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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 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: Health Services Staff (29 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: Health Services Staff (29 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: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. Approximately 2,400 GPs and 2,050 pharmacies have signed up to provide services and products under the scheme to date. The scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 662. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who was urgently referred to St. Finbarr's Dental Hospital, Cork a number of years ago will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment in view of the fact that it has been a long time since the initial referral was made, and the child in question is in urgent need of dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (28 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further steps that are in place to ensure his Department delivers sustainable housing to promote renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the further steps that his Department is taking to increase the number of social houses built across the country as outlined in the Housing Commission Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government that further steps that his Department is taking to support homeownership for people under the age of 30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/25]

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...

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]