Results 5,901-5,920 of 11,195 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending the deadline for the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that the undocumented in Ireland are made aware of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider launching a public health campaign advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1561. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the establishment of a national radio station dedicated solely to health issues offering personal guidance, advice and assistance to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1562. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider establishing drop-in care centres with services for patients with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63616/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1563. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to deliver post acquired brain injury inpatient services locally outside of Dublin as per the recommendations of the National Stroke Strategy and the National Rehabilitation Strategy which plan for the implementation of local specialist neurorehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1564. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to delivering post acquired brain injury inpatient services; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63618/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1565. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing a mental health first aid responder unit to be contactable along with other emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63619/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider increasing the maximum amount of time that a prescription can be valid to 12 months in specific controlled circumstances to alleviate pressure on general practitioners and the medical system as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Undefined (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1567. To ask the Minister for Health the current procedures in place for all that is to be carried out in respect of the purchase and use of pharmaceuticals within each of the hospitals in the HSE; if comparisons have been made in order to determine areas in which deductions can be achieved by better stock control of these items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1568. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce hospital car parking charges particularly for those with sick children; the timeline for this reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1658. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given by his Department to including antigen tests in the drugs payment scheme to ensure that relief is provided for those purchasing them to promote public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1251/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1659. To ask the Minister for Health when antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19 are likely to be made available to persons here given the announcement that the Government has agreed to spend €90 million on such drugs; the category of person who will be entitled to receive same; the assessment process that will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1252/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1661. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken against companies which sold antigen tests in cases in which the product was subsequently recalled and proven to be defective; the measures of recourse the purchasers of the tests prior to their recall will have against the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1696. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing all adult inpatient and day service hospital charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1697. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the daily inpatient and day service hospital charges by amounts of €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1698. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by amounts of €2.50, €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1699. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing the prescription charge for persons aged over 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1700. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the prescription charge for all medical card holders by 50 cent and the maximum monthly amount by €5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 1701. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limits for the general practitioner visit card by proportions of 10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/22]