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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tax Code (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 454. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the reasons for the requirement for a "Goods Only" declaration form (RF111A) to be signed at a Garda station, particularly in light of the fact that many Garda stations are now part-time; whether this requirement will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the provision of a school bus service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to resolve ongoing unreliability issues with a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, given that it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and serious consideration be given to granting the appeal due to his circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their carer’s allowance appeal, given that the application has been submitted for some time; that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) additional PRSI credits for the purposes of the State pension (contributory) for the period where they were caring for their parent full-time and in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1975. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to increase the number of radiation practice tutors at University College Cork; if they will be made available for the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1990. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients in each regional health area who received their first cycle of chemotherapy in the day ward setting, during the reporting month, within 15 working days of the date of being deemed ready to treat, in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 1994. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that those who have undergone breast surgery and require breast prothesis and supports, that they can access these products in any facility in the country which provides such supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18603/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Men's Sheds (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: Men’s Sheds provide a space for men to come together, learn new skills and socialise with their peers. Healthy Ireland in the Department of Health and the HSE provide supports to the National Office for the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) which exists to support the growth and sustainability of men’s sheds on the island of Ireland. The Department of Health also...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: Antiretroviral therapy can be used for HIV prevention by treating those with established infection, known as Treatment as Prevention (TasP); through administration at low doses to those at risk of infection (Pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP); or administration to those who may have been exposed to infection (Post exposure prophylaxis, PEP). Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Prescriptions Charges (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2098. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether a review of the pricing and reimbursement system by an organisation (details supplied) adequately considers the recommendations set out in the 2018 Oireachtas health committee Report on Evaluating Orphan Drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Prescriptions Charges (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2099. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations set out in the 2018 Oireachtas health committee Report on Evaluating Orphan Drugs will be implemented in the context of the programme for Government commitment to review the medicines reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Prescriptions Charges (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2100. To ask the Minister for Health when the programme for Government commitment to review the medicines reimbursement process will commence; who will be responsible for overseeing the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Prescriptions Charges (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2101. To ask the Minister for Health if work has commenced in drafting the terms of reference for the programme for Government commitment to review the medicines reimbursement process; if the terms of reference for this review will make provision for specifically considering the rare disease perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19258/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Prescriptions Charges (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2102. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to ensure that the rare disease perspective is specifically considered in the context of the programme for Government commitment to review the medicines reimbursement process; whether a consultation process will be carried out to seek the input of rare disease patients and other relevant stakeholders in the conduct of this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2160. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 2 April 2025, the number of cancer patients approved under the treatment abroad scheme between the years 2020 to 2024 received funding to cover their economic air or sea fares under the scheme; the number of companion/carers were approved for funding for economic air or sea fares under the scheme, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2161. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports available for patients approved under the treatment abroad scheme for travel expenses where their air or sea travel fares are not covered under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19563/25]