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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations produced a report which suggests that in Denmark from the date that a drug is approved by the European Medicines Agency, it will be available to people in the country within 176 days. The average time for this to happen in Ireland is 541 days. Orphan drug approval in Denmark takes 249 days whereas in Ireland it takes 870...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: There is a huge delay in the availability of drugs.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the new powers that gardaí will have following the implementation of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill; the way the Bill will help An Garda Síochána engage with State agencies to ensure community safety in local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to allowing the €200 electricity credits to be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the Equal Status Acts 2000-2004 is being implemented in schools and other educational centres, particularly in relation to their admission policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions her Department has in place to educate students on safe internet use, particularly with regards to social media platforms and the prevalence of online bullying through these platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a review of the present format for the Leaving Certificate course, whereby traditionally the Leaving Certificate has been applied through rote learning, taking into account that the 2020 Leaving Certificate was carried out on a predicted grades basis as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit were not included in the recent cost of living payments; if consideration would be given to including them retrospectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60476/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of hotel rooms which are currently being used to accommodate refugees from Ukraine and other jurisdictions by county in tabular form; the cost which has been incurred over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprenticeships that have been approved for the year ending 31 December 2019, 31 December 2020, 31 December 2021 and to the 30 November 2022, if he is satisfied that sufficient opportunities are available for people to take up apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new action his Department taking to entice students to take up apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department is taking to entice those who are unemployed to enter the education system and upskill in order to pursue employment thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the appointment of a replacement GP for the GP who has tendered their resignation in Blarney, County Cork; the action that his Department and the HSE are taking to recruit additional GPs for areas of growing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an alliance of organisations (details supplied) seeking an increase in the legal age of sale of all forms of tobacco, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years, commonly known as Tobacco 21; if he is in favour of Ireland introducing Tobacco 21 as a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a group (details supplied) calling on the Government to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21, in support of the Government's stated objective of reducing the smoking rate in Ireland to 5% by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if it would be permissible under the current EU tobacco products directive to raise the smoking age in Ireland from 18 to 21 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned over the rise of disposable e-cigarette use among adolescents; if his Department has a plan to counter this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the creation of a national medicines reserve facility in Ireland specifically to help during a public health emergency, in particular taking into account the current risk of medicine shortages and supply disruptions and the way this negatively impacts on patient health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will engage with the largest group of suppliers of medicines to the HSE and patients directly (details supplied) to review pricing and procurement policies in order to protect patient access to high-quality affordable treatment and help to mitigate the risk of medicine shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60597/22]