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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to reduce the number of medicines in short supply nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken by him and the Department to mitigate against future medicine shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes in County Cork that have benefited from supports to deal with the cost of energy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE-funded therapists who have been allocated to special schools in County Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61233/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to address the low uptake in BowelScreen for women in at-risk populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61234/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in the creation of a national biomethane development strategy plan through the new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the development of the anaerobic digestion sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61215/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 8. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a new mechanism to fast-track the process for the design application for planning permission for the building of the new elective hospital for Cork, in view of the fact that over 12 months have already passed from the time the HSE made its submission to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61133/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for the announcement yesterday identifying the sites for the new elective hospitals in Cork and Galway. Is it possible to put in place a new mechanism to fast-track the process for the design, the application for planning and the building of new elective hospitals? This project, from the time the HSE lodged the documentation with the Department of Health, has already...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I very much welcome the decision. The Cork site is the right one. The fact that it is over 100 acres means that even if it is started with a small step, there can be expansion in the next ten, 15 or 20 years. I therefore very much welcome the decision by the Minister and the Cabinet. However, the issues are how long it will take to get a design done, then go through the planning process...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Facilities (8 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I welcome that, but there is also a need at a very early stage for the HSE to engage with the local community. Sometimes the way we do planning is such that incorrect information gets out. I ask that this be taken on board because I do not want any delay on this. It is important that we work with the local community in Glanmire as well. There has been a huge increase in population in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the new powers that gardaí will have following the implementation of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill; the way the Bill will help An Garda Síochána engage with State agencies to ensure community safety in local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to allowing the €200 electricity credits to be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the Equal Status Acts 2000-2004 is being implemented in schools and other educational centres, particularly in relation to their admission policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions her Department has in place to educate students on safe internet use, particularly with regards to social media platforms and the prevalence of online bullying through these platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a review of the present format for the Leaving Certificate course, whereby traditionally the Leaving Certificate has been applied through rote learning, taking into account that the 2020 Leaving Certificate was carried out on a predicted grades basis as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit were not included in the recent cost of living payments; if consideration would be given to including them retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60476/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of hotel rooms which are currently being used to accommodate refugees from Ukraine and other jurisdictions by county in tabular form; the cost which has been incurred over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprenticeships that have been approved for the year ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and to the 30 November 2022, if he is satisfied that sufficient opportunities are available for people to take up apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/22]