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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. The Minister is committed to extend access to the free contraception scheme. The scheme covers the cost of consultations with GPs, primary care, student health and family planning centres and prescriptions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: I accept what the Minister of State said; obviously, there is an issue regarding the negotiated price for the medication. Surely, we must look at the long-term challenges with an increasing older population. As the Minister of State outlined, those in the older age group are more prone to getting shingles. The number of people having to go into hospital will increase, as will the number...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The issue I am raising is the shingles vaccine. As the Minister of State knows, shingles causes quite a lot of difficulty for people who get it. Herpes zoster is the other name for it. It is very painful. It can affect people really badly, especially when they get it close to the eye. I have come across people who have suffered long-term damage to their eyes from getting it in that area...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: I very much appreciate that additional funding is going into this area. It is interesting to see that the majority of services reported having difficulty recruiting staff over the last 12 months, a process that was reported as difficult or very difficult by 95% of managers. The challenges of recruiting and retaining staff are having stark consequences, with 30% of managers reporting that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: I fully agree that a lot of work is being done and a lot of improvements have occurred. The other challenge in early childcare is access to appropriate facilities. We need to work together on access to facilities, not only in the Minister's Department but also across other Government Departments. I have come across a number of areas where there is difficulty in getting access to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the staff retention rates among early years educators for the past five years; the actions being taken to improve staff retention in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20975/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister confirm the staff retention rates among early years educators for the past five years and the actions being taken to improve staff retention in the sector? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: It is important in dealing with this debate that we give reassurance to parents because they have gone through a difficult time. When a child needs any kind of surgical procedure, it is always challenging for parents to face into that. Are they making the right decision? Are they getting the right advice? Should they follow through? When they come across a difficulty like this and have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Córas Iompair Éireann (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm that CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension since 2008, will now be granted an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Offices (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an office (details supplied) the will revert to pre-covid customer service arrangements, whereby staff are office-based and available to the public during normal office hours, without the requirement to make an advanced booking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tax Code (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 453. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reasons for the requirement for commercial vehicles to be taxed in person, as opposed to online, when taxed for the first time by a new owner; whether these requirements will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tax Code (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 454. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reasons for the requirement for a "Goods Only" declaration form (RF111A) to be signed at a Garda station, particularly in light of the fact that many Garda stations are now part-time; whether this requirement will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the provision of a school bus service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to resolve ongoing unreliability issues with a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, given that it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and serious consideration be given to granting the appeal due to his circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their carer’s allowance appeal, given that the application has been submitted for some time; that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) additional PRSI credits for the purposes of the State pension (contributory) for the period where they were caring for their parent full-time and in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1975. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to increase the number of radiation practice tutors at University College Cork; if they will be made available for the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21283/25]