Results 341-360 of 4,594 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET has considered if all cohorts will receive a vaccine (details supplied) if approved by the EMA; if not, if the vaccine will be limited to certain cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if a dedicated phone and email line will be instituted by his Department to answer queries from those with serious and underlying conditions seeking clarity as to which cohort they fall under in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (11 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has assessed the value of genomics and the role it can play in diagnosing rare conditions and diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consultations will take place with an organisation (details supplied) in order for it to consider the provision of electronic payment facilities for farmers who are selling stock given the absence of an electronic funds transfer arrangement which will put farmers who do not have easy access to lodgement facilities for cheques at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to reviewing the current Eircode acquirement process, by which a new build premises cannot obtain a connection to fibre broadband until it has an Eircode for the premises and the procurement of same can often take a number of months given the system is updated quarterly per annum; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which the families of at least eight pupils in sixth class of a school (details supplied) have been informed that there is no available place for them at post-primary level in any school in the region; the measures her Department will take to resolve this matter; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1039. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to removing the requirement for a deed poll to be completed in order to receive a public services card in circumstances in which a gender recognition certificate has already been issued; if the decision on this matter will be made at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider implementing domestic homicide reviews (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15783/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1381. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland with the exit of the UK-based Tavistock clinic from Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1382. To ask the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the HSE final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services, February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1383. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available in order that the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, such as immunisation programmes, HPV in line with WPATH or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines, in line with Objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1385. To ask the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1386. To ask the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young people seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the cross-border directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively, in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1387. To ask the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in this area including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers, in line with action 19.1 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1388. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services, in line with action 19.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place additional supports for those with type 1 diabetes to afford the cost of a flash glucose meter, in view of the fact there are substantial costs associated with this equipment, which is essential for the management of blood glucose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to HSE coronavirus community assessment hubs since they began operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who have been referred to hubs; the number of non-Covid-19 patients referred in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1621. To ask the Minister for Health if additional community assessment hubs will be rolled out as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14851/21]