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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the plans his Department has to accelerate hepatitis C elimination considering Ireland is 21 years behind schedule in its target to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1550. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the creation of a public information campaign to reach persons who are unaware that they are infected with hepatitis C and to help destigmatise the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1551. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to implementing the recommendations of a report published by an organisation (details supplied) in order to eliminate the hepatitis C virus as a public health threat by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1569. To ask the Minister for Health if insulin pump upgrades will be available to children (details supplied) that have type one diabetes given that the warranty in their current insulin pumps has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new patients with severe asthma that the HSE expects to treat with anti-IL-5 therapies for 2022; if there is a limit in place on the number of eligible patients accessing same for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1782. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of patients accessing anti-IL-5 therapies for severe asthma via the HSE’s high-tech hub is subject to a capped budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1786. To ask the Minister for Health if there has ever been a pilot screening programme for cardiovascular or structural heart disease in Ireland; if so, if he will provide details of that pilot; if not, if will he consider introducing one given that cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest causes of deaths in Ireland every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1915. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s position on the European Health Data Space; the engagement that his Department has had with the European Commission regarding its proposal; the preparations underway to ensure that patients in Ireland can benefit from the EHDS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (14 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 1916. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to ensure consultation and engagement with all stakeholders in the preparation of the national genetics and genomics strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30834/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: There is a report in the Irish Examiner this morning that the Glashaboy flood relief scheme may not proceed, that the current contractor is running into difficulties due to increased costs and that there is no provision under the contracts offered about price variation. What action will be taken to resolve this issue in order that we do not have to go through the entire tender process again...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: The contract is not signed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: The concern is about the 12-month delay. It needs to be prioritised.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s strategy towards expanding the possibility for more households to switch to sources of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle very much. Can the Minister outline the strategy towards expanding the possibility of more households switching to renewable energy? Sufficient effort is not being made on that. Can the Minister outline his proposals in the context of making more information available and accessible to households across the country.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and giving us a full and detailed explanation of the expenditure. I wish to deal with the issue of Oberstown Children Detention Campus and the spending there. What numbers of children are there at any one time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: That is costing us €24 million per annum. In 2020 it cost us €24 million. I presume that figure has now gone up.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: What is involved in those capital works? What changes must be made that are costing that kind of money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: What is the total staff number in Oberstown to serve 46 children at any one time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Given the kind of money we are talking about, which is now €27 million per annum in real terms, the cost per individual is extremely high. Has the Department looked at whether there are better ways to try to assist people who are going down the wrong road and who eventually end up in some place like Oberstown? Could more expenditure be put into those areas before a person ends up in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Looking at the project, has any research been done? Taking a group of 40 people who may have been there five years ago, has anybody analysed where those individuals may be now? That would be a true reflection of whether the project is working.