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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1381. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland with the exit of the UK-based Tavistock clinic from Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1382. To ask the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the HSE final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services, February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1383. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available in order that the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, such as immunisation programmes, HPV in line with WPATH or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines, in line with Objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1385. To ask the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1386. To ask the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young people seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the cross-border directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively, in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1387. To ask the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in this area including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers, in line with action 19.1 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1388. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services, in line with action 19.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place additional supports for those with type 1 diabetes to afford the cost of a flash glucose meter, in view of the fact there are substantial costs associated with this equipment, which is essential for the management of blood glucose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to HSE coronavirus community assessment hubs since they began operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who have been referred to hubs; the number of non-Covid-19 patients referred in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1621. To ask the Minister for Health if additional community assessment hubs will be rolled out as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1622. To ask the Minister for Health the general practice diagnostic services that are in place and have been provided as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1623. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who were referred to hospital, sent to an isolation facility and that were sent home, respectively, having been assessed in a community hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1625. To ask the Minister for Health if information is available on the types of non-Covid-19 conditions that have been treated at community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14855/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: It is important when writing to the Department about legislation for the use of CCTV that we also seek a timeframe. There is no point in saying we want the Department to bring forward legislation. We should seek for it to confirm to us when it will bring forward the draft legislation rather than writing the same letter again this time next year.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Absolutely.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Absolutely, yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Absolutely. I thank the Chairman.