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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments for Covid-19 booster shots offered and the rate of uptake of the booster shots since the week commencing 22 November 2021 to date on a regional basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake rate on eligible women attending for CervicalCheck appointments; if he will provide a breakdown by age category and county for each of the years 2019, 2020 and up to 30 September 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken by his Department to target reported low attendance rates for CervicalCheck appointments by women aged over 50 in certain counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 646. To ask the Minister for Health if the backlog of screening tests due to the suspension of CervicalCheck as a result of Covid-19 in 2020 has now been cleared; the number of tests that were carried out in 2019, 2020 and up to 30 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cervical cancer diagnoses that were made in 2019, 2020 and up to 30 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61698/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the efficacy of the new cervical cancer test that detects HPV; the number of tests that have been HPV positive with no abnormal cell changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61699/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. McKeon and all of the officials for the work they have done over the past 18 months. It has been an extremely difficult time for everyone. I thank them for the supports provided on very short notice. I want to touch on the issue the Acting Chair, Deputy McAuliffe, raised about local employment services procurement. One of the concerns raised by some of the people working in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I want to move on to another issue, which is social welfare appeals and disability regarding people who have worked and who have been self-employed. There is a particular case I want to highlight as an issue. A person has been diagnosed with MS and can no longer work. I have been dealing with the Department on this case for more than 12 months. The issue is that the person has a mortgage...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: If the regulation is penalising someone who has a genuine case is it not time to change the regulation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: We are now in different times and this is a genuine case where a person has been diagnosed with something about which they can do nothing. The only way of making sure there is a roof over their head is to get an income to pay the mortgage on the house.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: Community employment schemes are now complaining that a sufficient number of people are not being referred to them. What action is being taken by the Department to deal with this issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: On the evidence for the view that the pharmaceutical industry is paying individuals, anyone with a HSE contract will note that it clearly sets out that he or she is not entitled to receive any funding from a third party. Therefore, it is serious if there is an allegation that someone is in breach of contract, which he or she technically would be in the circumstances described. On what...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent activity of his Department and Bord Bia to develop new markets for Irish agri-food produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mental Health Services (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work of his Department individually or in conjunction with other Departments in addressing the mental health of farmers and persons working in the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of support provided under the trading online voucher scheme in County Cork; the number of recipients since the scheme transferred to his Department 12 months ago; if the scheme will be run in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60674/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 118. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the statutory sick leave scheme will commence; the way it compares to other such schemes in operation in Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (8 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered including women with gestational diabetes on the long-term illness scheme for the duration of pregnancy which is recommended in a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to assist with the slow transition of patients from paediatric to adult diabetes services in Cork which currently has a minimum two-year waiting list for adult services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to help with the staffing shortage with large patient numbers in diabetes services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a national ICT infrastructure that enables electronic health record availability to assist with the shared care of diabetic children between hospitals and regional services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60730/21]