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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: On the modelling, does Professor Nolan think the dates for the peak have changed? Does he think that the worst possible scenario is not likely to happen, given the information he outlined on the third level sector? On the number of people aged between 16 and 29 years who have received one vaccine, do we have any idea of the total number who have received both doses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: I have a final question on nursing homes. There have been outbreaks in nursing homes. There is talk about doing further vaccination of residents in nursing homes. Can we include staff in nursing homes in that vaccination programme? There have been outbreaks which have had a detrimental effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: We focused on front-line staff - nurses, care assistants, etc. - in nursing homes. The other cohort are those who deliver services to nursing homes. Have we focused on making sure that they had been vaccinated as well?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: 299. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in respect of the release of monies under the 2018 sports capital programme and in particular the monies due to a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: 587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made towards the regularisation of pay, pension and terms of employment for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (9 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: 963. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the National Hepatitis C Treatment Programmes into the Irish Prison Service as is set out in the HSE National Service Plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (9 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: 964. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is still on target to reach the World Health Organisation goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wastewater Treatment (9 Sep 2021)

Colm Burke: 1593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a grant scheme for farmers who will be required to put in place waste water tanks separate from effluent holding tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1078. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action that can be taken to accommodate the transfer of a fifth-year student (details supplied) to the leaving certificate applied programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1452. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to implement national hepatitis C treatment programmes into the Irish Prison Service as is set out in the HSE National Service Plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1453. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is still on target to reach the World Health Organisation goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1514. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the use of rapid antigen testing as the primary protocol of testing for international travellers departing from or arriving into Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1791. To ask the Minister for Health if in dealing with new legislation on surrogacy, it will contain a provision for the introduction of pre-authorised surrogacy agreements prior to conception to ensure that parental rights and responsibilities can be transferred at birth from the surrogate mother to the intended parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35113/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1840. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the recommendations of a person (details supplied) in the report A Review of Children’s Rights and Best Interests in the Context of Donor-Assisted Human Reproduction and Surrogacy in Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1816. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures that will be put in place for persons who travel to Ireland and who have clear evidence that they have received a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied); and if there has been any communication with the European Medicines Agency regarding the approval of this vaccine. [35557/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1817. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help tackle the extensive waiting lists for primary care psychological services and mental health services for children and adolescents in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1818. To ask the Minister for Health the reflective practices that are in place to deal with medicolegal events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35559/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1819. To ask the Minister for Health the way the health system plans to deal with the predicted higher hospital admissions from long-Covid-19 symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 1945. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that have been allocated to help amend the extensive waiting time for children to receive special needs assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 2216. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will provide additional support to the nursing home sector to ensure that it is not disadvantaged by the increase in cost associated with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/21]