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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made to reduce the proportion of adults in Ireland without basic digital skills from 47% to 20% as is set out in the Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy 10-Year Strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the funding for capital works and equipment at UCC and the Munster Technological University will be disbursed; if the funding will be put to use in the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all orphan medicines reimbursed by the State from 2019 to date; the date of the drugs group decision and the date of reimbursement in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 320. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department plans to publish a successor strategy for rare diseases following the expiration of the National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland in 2018; the work that is ongoing in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 321. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the review conducted by a company (details supplied) into the governance structures in relation to 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will ensure e-cigarettes and other so-called risk products are taxed at the same rate as traditional cigarettes in the forthcoming review of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive to make them less attractive to young smokers following publication of data from the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America showing disposable...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (20 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications, citizenship applications and domestic residence permission applications that have been processed to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (20 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship applications and visa applications that were submitted in 2020; the number processed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51547/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank all our witnesses for their work in dealing with this issue during a difficult time. Returning to the issue of access to services during the pandemic and referrals from GPs, there was a difficulty with access to all medical services over the past 20 months and that included access to GPs and laboratories. If a GP were to refer someone for an assessment now, what would be the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I am sorry to interrupt, but regarding people referred to the service by GPs, is there evidence that cancer is being detected at a more advanced stage because of the various delays? I refer to people who may have been delayed in getting to their GP or who may have had difficulty in getting access. Is there evidence now to show that we are coming across more cases at a more advanced stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Professor Ó Laoide said that one third of the cases coming through the system are being identified through BreastCheck. That means that two thirds are technically people who were referred in by GPs. Do we now need to initiate a programme to highlight this issue? I refer to people who may have concerns but who keep delaying going to see their GPs. Do we need to instigate an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Moving on to the issue of the change in demographics that will occur in the years to come, that shift will result in us having more people over the age of 50, just as we will also have more people over the age of 65. Therefore, we must start planning now for that increase in those age demographics and the resulting effects. What level of planning is now being undertaken by the existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Professor Ó Laoide spoke about increasing staffing. It is great to increase staff, but those staff must have pro rata access to facilities and equipment. Is such staff access to equipment and facilities being delivered at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Is there a delay in surgery being carried out as a result of a delay in accessing theatres? Why type of delays are occurring in the centres throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: If the witnesses wanted something delivered in the next 12 months, what would their priority be? Has a particular issue been delayed for some reason or other which we should be seeking to have prioritised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for those responses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date in identifying a site for the new elective hospital in Cork under the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023; if consideration will be given to the site at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Sarsfield Court, Glanmire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department will take to reduce public orthodontic treatment waiting lists which are as high as six or seven years in the south south west region; if this treatment can be included under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 379. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a casino (details supplied) was refused support under the CRSS as the Revenue Commissioners determined it was not eligible as per SI No. 452 even though guidelines state that it is unable to reopen; if this will be remedied with support given to the business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to each local authority in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to enable it to take possession of derelict sites and proceed to have them registered in its name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50604/21]