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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided for tobacco cessation services per year from 2013 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of smoking to the State in terms of health spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will be commissioning an updated 2024 report assessing the economic cost of smoking, following on from the 2016 ICF international report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of medicines dispensed, with a breakdown of those which are still under patent and those off patent, for each of the years ending December 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action her Department is taking to improve access to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation and arbitration, as a means of resolving legal disputes outside of the courts system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Growth (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the resumption of beef exports to China following a recent diplomatic visit by the Chinese Premier in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to improve environmental sustainability on Irish farms, in particular in respect of soil health and nutrient management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify why a school (details supplied) has been refused approval for an application under the emergency works programme for an urgent project to address a situation that is causing health and safety hazards to staff and children in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8427/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give due consideration to restoring the higher rate of tax relief for expenditure on GPs, consultants and prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if he will invest in appropriate communication technologies to ensure that hospital e-discharges are delivered using Healthmail to support a standardised national approach to electronic discharges, such a change would dramatically improve patient care and improve efficiency both within hospitals and community settings; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 159. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant bodies to provide funding and support to assist younger GPs to establish practices by providing purpose-built GP premises, thereby avoiding substantial capital expenditure on 'bricks and mortar' (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission research to determine innovative ways to attract GPs into general practice to replace those GPs rapidly approaching retirement (details supplied), including the use of video consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work with the relevant educational and professional bodies for the purposes of increasing the number of general practice nurses from the current figure of approximately 2,000 to 4,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with the relevant educational and professional bodies to advance a specific rural curriculum and pathway within undergraduate medical education and GP training (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with the relevant educational and professional bodies to increase the exposure time spent by medical students in general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify the current position where a person is in receipt of carer’s allowance, and they are also working part-time, but due to hospitalisation are not able to work for a period of time; if there are proposals to amend the current system that does not allow them to qualify for illness benefit; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products, Community Funded Schemes Service Improvement Programme in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7638/24]