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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to entice those who are unemployed to enter the education system and upskill in order to pursue employment thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the appointment of a replacement GP for the GP who has tendered their resignation in Blarney, County Cork; the action that his Department and the HSE are taking to recruit additional GPs for areas of growing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an alliance of organisations (details supplied) seeking an increase in the legal age of sale of all forms of tobacco, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years, commonly known as Tobacco 21; if he is in favour of Ireland introducing Tobacco 21 as a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a group (details supplied) calling on the Government to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21, in support of the Government's stated objective of reducing the smoking rate in Ireland to 5% by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if it would be permissible under the current EU tobacco products directive to raise the smoking age in Ireland from 18 to 21 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned over the rise of disposable e-cigarette use among adolescents; if his Department has a plan to counter this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the creation of a national medicines reserve facility in Ireland specifically to help during a public health emergency, in particular taking into account the current risk of medicine shortages and supply disruptions and the way this negatively impacts on patient health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will engage with the largest group of suppliers of medicines to the HSE and patients directly (details supplied) to review pricing and procurement policies in order to protect patient access to high-quality affordable treatment and help to mitigate the risk of medicine shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60597/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 618. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the putting in place of a mechanism within the framework agreements on Pricing and Supply of Medicines 2021-2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60598/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 619. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the extension of the 0% VAT rate that currently applies to certain oral medicines to non-oral medicines, including injections, infusions, liniments, ointments and transdermal patches, which would be in line with the programme for Government commitment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme general approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 716. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme co-operation approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe from the date applications are received in respect of the climate rural environment scheme to the date that a final decision is taken and the applicants notified as to whether or not they have been accepted in to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60351/22]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I will go back to nursing homes, which I raised the last day. I apologise for raising the issue again but from what I am hearing around the country, I am a bit concerned about nursing homes in difficulty. I referred to the underspend last week. Has the figure for 2023 been underestimated? Getting people out of hospital is crucial because the cost savings are huge. Where are we with the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I accept that but the problem is that we have clear evidence that nursing homes are in serious financial difficulty. I know of one nursing home in which there is interest from outside Ireland and the holding company is in difficulty. If those nursing homes come back on the market, we may not have a purchaser for them because people do not see a return on their investment. We need to-----

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: Not all of them are in the fair deal scheme. That is the issue. This is what I am saying to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: It is not just about nursing homes closing. I spoke to one nursing home manager during the week. The home has 14 beds which it cannot get up and running because it cannot attract staff with what it can afford to pay staff. It is fine saying there is only a reduction of 514 registered beds but how many beds in private nursing homes are not being used because nursing homes cannot get staff...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I am aware of that. I want to raise another issue. A brand new outpatient unit and two new theatres have been built the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. It is waiting for one piece of equipment for one of the theatres, which will be available on 15 December. The theatres cannot be opened because funding for the employment of a consultant ophthalmology surgeon has not been...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister's comments on the release of the funding. In its proposal, the South/Southwest Hospital Group stated that it needs a total of 35 staff. That is the full complement of staff required to operate the facilities based at Ballincollig and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. Is there only going to be sign-off on funding for the consultant ophthalmology...