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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 710. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding for sustained, regular investment in clinical trials, research, and infrastructure to offer cancer patients the best chance of survival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with regard to the recruitment and funding of all outstanding psycho-oncology service posts in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure the roll-out of the National Cancer Information System (NCIS) to remaining designated cancer centres nationwide; if he will ringfence funding to ensure that this be designated a priority and resourced in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 713. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to the inclusion of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and other smoking cessation supports in the drug payment scheme, in light of the costs of smoking on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33652/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 764. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the review of cardiac services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 765. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that he will work towards publishing a new cardiovascular strategy, which Ireland has been without since 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 766. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that he will work towards the establishment of an early detection programme for people at risk of structural heart disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that funding from the EU4Health Joint Action on diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be utilised to establish a pilot early detection programme for structural heart disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33864/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 848. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what action he, his Department and the HSE will take to improve the efficiency of the high-tech medication scheme as there are delays in the supply of medication as pharmacies cannot request stock until prescriptions have been received from consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department would consider revising supports for post-2016 apprenticeships to assist small business employers to take on apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will permit automatic eligibility for young cancer survivors into the disability access route to education (DARE) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 887. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ringfence dedicated funding for the establishment of an annual Men's Shed sustainability grant, in light of the essential role such sheds play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities (estimated cost €3,000 per shed); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 888. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give due consideration to the provision of a grant directly payable to the Men's Sheds Association to enable them to best target individual sheds which are in danger of closure (estimated cost €250,000 per annum); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33655/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 889. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will set aside dedicated funding for the provision of a 'once off grant' for each newly established Men's Shed, in light of the essential role such groups play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities (€10,000 per shed), such a grant would ensure that sheds would have the funds to 'get...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 890. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will engage with the relevant authorities for the purposes of conducting an audit of all unused properties in their ownership which may be suitable for use as a Men's Shed, considering the essential role such sheds play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 891. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will sponsor a national awareness campaign for the purpose of increasing social inclusion for younger men and refugees, considering the essential role such groups play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities, such a campaign would further ensure sustainability and succession planning; and if...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Following up on uninsured vehicles, there were 16 of those. Surely vehicles have an indication they are insured on the windscreen. The other issue was about tax. How could there be so many? I could understand, though it should not happen, one or two, but this was 16, a substantial number. Surely there are checks and balances to make sure all...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Is that not a complicated way of dealing with it. If a member of the IFI's staff needs a car at 6 p.m., how does it cover insurance?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Say somebody suddenly requires a vehicle at 6 p.m., their existing vehicle is not functioning and they need to follow up something urgently. Is Ms Bradley saying they are not covered by insurance because IFI will not be able to get on to the insurance company there and then?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: If an emergency arose-----