40. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will establish an inter-departmental working group with a specific focus on the health co-benefits of working towards the GHG emission targets for 2030, as specified in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51492/23]
29. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take the necessary steps to ensure the adoption of the 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines as legally binding targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51491/23]
576. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the level of VAT payments made by the HSE’s corporate pharmaceutical unit to the Revenue Commissioners in 2022 relating to the supply of medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/23]
575. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if any quality adjusted life-year thresholds are being applied to medicines assessment and reimbursement currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51079/23]
574. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if any health technology assessments regarding individual medicines have been subject to external review or audit, or if any international comparisons have been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/23]
573. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason health technology assessments for medicinal products only consider clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and budget impact when assessing a medicines’ value; the reason other elements of the general criteria for assessing a medicine under section 19 of the Health Act 2004 are not considered, including the health needs of the public and the clinical need for the item listed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51077/23]
572. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline the instructions given to the HSE concerning the level of spend on new medicines as set out in the letter of determination concerning Budget 2023, Budget 2022 and Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51076/23]
405. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm what the funding applications were for in respect of the applications made by Cork County Council to his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and 2023 for the Old Pier at Keelbeg, Union Hall, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/23]
294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to local authorities introducing a staged payments method for drawing down the vacant property grant which would allow for easier access to funds for those that are eligible for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/23]
74. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Collins Barracks, Cork will be the location of the headquarters of the military formation that will control military operations in the southern region of the country, in the new Defence Forces structure that emerges as a result of the recommendations set out in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50898/23]
41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Departments plans to modernise the Irish Defence Forces equipment and technology; what portion of the €1.23 billion allocated to the Defence Forces in Budget 2024 will be assigned to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50897/23]
245. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 794 of 14 February 2023, to provide a summary of the analysis of the opportunistic case finding assessment under the chronic disease management programme in 2022, the number of patients diagnosed with asthma, type 2 diabetes, COPD or cardiovascular disease as a result of this assessment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50404/23]
244. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 796 of 14 February 2023, if he can confirm whether the HSE will fund the inclusion of chronic kidney disease in the chronic disease management programme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50403/23]
243. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether direct savings arising from discounts, rebates or substitution of generic and biosimilar medicines were routed back into the medicines budget to fund other treatments, or into general HSE funding, during each of the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50402/23]
242. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form a detailed breakdown of the direct savings arising from discounts, rebates or substitution of generic and biosimilar medicines in the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50401/23]
241. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form a detailed breakdown on how the allocated budget for new medicines was spent in the years 2021, 2022 and from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50400/23]
203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to promote the social farming in Ireland initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50323/23]
202. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is engaging with key stakeholders regarding the social farming Ireland initiative to ensure continued success of the model and the potential for expansion in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50322/23]
201. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support and expand the scope of the social farming Ireland initiative, in view of its continued success and benefits to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50321/23]
78. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50051/23]
590. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to give due consideration to set aside dedicated funding for National Clinical Programmes in relation to Women’s Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Dual Diagnosis (self-harm/suicide and homelessness). [49875/23]
589. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to ensure that additional resources are put in place to facilitate the changes that will be brought about by the upcoming reform of the Mental Health Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/23]
588. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline the steps that he will take to address the growing numbers on waiting lists within the CAMHS services, considering that there was an almost 60% increase in waiting list numbers between 2020-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49873/23]
587. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what steps he has taken to date/will take to improve mental health services for priority groups such as individuals in ethnic minority communities, the Traveller Community, people in prison and LGBTI communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/23]
586. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to address the impact of and prevailing mental crisis arising from COVID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/23]
585. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside dedicated funding to secure multi-annual funding for the support of the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49870/23]
584. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding for the provision of an independent advocacy service for children and adults dealing with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49869/23]
583. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the position of National Lead for Mental Health within the HSE to ensure oversight and improvement in mental services across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/23]
582. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to ringfencing 10% of the health budget for mental health to bring the State into line with international standards, in view of the fact that the United Kingdom spends almost 15% and France over 14% in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49867/23]
574. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the consultation process which is planned to begin on 7 November 2023 in respect of the new Tobacco Products Bill, as announced by him on 12 October 2023 at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/23]
511. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline in detail what new resources have been allocated to Traveller health, including resources to support implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan, in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49493/23]
476. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that the individual placement and support service is equally accessible for people with mental health difficulties throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/23]
262. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to arrange for jobseeker’s allowance to be restored to a person (details supplied) who is currently unemployed, has applied for carer’s allowance and as a result the jobseeker’s allowance was immediately removed, even though 4.5 months later no decision has been made on their carer’s allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49133/23]
1471. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what action her Department is taking to promote gender diversity in rural development programs, particularly in the context of agriculture-related programs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48838/23]
1444. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what action his Department is taking to attract women into agriculture specific scholarships, educational programs and third level courses and increase female representation in these areas going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48839/23]
1366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department has taken to date and plans to take in relation to reviewing capacity in each of the eight cancer centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48795/23]
1365. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of waiting times for persons referred for MRIs to determine possible breast cancer diagnosis in each of the eight cancer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48794/23]
1364. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of Pembrolizumab, used in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48793/23]
1363. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the relaunching of a public awareness campaign targeted at mitigating cancer risk, in particular the importance of education regarding exercise, maintaining a healthy body weight and reducing alcohol intake, in light of recent data which places Ireland as having the second highest rate of incidence of cancer among the 27 EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48792/23]
1362. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what contingency measures his Department has in place in relation to cancellation of appointments with CAMHS psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48791/23]
1361. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide details in relation to the anticipated timescale for computerisation of CAMHS cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48790/23]
1360. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline what contingency measures are in place in circumstances where a psychiatrist employed by CAMHS is absent from work due to illness, in particular in cases where children have started medication and require adjustment/alteration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/23]
1359. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide information in relation to the days per week that a psychiatrist is employed in CAMHS, Infirmary Road, Cork (which serves the area of Cork North Central); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48788/23]
1358. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide confirmation in relation to the anticipated start date for the newly appointed psychiatrist in CAMHS Infirmary Road, Cork (which serves the area of Cork North Central); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48787/23]
1357. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to enable a registered nurse to sign a declaration of death form for a patient who passes away in hospital or nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48786/23]
1342. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm when a child who has been fostered (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a speech and language therapist, considering that this service is urgently needed by the child given their circumstances and that their foster guardians have been informed that it could take up to 18 months for this service to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48642/23]
1334. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to expanding the number of advanced nurse practitioners WTE posts by 112 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/23]
1333. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to expanding the National Fund for Biologic Medication for severe asthma (to include Anti-igE and Anti-il-4il-1 3 biologic treatment); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48597/23]
1332. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding for the purposes of recruiting additional respiratory physiologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48596/23]
1331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expand access to the chronic disease management programme to all adults aged 18 years or over, with or without a GP visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48595/23]