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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving re-test appointments at a test centre (details supplied), in view that re-test appointments are extending beyond the ten-week wait period to 15 to 19 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 446. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm when an appeals system for the power-up scheme will be established with businesses able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1540/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in respect of a building project; when it is likely that a response will issue in relation to a revised stage 1 report which was submitted by the school (details supplied) to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project by a school (details supplied) under the ADAPT 3 Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an additional accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: 977. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); when it is likely that same will be completed as it is over 55 months since the application was first lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: It is a strategic priority under the national drugs strategy to enhance access to and delivery of drug services in the community. There are five actions to support the implementation of the priority in strategic action plan 2023-2024. Drug-related health expenditure in 2023 was over €161m. The approximate breakdown of expenditure on addiction services is as follows: HSE addiction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this refers to a service matter, I have sent this PQ to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: It is a strategic priority under the national drugs strategy to enhance access to and delivery of drug services in the community. There are five actions to support the implementation of the priority in strategic action plan 2023-2024. In 2024, I launched an interactive map of publicly-funded drug treatment and drug-related family support services, which can be accessed ). The online tool...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1358 and 1361 together. People from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds face a higher prevalence of physical disease, mental illness, and substance use, and are more likely to die prematurely. These health inequalities are rooted in the social determinants of health, where social exclusion worsens physical and mental health and increases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: It is a strategic priority under the national drugs strategy to enhance access to and delivery of drug services in the community. There are five actions to support the implementation of the priority in strategic action plan 2023-2024. The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) is the national surveillance system that records and reports on cases of drug and alcohol treatment in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: The national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, is a health-led response to drug and alcohol use, which runs from 2017 to 2025. The strategic action plan relating to the strategy for 2023-2024 contains 34 actions across six strategic priorities. The Department of Health has commissioned an independent evaluation of the strategy which is expected to be completed in early 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this PQ refers to operational matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: The Dept and the HSE published the national Traveller health action plan (NTHAP) in 2002. It states that Travellers have the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health as is the norm in Irish society. To achieve health equity, the Dept and the HSE have produced a comprehensive public health response that provides tailored and affirmative measures to prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces play a key role in the implementation of the national drugs strategy. Task forces are required to have proper arrangements in place for the selection and renewal of the Chairperson, Members of Task Forces and for addressing conflicts of interest. The governance and operation of the task forces is set out in a handbook published in 2011. It defines the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

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