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

Colm Burke: 1267. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence funding for the implementation of the Genomic Strategy, to ensure that all child, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) patients aged between 16-25 years have access to genome sequencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/23]

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]

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...

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...

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?...

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

Colm Burke: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and third-level colleges have engaged with the HSE and the Department of Health with a view to increasing the number of radiation therapy training places, taking into account that there are only 42 places at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26602/23]

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...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I wish to raise several issues. Can we get a breakdown in real terms of the number of units AHBs have delivered in the past 12 months? The number delivered by local authorities has already been discussed. Regarding the cost-benefit analysis, local authorities are subject to strict spending rules and are under considerable scrutiny. Have we a...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Looking at what the approved housing bodies have delivered and what local authorities have delivered, are there lessons to be learned as regards why it is so slow for a local authority to deliver? If one looks at the timescale from the time an approved housing body identifies a project to finishing delivery and the time a local authority identifies a project and delivers, are there lessons...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Is that not the problem? At one stage, there were about eight different steps for a local authority to get a project from start to finish. I understand that the number of steps was reduced, with the same level of scrutiny remaining. I hear from officials about their frustration. They want to get on with a project but they have to jump a lot of hurdles. They are also frustrated by it.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Why has it taken that long? We started this project in 2016 and we are now talking about ratcheting it up. Why was that not done three, four or five years ago? Why is there such a reluctance to speed up the process? That is how it comes across.