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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Is there a delay in surgery being carried out as a result of a delay in accessing theatres? Why type of delays are occurring in the centres throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: If the witnesses wanted something delivered in the next 12 months, what would their priority be? Has a particular issue been delayed for some reason or other which we should be seeking to have prioritised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for those responses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way it is envisaged the extra €6.7 million for the youth justice strategy will be invested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that the lost home tuition hours for a pupil who was sanctioned home tuition six weeks late (details supplied) can be reclaimed during the school year, with the said lost hours being utilised either over school holidays, out of school hours or at weekends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of businesses in Ireland that availed of the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made to reduce the proportion of adults in Ireland without basic digital skills from 47% to 20% as is set out in the Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy 10-Year Strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the funding for capital works and equipment at UCC and the Munster Technological University will be disbursed; if the funding will be put to use in the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all orphan medicines reimbursed by the State from 2019 to date; the date of the drugs group decision and the date of reimbursement in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department plans to publish a successor strategy for rare diseases following the expiration of the National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland in 2018; the work that is ongoing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 321. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the review conducted by a company (details supplied) into the governance structures in relation to the HSE drug reimbursement process that was submitted to his Department in January 2020; the actions that have been taken by him and his Department with regard to the recommendations made by the report; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date in identifying a site for the new elective hospital in Cork under the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023; if consideration will be given to the site at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Sarsfield Court, Glanmire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department will take to reduce public orthodontic treatment waiting lists which are as high as six or seven years in the south south west region; if this treatment can be included under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 379. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a casino (details supplied) was refused support under the CRSS as the Revenue Commissioners determined it was not eligible as per SI No. 452 even though guidelines state that it is unable to reopen; if this will be remedied with support given to the business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to each local authority in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to enable it to take possession of derelict sites and proceed to have them registered in its name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 491. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the foreign birth registration service will begin processing applications again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) with an intellectual disability will receive a place in a special school in their locality as a result of their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rental income in circumstances in which it is used solely to repay a mortgage will be included as an allowable expense when calculating a person's eligibility for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the supply of wheelchairs and other medical devices for 28 children in the children’s community health network areas 4 and 5; when the appropriate funding will be made available in order to deal with the waiting time which is in excess of 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in dealing with the request made by the chiropractic profession to restore the right of a chiropractor to refer a patient for an x ray, having previously lost this right in 2018; if new regulations will be put place to restore this right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50437/21]