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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1282. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to implementing a bursary of €5,000 per annum for the training of radiation therapists, similar to the scheme which is currently in place at UCC for the training of diagnostic radiography students and where the participants are required to work for a period of two years after graduation with the HSE South/Southwest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1283. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken by his Department to increase the number of training places that can be allocated to radiation therapy students in the HSE, in view of the current crisis in recruitment and retention of radiation therapists in the health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1284. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken by his Department to increase the number of training places that are allocated to radiation therapy students in each of the HSE hospitals where radiation treatment is being provided for cancer patients, in view of the current crisis in recruitment and retention of radiation therapists in the health sector; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action his Department is taking to attract people into agricultural and heavy vehicle mechanics apprenticeships, in view that there is a growing shortage of qualified mechanics in the farm machinery industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason universities that are providing courses in radiation therapy have not increased their student capacity (details supplied); if consideration will be given to increasing the student capacity for this course in the two colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28221/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how second level students could be further incentivised to consider a career as a radiation therapist, given that in Ireland 54% of the population have attained a third level education, which demonstrates that the majority of the current second level students will consider attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a change of circumstances of reckonable income was not taken into consideration for a student's (details supplied) SUSI application as the student's father's pension increased year-on-year and the family requested for their application to be re-assessed under a change in circumstances of reckonable income; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1397. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of an appeal by an organisation (detail supplied) to the community services programme; when a decision is likely to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 1405. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2023 town and village renewal scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28567/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I will come back to the issue of nursing homes. At a previous meeting, I raised the fact that the average cost of a public nursing home in the County Laois area is more than €2,550 per bed per week. A private nursing home only costs €1,000. The cost of a public nursing is €1,900. Has there been any examination of why the average cost of the three types of nursing home...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Absolutely, it is the way forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: The level of care that can be provided in a nursing home is every bit as good as in hospital, provided the proper advice is given to the staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Can I raise one other issue? We have a huge challenge with home help at the moment. I have come across a number of people who are retired in the Cork region. Some 1,800 people were employed there by the HSE during the Covid-19 pandemic. We suddenly lost 400 people. Some of the people who retired and are receiving pensions have been advised that if they come back to work, their pensions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Could I get a note on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I have been looking for clarification of that. It would be helpful because I know a number of people who would not mind coming back to work. They want to provide the service but feel they are not being facilitated at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I accept that. Finally, where are we on trying to get more people to provide homecare? It is about keeping people out of hospital. It has been very effective in providing that support.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action is being taken to improve processing times of paper-based renewal and first-time passport applications, in view that the current processing time is eight weeks, and in particular the efforts to fast-track those applications of which queries have been raised as this can often lead to extended delays in the processing; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to advise what action his Department is taking to ensure there are no delays in the processing of passport applications during the busy summer months, in particular the efforts to fast-track those for which queries have been raised as this can often lead to extended delays in processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 168. To ask the Minister for Health when a wheelchair will be provided to a child (details supplied) given an occupational therapist has approved same to the HSE resource allocation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/23]