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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1246. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered restricting the over-the-counter sale of codeine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1247. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review guidelines for the sale of codeine products to protect public health given concerns about the misuse of codeine products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12612/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1248. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to further regulate the sale of codeine containing medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1249. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to develop and expand services and treatments for people with opioid use disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Programmes (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations that are underway for the upcoming tenth conference of the parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which will take place in Panama from 20 to 25 November 2023; the Government's priorities; if there are preparations underway within his Department ahead of the conference; who will be attending on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1317. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the formation of a minor ailment scheme implementation project group, with the view to enhancing services provided by community pharmacies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the addition of medicines listed in Schedule 8 of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003, as amended, to allow for a greater number of ailments to be treated through a ‘minor ailment scheme’ in a community pharmacy setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the expansion of medicines noted in Schedule 8 of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003, as amended, to include the full range of oral hormonal contraceptives and injectable long-term contraceptives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1320. To ask the Minister for Health the proactive steps he will take to address the management of medicinal shortages, and to ensure the ongoing continuity and security of Ireland’s supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give full consideration to the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer within his Department to develop and coordinate a national strategy for pharmaceutical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fully consider the allocation of sufficient funds to support future service delivery in the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to the additional workload placed on community pharmacists in managing medicine shortages when reviewing their dispensing fee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1325. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that community pharmacists, as essential members of the primary care team, are totally integrated and embedded into community health networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1323. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite the registration process for pharmacists from outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1326. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to enable community pharmacists to be facilitated in managing therapeutic substitution more effectively, that is, without in all cases the necessity of reverting to a GP for a prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the implementation of a fully functioning and funded national prescribing service, as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding for young carers to access counselling or psychological support from professionals with specific expertise in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Leave (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider granting young carers a minimum of 20 days respite per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include young carers in the National Care Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1489. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he and his Department have taken to ensure that NIAC's advice to offer an enhanced influenza vaccine for those aged over 65 years is heeded; the preparatory work that has been carried out to date; the specific actions he is taking to ensure that those over 65 years of age have received the required protection in the 2023-2024 winter period; if he...