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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: There is no mechanism to allow it to be reviewed. I am not saying that every resident needs to be reviewed every six months or anything like that. There should be a mechanism available for cases where someone needs 24-hour care in a nursing home or more care than previously. That is one of the challenges faced by nursing homes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the introduction of new criminal legislation to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to support the victims of crime going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 203. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permits that have been processed in 2020 and to date in 2021 for non-EEA carers; the number of those that are for roles in nursing homes and hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58108/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 204. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment permit applications currently in the system being processed for non-EEA carers; the number of those that are for roles in nursing homes and hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58109/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Irish citizens whose parents were also Irish citizens, that spent time in a mother and baby or county home institution in Northern Ireland (details supplied) for a significant period of time will be eligible for support under the mother and baby home payment scheme and action plan; and if he will make a...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for dealing with this issue. We are coming from a situation where the Health Protection Surveillance Centre was yesterday notified of 3,666 confirmed cases of Covid-19. That gives a seven-day average of over 4,400 cases per day. We have had over 630 patients in hospital with over 130 of those in ICU. This is the challenge we face. Since Covid was first identified in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider intensifying the current laws in place against littering and dumping, in particular with the use of CCTV for the gathering of evidence and if local authorities are entitled to use this in court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be awarded to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of disciplinary proceedings taken against individual members of An Garda Síochána in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of these cases which are currently pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Afghan nationals who have been granted political asylum here to date since the fall of the democratically-elected Government in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57872/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish prisons that do not currently have comprehensive hepatitis C treatment programmes in place for which prisoners can receive treatment within the prison facility and without having to attend a hospital setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the programme the Government is developing to have a structure in place for dealing with hepatitis C and infectious diseases amongst the prison population and within the clinic setting in the prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government has considered the key issues identified in an assessment by a company (details supplied) of the reimbursement of medicines for rare diseases process which hinder access to rare disease medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government will consider the reimbursement of orphan medicinal products to feature as part of the work programme of his Department for 2022; if he will consider Rare Disease Day 2022, which is the week starting 28 February, as an optimal time for a discussion and renewed focus on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57865/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the review of the governance structures regarding the HSE drug reimbursement process by a company (details supplied) still remains under consideration by his Department despite being submitted to his Department in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57866/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am aware that equipment has been ordered for ten children, leaving 18 for whom equipment has not been ordered. My understanding, from the Taoiseach's reply to my question, is that there is adequate funding for this provision within the HSE. I am concerned that if the funding is not directed to the Cork-Kerry region before 31 December, we will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State.