163. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm that a person (details supplied) with an aggressive form of leukaemia, can be permitted to receive Car T-cell therapy; if it will be reimbursed in view of the fact the person is over 25 years-of-age, due to their conditions and the significant efficacy in this treatment for relapsed, refracted B-ALL as advised by their clinician; and if she will make a s…
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205. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a person (details supplied) who was born and lived in Ireland most of their life would be entitled to apply for SUSI even though they were not in Ireland for the past three of the five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/25]
246. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is concerned by delays within Ireland’s system of reimbursement of new medicines; his views on whether this is an competitiveness issue; if he will raise delays with the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/25]
592. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the Programme for Government commitment to review the reimbursement process is entirely separate from the previous review carried out by a company (details supplied); if new terms of reference will need to be created for this new review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49731/25]
593. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her views on whether there is a need for a cross-departmental approach in respect of rare disease policy in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49732/25]
594. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget and respective amounts allocated to expanding/enhancing immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025; the plans to increase this figure in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49735/25]
595. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a decision was made by her Department or the HSE to halt expansion and/or enhancement of immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025; the reasons for such a decision; the plans to expand or enhance immunisation programmes in 2026; if a related budgetary increase is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49736/25]
631. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the special leave with pay scheme (SLWP), and that some form of long term support will be put in place for these workers, particularly given that approximately 166 employees of the HSE are affected by long-Covid since 2020 as a result of working on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a stateme…
68. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures being taken by his Department to create new accommodation for military personnel in Collins Barracks, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49090/25]
81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department's property in Collins Barracks, Cork which is currently vacant will be refurbished to create accommodation for military personnel; if so, the timeline for this refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49091/25]
120. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider expanding the SEAI warmer homes scheme eligibility to all those over 70 years, regardless of whether they are in receipt of fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49103/25]
325. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax relief for club memberships of sporting clubs for the parents of children who join clubs to support more children getting involved in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48478/25]
492. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made to date toward the construction of new premises at a school (details supplied); when the project will progress to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48174/25]
1216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1099 of 13 May 2025, the position regarding the status of the 732 (15%) of applications which were returned for more information or were previously approved of the 4,813 applications between December 2023 and December 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48192/25]
1217. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the alternative supports available to an individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes aside from insulin tablets and injections; the likelihood of access to real-time continuous glucose monitoring devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48193/25]
1218. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the projected growth in type 1 diabetics using CGM sensors under the community drug scheme; the estimated future monthly expenditure of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48194/25]
1219. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of type 2 diabetics who receive multiple daily insulin injections; the waiting list times to be considered, for this method of treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48195/25]
1294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to placing the drug known as Mounjaro under the HSE reimbursable items list as a treatment for obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48667/25]
1349. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing an appointment to a person (details supplied) who urgently requires surgery and has received referral and an updated urgent request from their GP recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49053/25]
1358. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme featuring ring-fenced annual funding to support a planned ten-year replacement cycle (details supplied) guided by international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49082/25]
1365. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing a national radiotherapy equipment replacement programme featuring ring-fenced annual funding to support a planned ten-year replacement cycle (details supplied) guided by international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49127/25]
1439. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on a Rural Regeneration and Development Fund category 2 application (details supplied); when it is likely that the next round of funding for category 2 applications will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47898/25]
370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the shared transport mobility hub which will replace the TFI bike scheme in Cork; how this will operate in practice; the relevant costs for cyclist compared to the current scheme; that cyclist will not be penalised in terms of additional cost resulting from the change in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/25]
600. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration would be given to introducing tax relief for club memberships (sporting clubs) to encourage more people to get involved in community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/25]
852. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reviewing Bus Éireann’s allocation process for concessionary tickets, in particular if she will consider prioritising existing service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45878/25]