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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 86. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding provided to the basic income for the Arts Pilot Research Scheme in 2024 as part of the €1.17 billion in funding allocated to her Department in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) which has currently more than 300 pupils and is likely to increase to 350 pupils in the next two years is entitled to have the services of a full-time secretary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised (details supplied); and when the school contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is to be provided by her Department for co-operation with the Northern Ireland funding scheme for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the Vacant Homes Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give due consideration to providing financial supports for inshore fishermen, in view of an unprecedented rise in operating costs as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine coupled with the crash in prices received for catches due to processors having to reduce the price they pay for products to fishermen to help maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 455. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the conditions relating to subsidies in the national childcare scheme which adversely impact parents and guardians of children not availing of their quota of full-time care hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 577. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that people living with epidermolysis bullosa have access to mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 578. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that people living with epidermolysis bullosa have access to dental care, given that those affected by the condition may require to travel long distances to receive care in specialist treatment centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 579. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that people living with epidermolysis bullosa have access to additional services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the community, given that it can be difficult for those affected with EB to access these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53565/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the inclusion of epidermolysis bullosa in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of funding for an epidermolysis bullosa specific bandaging and dressing scheme, given that those effected by EB incur a significant financial burden annually in the purchasing of bandaging and dressing materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53567/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of additional funding to help appoint a clinical psychologist dedicated to supporting adults living with epidermolysis bullosa, given that those affected by EB exhibit higher than average frequencies of psychiatric symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 583. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of additional funding for regular and reliable home nursing care for those living with more severe epidermolysis bullosa, to ensure a greater quality of life for those living with EB in Ireland and those who care for someone with EB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 584. To ask the Minister for Health if greater research will be undertaken by his Department into the quality of life of people living with epidermolysis bullosa in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who, as part of a class that was on an orthodontic test scheme, was placed on routine fixed waiting list in 2019, will receive treatment under this scheme, given that it is over four years since they were placed on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to deal with recruitment and retention challenges of bus drivers in the bus service, given the ongoing capacity issues across services nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action her Department is taking to deal with recruitment challenges of bus drivers under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made to date by her Department in relation to the establishment of a transfer or relocation scheme for post-primary school teachers to stem the teacher retention crisis; to outline in detail her Department's plans going forward to address this issue; if engagement is taking place with stakeholders (details supplied); and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline in detail what steps the Government is taking to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties with European Union member states in light of recent global political developments. [49713/23]