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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State. I think the answer confirms what I was saying. For instance, the Minister of State talked about 25% being provided by the private sector. My understanding is that in other areas, it is far higher than 25%. The concern I have is the fact that it is confirmed that only 25% is provided by the private sector. I said to the Minister of State that three years...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: This matter has been raised with me by families with elderly parents or relatives trying to get home care and by commercial providers of home care. They find that the number of hours being allocated and the way those are allocated means there is quite a long delay. Where someone has been looking for home care and the HSE has exhausted its efforts to find someone who has worked with the HSE...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Are we doing enough work in respect of the roles that are becoming redundant in real terms? Long ago, when a person went to college and got a degree, it would last them a lifetime. Now, however, in the context of business and what is happening in the world, things are changing very fast. Are we doing enough to examine the roles that are becoming redundant? Do we have adequate training in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made to date to increase radiation therapy course places in Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister outline what progress has been made to increase the number of radiation therapy course places at Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. As we outlined at the meeting in October, there are 30 training places per annum at Trinity and 12 master's degree courses at UCC. The master's programme is a two-year programme, whereas at Trinity it is a four-year course. I understand that for somebody who is studying diagnostic radiography, there is financial support for them to complete that course and, as a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: In fairness, since October, the Minister has done a great deal of work on this, as have his departmental officials and the Department of Health. I do not want in any way to undermine the work that has been done, but I believe this is a priority. The information I have is that two linear accelerators in Dublin hospitals are not being used, while the same is true of one linear accelerator and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider putting in place a scholarship programme for radiation therapy students with a signed agreement that they would work for two years in the HSE once qualified, given that University College Cork has a two-year master's programme costing students €12,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9086/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2011; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if tobacco taxation were to be increased annually on a pro-rata basis so that all packs of 20 cigarettes cost at least €20 by 2025; and the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if an equivalent annual tobacco tax on roll-your-own cigarettes was introduced; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons successfully prosecuted for tobacco and-or cigarette smuggling in 2022, 2023 and for the year to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the resources he is currently allocating to the Revenue Commissioners and the new or improved enforcement actions that are being taken to combat illicit tobacco smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review as it has been confirmed that it has been near completion for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9366/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 239. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider providing support to a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9237/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give due consideration to adding long Covid to the list of diseases for which workers who have the required number of PRSI contributions can claim occupational injuries benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when candidates who attended their citizenship ceremonies in October 2023 can expect to receive their certificates of naturalisation in view that it is now over 20 weeks since the ceremonies took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9117/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when candidates who attended their citizenship ceremonies in December 2023 can expect to receive their certificates of naturalisation in view that it is now over nine weeks since the ceremonies took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 407. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be provided to a person (details supplied), given that their service needs have changed and will continue to change over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of inpatients admitted to Bantry General Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average length of stay for each patient, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of outpatients who attended Bantry General Hospital in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/24]