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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: It is a contributing factor, as I understand it. We have a major problem in this area now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: I presume the HSE has engaged with the relevant Departments on resolving the issue of visas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: Do the witnesses believe there is a need for further action in the area of public health and in making people more aware? The earlier a cancer is identified, the greater the chance of survival. Does Ms Power believe we are doing enough in this area at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: Are we doing enough on targeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: I have met the Minister and know we are talking about increasing the numbers of training places in both Trinity and UCC. However, the increases will apply only in the next academic year, which does not sort out the problem immediately. Therefore, it is a matter of how to deal with this immediately. I am just wondering whether there are any suggestions on how to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand the dental tax relief med 2 scheme so increase the tax band from 20% to 40% as per 2009 levels and to specifically include dentures in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14872/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available for a school (details supplied) to demolish an existing structure and build a new facility to accommodate ASD classes. [14347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a scheme (details supplied) will be extended beyond 24 April 2024 to all permitted residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 741. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 743. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of a carer’s allowance appeal (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 756. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the duration of paid maternity leave to facilitate more women to continue breastfeeding for longer than they otherwise would have had they returned to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14235/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 793. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection is she will give due consideration to raising the full rate of the State pension (contributory) in order to restore it to its 2020 spending power, as a further step towards benchmarking the rate at 34% of average earnings, which should be achieved by 2026 as a 'living pension' alongside the introduction of the new national...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the maximum rate of the State pension (non-contributory) to bring it to the same level as the State pension (contributory) and benchmark both the contributory and non-contributory State pension against 34% of average earnings, to reduce gender pension inequality; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 796. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take the necessary steps to implement benchmarking and indexing of the State pension and reinforce this by commissioning a comprehensive analysis of the costs associated with ageing, and the cost-of-living for all older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14866/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 794. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give due consideration to raising the income thresholds for the State pension (non-contributory) to take account of inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 797. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give due consideration to the provision of a €5 per week digital allowance to those older persons who cannot afford digital devices or internet subscriptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 892. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish citizenship by naturalisation applications received by her Department for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of applications which have reached a decision for each of these years; the number of applications that are still processing for each of these years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 1212. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s recently published report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine for the academic years 2022/2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 1213. To ask the Minister for Health what steps he will take to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine in the school immunisation programme in consideration of the findings of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s recently published report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: 1214. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recently published Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s report (26/02/24) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine does not include information regarding the percentage of uptake achieved through the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13636/24]