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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I want to raise the issue of radiation therapist training. I am wondering if the Department has engaged with third-level colleges, the HSE and the Department of Health with a view to increasing the number of places. Currently, there are only 30 places per annum available in Trinity and 12 places in Cork. There are 42 in total. It is not adequate. I am wondering what level of engagement...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I understand there are four treatment machines currently idle because there is a shortfall of 34% in the number of radiation therapist. There was also a survey done which indicates that over 60% of the current radiation therapists intend leaving within the next five years. As regards funding for postgraduates, those who have already got a primary degree and want to go on to do radiation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: In regard to the issue I raised about grants, there is a disincentive in that the grant is available for taking some postgraduate courses, whereas it is not available for studying radiation therapy. Will the Minister look at that? It is one of the key issues as regards why people are not attracted to the course. Furthermore, can we expand the number of postgraduate courses in September?...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, for coming to the House to deal with this matter. This is about having a national strategy for dealing with haemochromatosis. It is about having equal access to testing, diagnosis, and treatment. I understand that there is a proposal to the National Screening Advisory Committee as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: My concern is that the Irish Haemochromatosis Association's figures indicate that at any one time up to 20,000 people have not been diagnosed. That is why we have the ongoing problem of people developing health problems and suffering organ damage, as the Minister and I have mentioned. Accordingly, why not have a national strategy and a screening programme that would identify people where an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm the number of people who benefitted from the social protection lump sum payments; if further cost-of-living measures will be considered going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will engage with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland with a view to altering the cut-off date for the solar electricity grant to accommodate householders who would have qualified if the property had been completed prior to 31 December 2020, but their completion was delayed due to the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to businesses which were established under the last 12 months and therefore, do not qualify for the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24065/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that has taken place between her Department, Bus Éireann and a school (details supplied) in respect of a number of concerns in relation to a bus route, and a request to reroute same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm that the regulations and mechanisms are now in place to allow builders to build residential accommodation and receive the subsidy under the recently announced cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm that his Department has communicated with all of the relevant stakeholders, setting out in detail the regulations which will apply for those who wish to build residential accommodation under the recently announced cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to proposals (details supplied) in respect of the interim reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to the establishment of a targeted financial support scheme to safely manage the removal of infected roadside ash trees, to be administered by local authorities, that would assist landowners and farmers in coordinating the safe removal of the trees through financial grants to support them in hiring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the rolling out of post cataract care by the HSE to its primary eye care clinics; if these clinics have the required resources in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 766. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether privately owned community optical practices will be included in the rollout of post-cataract care by the HSE to its primary eye care clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for managed access protocols, MAPs, medicines that have been approved or rejected in the past 24 months; how Ireland compares with other EU member states regarding the rates of approval for medicines covered by MAPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the governance process for deciding on a managed access protocol for a new medicine; the criteria used to inform a managed access protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the access criteria for managed access protocols, MAPs, across all medicines; if he has considered whether there is sufficient transparency of the MAP process for patients and clinicians, particularly with regards to the rejection of applications; if MAPs should be amended if they are found not to be accommodating to clinicians and patients; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 790. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the review of cardiac services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 817. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when all those who have not yet received the pandemic recognition payment but are entitled to it will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24748/23]