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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 213. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department has taken to reduce costs for those running crèches and childminding facilities; his plans to support them further with costs in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider offering financial support to post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics, similar to the support being offered to registered teachers to teach subjects such as mathematics, physics and Spanish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5620/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the home support waiting list for funding and for carers in each month of 2021 and 2022 for each LHO and CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours delivered in each LHO and CHO in 2021 and 2022, compared to the targeted hours of delivery, including the split between directly and indirectly delivered care, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for not including the average length of time waiting for a home support package in national KPI reporting requirements; if consideration has been made for reporting the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of an application for reimbursement under the Cross Border Healthcare Directive by a person (details supplied); when they will receive reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the reason students from a college course (details supplied) have been informed that they are now not entitled to the pandemic recognition payment, despite having been previously informed that they would receive the payment, if consideration would be given to granting students from this course who worked in healthcare settings during the pandemic this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber to deal with this matter. My request is that we establish a commissioner for ageing and older people. The role would very much be about safeguarding the interests of older people, advising the Government on matters relating to older people, promoting awareness, encouraging best practice, reviewing the adequacy of existing laws,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: If the office were established, my understanding is that the cost would be around €2 million. That €2 million would be a very good investment in dealing with this area. I go back to 2004, when I wore a different cap and I acted in a legal capacity for many elderly people in nursing homes. As a result of that challenge in 2004, we brought about a sea change over the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the progress to date under the €363 million strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence announced in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7739/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister clarify the progress to date under the €363 million strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence from 2022? Will he set out what progress is being made on this five-year programme? I know it is only eight months on but I would like to know what progress has been made as a result of the programme announced in 2022.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I know my colleague referred earlier to the figures. Some 41% of Irish women know someone in their circle of family or friends who has experienced intimate partner violence. I have figures from the Courts Service showing that applications for orders increased by 12% in 2020 to 22,970 from 20,501 in 2019. The other frightening figure in the recent report is the finding that in 2020, 25% of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I wonder whether we also need to carefully look at supports that need to be improved for women who have suffered violent attacks or sexual assaults. I understand that some of the sexual assault units may have difficulty in getting the professional staff required. There are challenges in that area. I ask the Minister to look into the level of supports that are required and ensure the units...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I understand a review of the 2006 wind energy guidelines has been going on for two and a half to three years. It has not been published. This deals with the issues of noise levels, set-back distance, shadow flickering and community obligation. When will those guidelines be published, in particular with regard to set-back distance from private properties? I understand the current...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Will we see it before St. Patrick's Day?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to permitting students who do not hold a H4 in leaving certificate Irish to undertake the professional masters in education for primary teaching in order to address the shortage of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding which has been introduced to help students deal with the cost-of-living since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures introduced to support students and parents with the cost of college fees since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7210/23]