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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he would consider simplifying the process for businesses to be able to access the information regarding the Government schemes available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in respect of a primary school (details supplied) that requires additional accommodation, given that the number of students attending the school for the academic year commencing in September 2023 will increase dramatically, and also in view of the fact that her Department has sanctioned the two special classes that will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she would consider a new school programme, which would encourage young people to join training programmes; the additional supports in place to assist those who opt for training in trades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Business Supports (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available for the hospitality sector which is struggling to recover its staff levels from pre-pandemic levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all current general employment permit holders, their employers and agencies have been made aware of amendments to salary requirements when applying for a family reunification visa after one years' service wherein net income per week based on the family income supplement has increased, in view of the fact that employers may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification 2016 has been amended to reflect the increased salary requirements when applying for a family reunification visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support schemes and incentives that are in place to support sheep farmers in the Irish sheep sector; if consideration will be given to the provision of additional financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 207. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a financial package for childcare for persons who wish to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 266. To ask the Minister for Health if he will carry-out an independent review of radiation therapy to deal with recruitment and retention in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking to address recruitment and retention in the radiation therapy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will develop a long-term strategy which will assist in the radiation therapy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: There is a difference of €744 per bed per week between the cost of a nursing home bed in a public nursing home and the cost of such a bed in a private nursing home. This does not make sense. In County Laois, for instance, the average cost is €2,585 per public bed while the average cost of a private bed in a private nursing home is €1,039. That is a difference of 148%....

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: If I may come in, I wish to raise the issue of recognition and the grandfather clause. A problem arose before the Minister’s time on the specialist register in the medical profession. We had to do amending legislation to deal with it. Have we made sure that a glitch like that does not arise in this case?

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: The regulation came in where there was an obligation to go through a set training process to get onto the specialist register here in Ireland as a medical practitioner and there was an issue with people who trained under the old system. For argument’s sake, let us say that the regulation came in on 1 January. Anyone who was already in a consultant post on 1 January immediately got...

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for the clarification.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: In fairness to the Department, there is a bit of work still involved in going through what has been produced and what needs to be dealt with, looking at all the different angles. I think a three-month period might be a bit too short. I am not sure of the Minister's view on it, even if the time was extended to allow the Department to deal with the issue.

Select Committee on Health: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: I have no difficulty in principle but the period of three months is way too tight. In fairness to the Department there is a fair bit of work involved in that. If the three-month period was modified I would certainly take serious consideration of the amendment but that timeframe is far too tight.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm why there is a discrepancy in the figures provided in response to two different parliamentary questions (details supplied) in respect of the percentage of total packs of cigarettes sold that contain more than 20 cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (3 May 2023)

Colm Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a project (details supplied) which has been granted planning permission can proceed; if this project has been advertised in order that tenders can be submitted; when it is likely that the tender process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/23]