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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Next week is national brain awareness week. I take this opportunity to raise need for neurorehabilitation facilities in the nine community healthcare organisation, CHO, areas. My understanding is that funding for this year has been set aside for the facilities in CHOs 2 and 4. When will the programme in this regard be rolled out in those two areas? When will neurorehabilitation teams be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to granting the full minimum wage to workers from the age of 16 years, rather than an incremental approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: The need for a discussion on the regulation of psychologists was precipitated by an RTÉ programme by Barry O'Kelly in recent days which raised serious concerns about what is occurring. There is no regulation or State registration. We set up CORU in 2007 for the regulation of healthcare providers and, unfortunately, psychologists do not at present come in under its remit. Clear...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: I fully accept that the area is complex, and I have stated as much in discussions with Ministers over the past two days. Nevertheless, a danger exists, as was highlighted in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme. Somebody who is holding themselves out as having a qualification can give a written report that can be used in planning out the programme of care for a young person or child, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification as to the reason farmers who have previously invested in robotic milking parlour equipment under TAMS 2 are now ineligible to apply for the support under the new TAMS 3, in view that it places these farmers at a significant disadvantage compared to their counterparts in herringbone systems who can...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing adaption grants awarded in 2022 in Cork; the total value in euros; the number of families that benefitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable purchase homes that were delivered in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the number of planned units for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11786/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I also thank them and pharmacies around the country for their contribution to dealing with the Covid issue and providing vaccinations, which was appreciated by everyone. I will open with the issue of the chief pharmacist. It was stated that there was no one in the Department of Health with that level of expertise. The witnesses believe that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Is there engagement between the IPU and the Department on having a chief pharmacist?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: The issue of access to contraception was raised. If there was a chief pharmacist, could many of the proposals in question be expedited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Why does Ms Maher believe there is a resistance within the Department to changing the regulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Where is the IPU in its engagement with the Department? Is this matter even on the agenda for discussion at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Another women's health issue has been raised with me, that of the drug Cariban. My understanding is that a pharmacy cannot dispense it even with a GP's prescription and that a consultant's prescription is required. Will the witnesses clarify this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: At the moment, the person has to go to a consultant first and then a GP can prescribe the medication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: It is a problem at the moment because of the delay in the process of the patient getting access to a consultant and, in the meantime, there is a difficulty for the GP in managing the care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: Has this issue been raised? What is the problem that means the GP cannot prescribe it directly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: On the engagement with the Department, is it regular engagement or is it hit and miss, in the sense that there might be consultation at the start of the year but it might not happen again for a substantial period? Is there any structure between the pharmacy union and the Department at this stage?