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Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Drug and alcohol task forces play a key role in implementing the national drugs strategy at the local level. They assess the extent and nature of the drug problem and initiate appropriate responses, so that there is a coordinated approach involving all sectors to the problem of substance use in local communities and local communities are consulted in the design and delivery of services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to use his powers outlined under Section 24 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set the real rate of return for medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to change the index used to set the sum of periodic payment orders in relation to medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Under the Health Act 2024, as amended, the HSE is responsible for the provision of health and personal social services including residential treatment services. The HSE either provides these services directly or contracts service providers to provide them on its behalf. Tier 4 services play an important role in delivering addiction supports in Ireland. Over the past few years, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures, in addition to treatment as prevention (TasP), which aims to keep the viral loads of those with HIV infections at undetectable, and therefore untransmissible levels, are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is of vital importance that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are promptly linked to care, for prevention of onward transmission and for clinical benefit. It is also vital that those at risk are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO aims of ending the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Budget 2023 provided €0.5m to expand harm-reduction services for adults and children experiencing difficulties with gambling and gaming. This included information and resources on problem gambling and gaming, including prevention, treatment and support services. Budget 2024 builds on this with a further €0.5m being provided. As treatment in tier 4 services is a service matter,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Meals Programme (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The School Meals Programme is funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is a vital component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures, in addition to treatment as prevention (TasP), which aims to keep the viral loads of those with HIV infections at undetectable, and therefore untransmissible levels, are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: In rural and urban areas, support groups provide an important service, particularly for those living alone or who are elderly and need support. It is important that, in reviewing those supports, there is work done across the Departments of Health and Social Protection to ensure that those groups get support to help those who need care and assistance, be they in urban or rural areas. It is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I mentioned the growing population and people living longer, but there is the additional problem of people living alone, especially in rural areas. As the Minister will know, having come from a rural constituency, transport costs for someone living alone in a rural area is a matter we have not focused enough on and we need to look at. The cost of getting from A to B, be it ten miles, 15...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an examination of improvements to key ancillary benefits such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance to support vulnerable groups has occurred as per the programme for Government; if not, when this examination is to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I ask the Minister if an examination of improvements to key ancillary benefits, such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance, to support vulnerable groups has occurred as part of the programme for Government. If not, when is this examination to occur? Will the Minister make a statement on the better?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: My concern in regard to carer's allowance is the fact that the population is aging. Thankfully, people are living longer. The last census showed 832,000 people aged over 65 living in the country. Within the next four years, that figure will reach 1 million. The cost of nursing home care is at least €1,100 per person per week. Regarding long-term planning for the carer's allowance,...