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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 848. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what action he, his Department and the HSE will take to improve the efficiency of the high-tech medication scheme as there are delays in the supply of medication as pharmacies cannot request stock until prescriptions have been received from consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department would consider revising supports for post-2016 apprenticeships to assist small business employers to take on apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will permit automatic eligibility for young cancer survivors into the disability access route to education (DARE) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 887. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ringfence dedicated funding for the establishment of an annual Men's Shed sustainability grant, in light of the essential role such sheds play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities (estimated cost €3,000 per shed); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 888. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give due consideration to the provision of a grant directly payable to the Men's Sheds Association to enable them to best target individual sheds which are in danger of closure (estimated cost €250,000 per annum); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33655/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 889. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will set aside dedicated funding for the provision of a 'once off grant' for each newly established Men's Shed, in light of the essential role such groups play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities (€10,000 per shed), such a grant would ensure that sheds would have the funds to 'get...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 890. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will engage with the relevant authorities for the purposes of conducting an audit of all unused properties in their ownership which may be suitable for use as a Men's Shed, considering the essential role such sheds play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 891. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will sponsor a national awareness campaign for the purpose of increasing social inclusion for younger men and refugees, considering the essential role such groups play in promoting health and providing social support within our communities, such a campaign would further ensure sustainability and succession planning; and if...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Following up on uninsured vehicles, there were 16 of those. Surely vehicles have an indication they are insured on the windscreen. The other issue was about tax. How could there be so many? I could understand, though it should not happen, one or two, but this was 16, a substantial number. Surely there are checks and balances to make sure all...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Is that not a complicated way of dealing with it. If a member of the IFI's staff needs a car at 6 p.m., how does it cover insurance?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Say somebody suddenly requires a vehicle at 6 p.m., their existing vehicle is not functioning and they need to follow up something urgently. Is Ms Bradley saying they are not covered by insurance because IFI will not be able to get on to the insurance company there and then?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: If an emergency arose-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Surely the policy needs to be looked at from the point of view of cover being there without having to necessarily identify the vehicle.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: And that was not the case before.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Money was spent trying to make the insurance retrospective. My understanding is IFI engaged a firm of solicitors to deal with that and a cost was incurred. You cannot make insurance retrospective.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: IFI engaged a firm of solicitors.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: If an accident did not happen, those 16 vehicles could still be going around without insurance.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Ms Bradley is satisfied there are enough checks and balances there now.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: On insurance for premises, boats, etc., is IFI satisfied it has adequate procedures in place to make sure a slip-up like this does not arise again?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Is IFI satisfied it has adequate insurance for buildings it owns as regards public liability?