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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (28 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026 sets out the policies and actions which will reduce the risks associated with skin cancer for Ireland's population. The Plan's aims include a focus on increasing awareness of the importance of skin cancer prevention and promoting the adoption of skin cancer preventative behaviours. A number of pilot programmes run by the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The new community care facility for people who are homeless is collaborative project between Government and the Dublin Simon Community to improve access to healthcare services. The facility includes step-up and step-down beds for acute services, and inpatient treatment beds for drug stabilisation, detoxification and recovery. The Department of Health has provided an additional...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: On the issue of increase in numbers, that is because there are dentists coming in from abroad.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I would like clarity on the RCSI. Will those students be fee-paying students or is will they come under the education system and be the same as any other students? I always thought that RCSI was full of fee-paying students. Second, an extra 20 places is not sufficient and the figures show that. The number of dentists now offering public...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State and I am sorry that we are dealing with this so late in the evening. What action is the Department of higher education taking to increase the number of dental training places in our universities? This is in view of the fact that no increase has occurred in the past 25 years while the population of the country has increased by 1.6 million people. Moreover,...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to deal with this issue. This is a really difficult time for children but, in particular, for parents because children place their trust in their parents. The parents in this case placed their trust in the consultants and took their advice in coming to a decision about the best way of managing the medical care required. Simon Thomas, who has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 29 April 2025, the reason a Garda must witness the form RF111A being signed at a Garda station given there is no onus by the Garda to inspect the vehicle; if Peace Commissioners or Commissioners for Oaths could also fulfil this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for 2025 from his Department to address road-related noise issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Isolation (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 672 and 673 together. Evidence shows loneliness is a significant issue for population health. A number of different studies have linked loneliness to multiple chronic health conditions. Loneliness levels in Ireland are rising; the Covid -19 pandemic was a major contributory factor to increases in social isolation. The 2023 Healthy Ireland Survey...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Encouraging mothers to breastfeed is a priority, both for the Department of Health and for the HSE as breastmilk provides the optimum nutrition for infants. The Healthy Ireland Framework, Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan, the National Maternity Strategy, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan, and the National Cancer Strategy, all emphasise the importance of taking action to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 908. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action being taken to promote water safety, particularly in light of recent fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 909. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that he will work with local authorities to promote water safety by installing signage in public parks and near bodies of water that show the three or four steps of how to raise alarm/throw a lifebelt, as well as providing similar signage on lifebuoy poles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 910. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration would be provided to providing funding for training on how to use lifesaving equipment such as raising the alarm, lifebuoys and lifebelts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (27 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 911. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that consideration would be given to launching a new water safety campaign, with social media guidelines on actions that members of the public can take if someone is in difficulty and how to do this, in light of recent fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As the Minister knows, Ballincollig, which is in my constituency, won the Tidy Towns competition in 2024. It involved a huge contribution from the community over many years. A really strong community spirit has been created. The problem I now have in my constituency in places like Blarney and Glanmire which have had huge population increases is that we have not set aside facilities to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I acknowledge that Department officials work really hard and are getting good value for the money that is allocated. When money is allocated to a community group, it will raise a whole lot more money itself to develop and grow the facilities. My big concerns centres around the areas where there is a huge increase in housing. The Minister talked about the allocation in Blarney, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Another place the Minister should visit the next time he is in Cork is the Glen Resource Centre. I was involved a long time ago in getting funding from Europe to start the centre. There are now more than 80 organisations using it. This is because of the contribution of the local community in developing and growing it. It is an important facility in an area where there was a lot of local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 70. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available for community groups seeking to construct capital facilities, such as community centres, pavilions, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26263/25]