Results 1,701-1,720 of 11,583 for speaker:Colm Burke
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1564. To ask the Minister for Health that due consideration be given to the setting of the threshold level of entry to the register for psychotherapists at level 9 on the NFQ and that additional proficiencies be added as described in a submission (details supplied) to address the higher educational level, clinical supervision as integral to the programme and personal and professional growth...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1565. To ask the Minister for Health if due consideration will be given to the inclusion within the framing of training programmes for psychotherapists of personal psychotherapy/personal psychotherapeutic experience, as per the key recommendations set out in a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56891/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health if due consideration will be given to revisiting of details around direct observation of clinical practice within training, as per the key recommendations set out in a submission made by an organisation (details supplied) to CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56892/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1567. To ask the Minister for Health if due will be given to the revisiting of details around practice placement context and clinical supervision, as per the key recommendations set out in a submission made by an organisation (details supplied) to CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56893/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for fentanyl as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [1055/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for codeine as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [1056/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1636. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the review carried out by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the sale of codeine containing medicinal products; and when that review will be completed. [1057/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1637. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to publish the review of the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the sale of codeine containing medicinal products once it is received by the Department. [1058/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1638. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of increasing the misuse of fentanyl (details supplied); the measures that the Department is taking to tackle fentanyl misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1645. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to alerts issued by the HSE on ketamine (details supplied); the measures that his Department is taking to tackle ketamine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1099/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a review of the requirement for certain apprenticeship applicants to pass the Ishihara colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses, in view of the fact that corrective lenses are available and could be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56481/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the SUSI grant scheme to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56648/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give due consideration to increasing the income threshold for SUSI grants by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56655/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Burke: 1873. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied) to Pobal for funding for an additional full- time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1328/24]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (14 Dec 2023)
Colm Burke: I am asking the Minister for Health to initiate a health technology assessment for an RSV vaccine following recent National Immunisation Advisory Committee, NIAC, approval, particularly in light of the large increase of hospital admissions of patients with respiratory infections. Respiratory viruses are reportable since 2012 and the figures are frightening. Last year, for the 2022-23 winter...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (14 Dec 2023)
Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive reply. As he noted, there were 370 admitted to hospital in the last few days of November and early December and for the week ending 9 December there were 335 admissions. That is a huge demand on our health service. Therefore, everyone will agree at this stage that we need to identify the best way forward with the use of these vaccines and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Colm Burke: On the land aggregation scheme, 736 houses have been delivered over 13 years. That works out at 56 houses per annum. Under proposals for development, the Department is talking about 12 sites. Why is it taking so long to get proposals for development? In fairness, 13 years is a long time to get to that point. If a private developer acquires land and does not have it developed 13 years...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Colm Burke: Is that in the coming year, five years or ten years?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites (14 Dec 2023) Colm Burke: At a time of housing shortage, 13 years is a considerable period to come to that decision. According to note 13 of the 2022 financial statements of the Housing Agency, €3.35 billion has been loaned to local authorities and €3.214 billion has been loaned to approved housing bodies. Is that correct?