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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the expansion of medicines noted in Schedule 8 of the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003, as amended, to include the full range of oral hormonal contraceptives and injectable long-term contraceptives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1320. To ask the Minister for Health the proactive steps he will take to address the management of medicinal shortages, and to ensure the ongoing continuity and security of Ireland’s supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give full consideration to the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer within his Department to develop and coordinate a national strategy for pharmaceutical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fully consider the allocation of sufficient funds to support future service delivery in the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to the additional workload placed on community pharmacists in managing medicine shortages when reviewing their dispensing fee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1325. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that community pharmacists, as essential members of the primary care team, are totally integrated and embedded into community health networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1323. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite the registration process for pharmacists from outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1326. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to enable community pharmacists to be facilitated in managing therapeutic substitution more effectively, that is, without in all cases the necessity of reverting to a GP for a prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the implementation of a fully functioning and funded national prescribing service, as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding for young carers to access counselling or psychological support from professionals with specific expertise in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Leave (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider granting young carers a minimum of 20 days respite per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include young carers in the National Care Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1489. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he and his Department have taken to ensure that NIAC's advice to offer an enhanced influenza vaccine for those aged over 65 years is heeded; the preparatory work that has been carried out to date; the specific actions he is taking to ensure that those over 65 years of age have received the required protection in the 2023-2024 winter period; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline of payments to farmers across all agri-schemes under the remit of his Department for 2023; if these payments will be made in the same timeframe as in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of the areas of natural constraints scheme will be made to applicants in 2023; if these payments will be made in the same timeframe as in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments of the basic income support for sustainability will be made to applicants in 2023; if these payments will be made in the same timeframe as its predecessor the basic payment scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of beds that are available in purpose-built student accommodation in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway; the number of new beds which have been made available in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; the current number of units that are currently under construction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of the public consultation to ban disposable e-cigarettes; if a timeline has been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial support schemes or incentives currently in place to assist drivers who wish to switch to hybrid/electric vehicles in order to reduce their carbon footprint; if it is planned to introduce additional supports in order to assist in meeting Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (28 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to the Revenue Commissioners in each year from 2020 to 2023 that is used to combat tobacco smuggling; if the Revenue Commissioners are developing a dedicated anti-smuggling strategy; if the Covid-19 pandemic has had any impact on the Revenue Commissioners combatting smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/23]