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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: That has happened on some of the islands, but the programme is progressing. It is how they are responding to make sure that an adequate number of people are trained to deal with emergencies.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: There is additional funding in each of these areas. The Deputy will have to accept that over the past four years that funding has benefited the islands. I outlined where ambulances have been provided to the islands.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: It is progress that occurred in 2023. There will hopefully be further developments with the budget set out for the coming year.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for raising the very important issue of ambulance service provision on islands for residents and visitors. I am here on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, who, unfortunately, could not be here tonight. As part of its planning for medical emergencies, the NAS has made significant investment in training and equipment for volunteers on our...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be likely to be reached in this case, given that the appeal was submitted over six months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 602 together. In September 2024, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Colm Burke announced the allocation of funding of €1.5 million to sustain existing community-based drugs services and €800,000 (per annum over four years, a total of €3.2 million) to support the recovery of people from drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The Department of Health has carried out an internal review of employee pay in the community drug and alcohol services it funds. The review was undertaken in the context of the October 2023, Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) agreement on pay for workers in Section 39 organisations. Arising from the review, the Department has approved an increase in grants for community drug and alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The latest HRB report on (www.hrb.ie/publication/alcohol-availability-affordability-r elated-harm-and-policy-in-ireland/) assesses the current situation in Ireland regarding alcohol use and harm, as well as policy responses; analyses trends over time; and contributes towards assessing the impact of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Alcohol-related harm can be caused not only by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, and it runs from 2017 to 2025. The Strategic action plan for 2023-2024, contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. Three of the strategic priorities have a focus on alcohol use: • strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, and it runs from 2017 to 2025. The Strategic action plan for 2023-2024, contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. Three of the strategic priorities have a focus on alcohol use: strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As this refers to the funding of services by area, I have referred to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be permitted to proceed to tender for an additional accommodation and extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a school’s (details supplied) application within the additional accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to protect parents when crèches who are registered for the national childcare scheme and the early childhood care and education scheme make payment for a five-day week mandatory, which leads to increased fees for parents who do not avail of the five days per week; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy,as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296, 297 and 298 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (10 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, and it runs from 2017 to 2025. The Strategic action plan for 2023-2024, contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. Three of the strategic priorities have a focus on alcohol use: strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among children...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason, under the tenant purchase scheme, it is stated that only occupants of three-bedroom houses can purchase their homes through the incremental purchase scheme; if consideration would be given to amending the scheme to permit occupants of houses with less bedrooms to purchase their homes under the scheme; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (9 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) is the national surveillance system that records and reports on cases of drug and alcohol treatment in Ireland. It is compiled annually to provide information on treatment demand and provides important data to allow services to deliver what is required. NDTRS data for 2023, published by the Health Research Board, shows there were 13,104...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: Targeted waiting list activity in 2024 is focused on those waiting more than 12 months. A real improvement has been delivered in mental health services, particularly in youth mental health.