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- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to granting the full minimum wage to workers from the age of 16 years, rather than an incremental approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I also thank them and pharmacies around the country for their contribution to dealing with the Covid issue and providing vaccinations, which was appreciated by everyone. I will open with the issue of the chief pharmacist. It was stated that there was no one in the Department of Health with that level of expertise. The witnesses believe that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Is there engagement between the IPU and the Department on having a chief pharmacist?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: The issue of access to contraception was raised. If there was a chief pharmacist, could many of the proposals in question be expedited?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Why does Ms Maher believe there is a resistance within the Department to changing the regulation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Where is the IPU in its engagement with the Department? Is this matter even on the agenda for discussion at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Another women's health issue has been raised with me, that of the drug Cariban. My understanding is that a pharmacy cannot dispense it even with a GP's prescription and that a consultant's prescription is required. Will the witnesses clarify this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: At the moment, the person has to go to a consultant first and then a GP can prescribe the medication.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: It is a problem at the moment because of the delay in the process of the patient getting access to a consultant and, in the meantime, there is a difficulty for the GP in managing the care.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Has this issue been raised? What is the problem that means the GP cannot prescribe it directly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: On the engagement with the Department, is it regular engagement or is it hit and miss, in the sense that there might be consultation at the start of the year but it might not happen again for a substantial period? Is there any structure between the pharmacy union and the Department at this stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Over the next six months, does Ms Foley anticipate progress with the Department on this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: On the Department's response, the union has obviously raised the issue about the chief pharmacist. Has any indication been given by the Department on that issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: On the role of pharmacies and the minor ailment scheme issue, the IPU wants to see progress on that over the next six to eight months and engagement with the Department. Is the union satisfied that it could make progress on that? What can we as a health committee do to assist the union in making progress with the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Obviously, we are behind other countries in terms of access to contraception because of the regulations. As I understand it, the Minister could easily change those regulations in the morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union (8 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: What I am concerned about is that we had a very good presentation this morning and I would hate that it would be lost with just a presentation and questions. As a committee, we should formally write to the Department of Health looking for answers to those questions. The next time the Department of Health and the HSE are in, we could have time set aside to deal with this particular part of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the number of temporary business energy support scheme applications to date; the work being done the improve the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Regarding the temporary business energy support scheme applications to date, will the Minister outline the number submitted; the work being done to improve the scheme; and if will he make a statement on the matter.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2023)
Colm Burke: Has there been a percentage increase in the number of applications received?