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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of funding provided by his Department to programmes which help students from developing countries to remain in education for longer which is an objective of the Global Island Strategy. [3675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided by his Department to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021; and the countries or regions to which this support was directed. [3676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding allocated for Defence Forces equipment under the National Development Plan; and if further funding has been allocated following the review of the National Development Plan. [3677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the funding for equipment and resources for the Defence Forces includes funding to add capacity to the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the review conducted by a company (details supplied) into the governance structures regarding the HSE drug reimbursement process that was submitted to his Department in January 2020; the actions that have been taken by him and his Department with regard to the recommendations made by the report; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: In fairness, there is a significant expense in getting a building up and running as well as equipping it. Is Dr. Crowley suggesting we should now look towards either the Department of Health or the HSE to become directly involved in providing the centres and then working with GPs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: On the training of additional support staff, there will be a challenge in getting additional nurses because hospitals face that challenge. As such, GPs will also face that challenge. Is there a way of dealing with the provision of support staff who are adequately qualified to provide the support that GPs need? Do we need to develop a programme in this regard? Elderly care was referred to,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I believe Dr. Quinlan wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I am sorry; can I stop Dr. Quinlan there? Is he saying there is not a training pathway in place at the moment for nursing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I am sorry; whose remit would that come under? Would it come in under training colleges or under the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Okay. Has there been consultation with the various nursing bodies on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I will go back over the issue about GPs and access to hospital services. One of the concerns that has been raised with me by GPs is the difficulty in getting access to support services. What can be done to try to improve that, in particular where a GP has a patient who needs urgent attention and is trying to get him or her through the hospital system? Does Mr. Moran think much more can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I will ask one final question with regard to GP connectivity with hospitals. I will give the example of someone who trained in obstetrics and gynaecology for nine years, decided it was not for them and then got involved in the GP training scheme. They have a huge amount of expertise yet they could not get hours in a hospital at the same time as working as a GP whereas in other countries, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank everyone for their contributions this morning. I very much appreciate it. I look forward to working with the witnesses in the coming years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the guests for their presentations and for all the work that continues to be done during the Covid pandemic. It was not easy for practices. There was an increased volume of work that had to be done. It has been much appreciated. I was in the UK four years ago looking at GP practices. While there, we were advised that the practices we were looking had reduced the waiting time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Does Dr. Quinlan have anything to add?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rate of expenditure of funding from his Department for the provision or enhancement of housing for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (25 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in relation to expanding the Housing First approach to supporting persons experiencing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rate of expenditure of funding from his Department for the provision or enhancement of housing for persons with a disability per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: 702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private roads issued on the forestry licensing dashboard on week 2 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3469/22]