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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given by her Department to reclassifying a school (details supplied) as DEIS1 from its current status as DEIS2 due to the fact that it is an inner-city school and this status would be more appropriate given the demographics of the students attending the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 490. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department and the HSE plans to help decrease the continuously growing number of persons on the neurology outpatient waiting list in Ireland; if a plan can be put in place to employ additional specialist nurses who would liaise with patients and assist them without the requirement of having to attend outpatient departments; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government has considered allocating a higher level of funding in the health budget to increase the number of specialist nurses for a variety of different diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and other neurological conditions to ensure that patients have access to the specialist support that they need without the necessity to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 492. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include neuropathies such as the conditions Charcot Marie tooth and spinal muscular atrophy, as recommended in a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59870/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the level of participation that Irish officials had in the recent Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the lessons learned at the recent Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; the way the outcome of the conference will inform Ireland's approach to tobacco control legislation in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59872/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the key issues facing the Government in terms of tobacco control over the next two years ahead of the next Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2023; the issues for consideration at the conference in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 540. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations are taking place with the European Commission for a joint procurement agreement for the supply of Covid-19 antiviral drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered a national supply purchase agreement as the fastest route to supply of Covid-19 antiviral drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date he plans to sign a national supply purchase agreement guaranteeing that Ireland will have supply of Covid-19 antiviral drugs for patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the way he is ensuring there will be an availability of Covid-19 antiviral drug stock in Ireland over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been reached by his Department and the HSE to join several other countries in pre-ordering Covid-19 antiviral drugs to avoid delays in getting this product to Irish patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has engaged with the antiviral Covid-19 drug companies approved by the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 656. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new beef sector forum will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59949/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I support going ahead with the meeting today. As was said, we can fix a date for resuming the business of this meeting. In other words, we would not conclude consideration of this issue today because we do not have sufficient time and we would resume consideration of it on a date to be agreed.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: We did take action on rare diseases.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank my colleague from Cork North-Central for introducing this Bill, which follows on from the Bill that had been originally published by our former colleague John Brassil. Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan has outlined the extensive work he has done in this area. It is important we give recognition to that and that we acknowledge the commitment he has made. I also thank the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 14. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for a career structure to be put in place for staff in the childcare sector in recognition of their vital work and the value of such work not only to the economy but to the development of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59202/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I will follow on from the earlier debate on the career structure to be put in place for staff in the childcare sector in recognition of their vital work and the value of such work, not only to the economy but also to the development of children. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter? I raise this issue from the point of view of the survey that was done which shows the lack of...