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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of plans for the modification of a mainstream classroom to a special educational needs classroom in a school (details supplied), given the school has received approval for a special educational needs class commencing September 2023 from the National Council for Special Education; if an official in her Department is assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sponsor a campaign for the purposes of raising awareness among teaching and related professionals of the challenges facing young carers, such as extra responsibilities, the need for more academic support and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 862. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of PPS numbers issued in Ireland from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the breakdown by nationality that each of the PPS number was issued to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 979. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will give consideration to the establishment of a cross-departmental working group for the purposes of examining, assessing and coordinating the needs of young carers, to be carried out under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1017. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of beds which are available in purpose built student accommodation in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway, in particular, in tabular form; the number of new beds which have been made available in each of the years 2019 to 2022; the number of units currently under construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pharmacy Services (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1020. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will actively engage with the three third-level institutions which offer pharmacy degree programmes, namely University College Cork, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, to increase the number of places available to study same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12937/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1033. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adding the specific family circumstances of young carers as a ground for determining eligibility for SUSI grants for third level and further education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider adding the specific family circumstances of young carers as a ground for determining eligibility for HEAR grants for third level and further education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider setting aside funding for the financing of dedicated educational bursaries for young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1042. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the current restrictions which apply to the holder of firearms; if it is intended to amend these regulations; the timeframe when same will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has plans to remove the visa requirement for Peruvians entering Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13768/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the benefits to Ireland of a decision to join the EU4Health Joint Action on Diabetes and CVD; the further action that his Department is taking in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for fentanyl as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for codeine as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for morphine as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12601/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for tramadol as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for hydromorphone as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued for benzodiazepines as part of a public drug scheme or in a HSE hospital, psychiatric facility or primary care setting and by a private GP from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1246. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered restricting the over-the-counter sale of codeine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2023)

Colm Burke: 1247. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review guidelines for the sale of codeine products to protect public health given concerns about the misuse of codeine products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12612/23]