhaling products, including e-cigarettes and other vaping devices on the one hand and the level of nicotine contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40367/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Arts Policy
Colm Burke
564. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the basic income for the arts scheme has been fully subscribed for the 2,000 places allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40708/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Arts Policy
Colm Burke
565. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the basic income for the arts scheme has not been fully subscribed with less than the 2,000 places allocated, if the application process will be reopened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40709/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services Staff
Colm Burke
1650. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will specify the staffing resources including staff posts, staff time, and so on, and hospital and community resources which will be assigned to each of the cancer services priority areas for action outlined on pages 73 and 74 of the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39679/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1651. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will specify the plan in place, including but not limited to service level agreements and duration of agreement, fee agreements, costs, and so on to purchase additional capacity in the private sector as mentioned in the HSE Service Plan 2022 under cancer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39680/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1652. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the specific details of the way that capacity in the public system will be enhanced to meet projected demands for cancer care, including but not limited to, staffing, infrastructure and access to diagnostics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39681/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1653. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the supports and resources that are specifically dedicated to the National Plan for Radiation Oncology Phase 2 expansions and radiotherapy services enhancement, as mentioned in the HSE Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/22]