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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: There is €1.5 million additional funding for task forces. The funding will support a co-ordination role of 24 drugs and alcohol task forces across the country including the increased demand for services, especially for due to the use of cocaine. There is an increase but other initiatives are being started.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an appeal (details supplied) for a visa application was received; when a decision is likely to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be likely to be reached in this case, given that the appeal was submitted over six months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 602 together. In September 2024, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Colm Burke announced the allocation of funding of €1.5 million to sustain existing community-based drugs services and €800,000 (per annum over four years, a total of €3.2 million) to support the recovery of people from drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The Department of Health has carried out an internal review of employee pay in the community drug and alcohol services it funds. The review was undertaken in the context of the October 2023, Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) agreement on pay for workers in Section 39 organisations. Arising from the review, the Department has approved an increase in grants for community drug and alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The latest HRB report on (www.hrb.ie/publication/alcohol-availability-affordability-r elated-harm-and-policy-in-ireland/) assesses the current situation in Ireland regarding alcohol use and harm, as well as policy responses; analyses trends over time; and contributes towards assessing the impact of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Alcohol-related harm can be caused not only by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, and it runs from 2017 to 2025. The Strategic action plan for 2023-2024, contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. Three of the strategic priorities have a focus on alcohol use: • strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, and it runs from 2017 to 2025. The Strategic action plan for 2023-2024, contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. Three of the strategic priorities have a focus on alcohol use: strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use and the associated harms among children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As this refers to the funding of services by area, I have referred to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 441. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration could be given to the introduction of a grant that covers the safe removal and disposal of asbestos from houses in view that the cost of renovating properties with asbestos leads to these houses remaining derelict and or creates unsuitable living conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans to introduce legislation to facilitate an SMS scam filter to better protect consumers from mass fraudulent text messages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans to prevent non-regulated entities from directing online financial services and investment advertising at Irish consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 286. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration could be given to the introduction of a grant to aid disabled entrepreneurs in hiring appropriate assistance, in view of the challenges disabled entrepreneurs face managing the day-to-day aspects for running a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Deputy and welcome the opportunity to inform the House on the current position relating to naloxone. A strategic priority in the national drugs strategy is to develop integrated care pathways and harm reduction responses for high-risk drug users, including people who are homeless, offenders, stimulant users, and injecting drug-users, in order to achieve better health outcomes and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: More than 2,000 people participated in overdose awareness and naloxone administration training in 2023. The work is ongoing in relation to having more people trained in its administration. Regarding availability, more than 6,000 units were given out last year, with 4,000 units distributed by July of this year. It is available where we believe there is a need for it. The international...

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank all the speakers today for contributing their views on this matter. I reiterate what the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, said in respect of the value we place on all the staff working in our health service. These are the people working tirelessly daily to provide care to those most in need right across the country. The Members here went through each of the hospitals in their own local...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: There are 422 treatment centres around the country dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Last year, over 13,000 people received treatment for drug addiction and 8,000 people received treatment for alcohol addiction. Additional funding has been allocated for this year. The case of Tabor Lodge only came to my attention in May 2024. I understand that the capital funding it requires will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied); when a decision will be likely to be reached in this case, given that the appeal was submitted some time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to introduce regulations to facilitate an industry shared fraud database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Colm Burke: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response. As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October 2023. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question...