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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is engaging with stakeholders (details supplied) with regards to the establishment of a nationwide teacher transfer system for post primary teachers, in view that the devising of an appropriate online portal on which teachers seeking voluntary redeployment/transfer could enter their details to seek a direct swap with a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to permitting students who do not hold a H4 grade in Leaving Certificate Irish to undertake the Professional Masters in Education for primary teaching and gain the necessary qualifications in Irish within this programme, in order to address the shortage of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: I understand a review of the 2006 wind energy guidelines has been going on for two and a half to three years. It has not been published. This deals with the issues of noise levels, set-back distance, shadow flickering and community obligation. When will those guidelines be published, in particular with regard to set-back distance from private properties? I understand the current...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: Yes.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: Will we see it before St. Patrick's Day?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the progress to date under the €363 million strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence announced in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7739/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: Will the Minister clarify the progress to date under the €363 million strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence from 2022? Will he set out what progress is being made on this five-year programme? I know it is only eight months on but I would like to know what progress has been made as a result of the programme announced in 2022.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: I know my colleague referred earlier to the figures. Some 41% of Irish women know someone in their circle of family or friends who has experienced intimate partner violence. I have figures from the Courts Service showing that applications for orders increased by 12% in 2020 to 22,970 from 20,501 in 2019. The other frightening figure in the recent report is the finding that in 2020, 25% of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Feb 2023)
Colm Burke: I wonder whether we also need to carefully look at supports that need to be improved for women who have suffered violent attacks or sexual assaults. I understand that some of the sexual assault units may have difficulty in getting the professional staff required. There are challenges in that area. I ask the Minister to look into the level of supports that are required and ensure the units...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: I thank the Secretary General for his presentation. I apologise, as I was asking questions in the Dáil at the time. The Secretary General spoke about 77,000 international protection applicants in temporary protection and 57,000 people from Ukraine. My understanding is that the number of people from Ukraine is higher. Does that mean that a number are in private residential accommodation?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: From Ukraine.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: Of those 70,000, are 13,000-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: If 70,000 have come to Ireland, approximately 13,000 are living in the community.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: Of those 13,000, how many are accommodated under the programme where people volunteer to provide accommodation and are now getting some State support? Have we figures on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: There are 13,000 who have not been accommodated under any strand and in respect of whom there is no State support.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: All of the 13,000 would be getting State support of some description.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: Not the beneficiaries themselves.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: Regarding the 57,000 mentioned, do we have a breakdown of the age profile? It would be helpful-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Colm Burke: It would be helpful if we could get that information. Of the approximately 70,000 or so mentioned, how many are in the age profile under 18? What kind of numbers are we talking about in this regard?