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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance to give due consideration to establishing an expert group to advise the Government on the implementation of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report, recommending Government to develop fiscal measures to encourage a reduction in the consumption of ultra processed foods, to reduce the harms of such foods and to promote healthier eating; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a replacement taxi driver will be put in place for a taxi service (details supplied) given that it is now over three weeks since the service ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 208. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be contacted and scheduled to have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he if he will give due consideration to the creation of GP referral guidance for suspected childhood, adolescent and young adult cancers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to promote awareness raising of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer symptoms among the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to publishing a new cardiovascular health policy, as the current Changing Cardiovascular Policy (2010-2019) requires updating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to invest in training and career development for non-clinical public health staff within public health departments and other agencies for the purposes of planning future health and social care needs and to respond to a wide range of public health emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Health to undertake the necessary research to assess the feasibility of involving pharmacists in Ireland in the management of confirmed hypertension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 215. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an anticipated completion date for the Department of Health Evaluation Report of the Impact of the 2018 Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to initiate a Public Health (Obesity) Bill to include restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps in relation to implementing mandatory upper limits relating to salt in bread and other major sources of salt in the Irish diet, in tandem with linked initiatives addressing food labelling, public service procurements and mass media campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will launch a public awareness campaign addressing the risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes and related nicotine products during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51489/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding in respect of Ireland's tobacco control budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to undertake a Healthy Ireland Study to ascertain levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control in the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 221. To ask the Minister for Health to give due consideration to conducting cardiovascular disease screening and management within the pharmacy setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 222. To ask the Minister for Health to examine action that can be taken to highlight the importance of physical movement in the workplace environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 223. To ask the Minister for Health to set out a revised national food pyramid, designed to promote both human and planetary health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51499/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I would like to agree with colleagues regarding the 100th anniversary of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It has had huge achievement over that 100 years, and long may it continue. We have been very good and successful with regard to both the democratic system and the management of expenditure in this country. It is a job well done over the past 100 years, and may it...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund (23 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: The replies we get in the appeals process seem to be someone ticking boxes. No matter what element of social welfare or Revenue I am dealing with, within 48 hours I will get a response to state the issue is being dealt with or a detailed explanation as to why a decision was made in a particular way. Here I find that explanations are not given and it is very hard for us to explain to...