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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Inland Fisheries Ireland (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. O'Donnell is speaking about the staff and I fully understand they have a lot of territory to cover. With regard to environmental issues, does Mr. O'Donnell feel that at this stage it would be helpful if IFI had additional staff to help out in this area? The fisheries board watches developments all of the time. Mr. O'Donnell has already explained how fish stocks have decreased...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I know this does not fall under Mr. McCarthy's remit, but I raised this morning the issue of one State agency stopping another from going ahead with something, with a cost to the taxpayer as a result. Is there guidance in the organisations-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: It is relevant in the sense that IFI objected to a Department of Education project and, as a result, an additional cost of about €2 million has-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I just wanted to ask a question about the obligation of one local authority, or one State authority, costing another State authority money. I wonder what-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I know there are no rules and regulations, but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: This was an objection to planning. Even though the school board tried to engage with the fisheries board, it refused to engage and took it all the way to An Bord Pleanála. It delayed the whole project by 18 months, and the costs shot up during those 18 months.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: I appreciate it.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm the number of housing completions in Cork in 2022; the projected number for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm the amount of people who availed of the help-to-buy-scheme, local authority affordable purchase scheme, first-home scheme and the local authority home loan scheme in Cork in 2022; the amount of funding provided under these schemes in Cork in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm whether her Department is investigating the possibility of linking the rate of maternity benefit to a woman’s pay or PRSI contributions; if so, the current status of these plans; when they are likely to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, following an audit of all unoccupied properties previously used either to provide accommodation to members of An Garda Síochána or former Garda stations no longer in use, he will set out the number of these unoccupied properties which have been sold to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out in detail his Department’s future proposals for the building which was previously occupied as the main prison in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to the addition of a bespoke seasonal employment permit scheme for foreign workers for fruit-picking and other seasonal employments in the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 207. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to increasing the number of physiotherapists under the critical skills occupations list in view of the shortage of physiotherapists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address increased concerns in the tillage sector with regards to the current tillage targets agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS) in view that the pricing structures may not accurately reflect the cost of modern tillage machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an extension of the deadline for the submission of scoreboards under the agri-climate rural environment scheme (ACRES) in view of the large volume of farm walks required to be undertaken by agri-advisors within the very short timeframe before 31 August 2023 deadline, and also in view that Department officials have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support the horticultural sector; if consideration would be given to the establishment of a targeted financial support scheme to assist with rising production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in tabular form the number of tree-falling licences issued from 1 January 2022 to 31 May 2022; the number issued during the same timeframe in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in tabular form the total number of kilometres of road licences issued from 1 January 2022 to 31 May 2022; the total number issued during the same timeframe in 2023, and to clarify why there has been a significant decrease in road licences issued in 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the monthly targets for private licences with ecology input, excluding Coillte felling licences, were predominantly higher in series one in comparison to series two from January 2022 to January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33301/23]