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Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I understand there are a few cases where the board is waiting for judgment. The cases have been fully heard and there has been a delay in the issuing of the judgment. I understand there is one case, in fact, where the judgment has been awaited for more than four years.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: That question asked earlier related to an application in request for a railway order. I understand it was submitted on 10 November 2022. Ms Buckley cannot give me an answer here. I fully understand that. The concern being raised with me is that there is €185 million of EU funding available for that project and the project must be completed by the fourth quarter of 2026. It is in...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: There is concern about the funding. We will not be able to take up the funding unless there is a decision.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I fully understand that it is complex and it is not straightforward. I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure that there are sufficient staffing numbers in passport services in order that the current processing times for passport applications are maintained, given the spike in volume of passport applications received by passport services often occurs in the lead up to and during the summer...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his latest engagement with the Russian ambassador in view of the recent presence of Russian commercial vessels in international waters off Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures his Department is taking to assist new build property owners who are not eligible for the solar electricity grant; if consideration will be given to the provision of additional financial supports to assist new build property owners purchase and install solar PV systems, where the properties were built and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll out of the National Broadband Plan in Cork; the total number of premises falling under the NBP remit in Cork; the total number of premises that are now available to pre-order/order broadband and the total number of premises still pending survey; if these figures are on target...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: 363. To ask the Minister for Health when all remaining eligible non-HSE and Section 39 workers who worked in healthcare settings during the Covid-19 pandemic who have not received the pandemic recognition payment will receive this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I want to raise the issue of home school tutors. At the moment, they are regarded as self employed, yet they are paid by the Department of Education. They are on a category S stamp in relation to the social services. They are not entitled to get any benefits during the school holiday time period. It is my understanding that a number of cases are before the Workplace Relations Commission,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I wish to go back to the issue of the elective hospital. I know I dealt with it and the roll-out of this in the past week with the Minister. I am extremely concerned about CUH. The reason I raise the matter again is the issue of getting people out of CUH. It now appears that the bed management team have a huge problem in trying to get step-down facilities for people who require full-time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I know that, but I am talking specifically about Cork. We have a problem now in that we cannot physically get people out. We do not seem to have a co-ordinated plan in place for getting out people who have additional needs rather than the normal needs of a nursing home resident. The Minister may not have the answer, but I ask that this issue be looked at. There are at least six beds that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I got a reply from the HSE about a 90-year-old lady who lives on her own and who uses a walking frame to move around. The HSE replied that she is getting one hour a week. With all due respect, to say there is no waiting list for home care is wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: On the issue of the 50-bed premises completed in Blarney, though, can we bring it on faster in order to assist the hospital in getting people out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: As to how bad it is now, though, this week I had two families on to me and they were being requested to be placed in a nursing home in Limerick. One of them was living just on the outskirts of Cork city and their elderly parent was asked to go into a nursing home facility in Limerick. There now needs to be a priority in dealing with that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: What about the elective hospital?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: I have a letter dated 25 April from the deputy acting national director of change and innovation. It states that the HSE is working towards 2028 as an indicative timeframe for operational commissioning of elective hospitals in Cork and Galway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Colm Burke: No. These are two families. Both patients referred to Limerick.