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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Absolutely not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I think Inland Fisheries Ireland are in for 7 March. Is that the provisional date?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his most recent discussion with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of the restoration of the Executive and Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2634/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I ask the Tánaiste to report on his most recent discussion with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of the restoration of the Executive and Assembly and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Tánaiste and his officials for the work that has been done in this difficult area. It is 23 months since the Assembly in Northern Ireland collapsed and we now have had the strikes. There is uncertainty there. Anything that can be done should be done to try to get an Executive up and running. I know a deadline of 8 February has been set. If no progress is made between now...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his recent meeting with the British Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2633/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what progress has been made to date in respect of the key actions aimed at tackling rising waste generation and to improve the management of waste being generated in Ireland, as set out in the EPA 2021 National Waste Statistics Report in view that Ireland is on course to miss EU waste recycling targets in 2025; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what action his Department is taking to reduce Ireland's reliance on exporting our waste for final treatment overseas, that consideration would be given to the development of national capacity to treat residual non-hazardous and hazardous wastes to reduce our dependence on treatment facilities in Europe; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has ever made an exception to increase the funding available through the housing adaptation grant in exceptional circumstances, particularly where there are multiple children with special needs living in the one house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3436/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address the issue with the AgFood Portal during December 2023 wherein key features in BISS were not accessible including the correspondence, in view that applicants who may have received correspondence from the Department in respect of BISS, CRISS and CISYF applications during this time did...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what assistance, if any, his Department is providing to those effected by the technical issue with the AgFood Portal which occurred during December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that applicants who use the AgFood Portal are aware that there was a technical issue with the portal during December 2023, in view that time-sensitive correspondence may have been issued during this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the current position in respect of asylum seekers who can be accommodated in centres (details supplied) in view of the fact that Cork City Council approved each of the centres with a higher number than his Department is prepared to allow; the total numbers of places therefore available between each...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Like other Deputies, I have raised on several occasions the issue of what is happening in the Middle East in the context of the European Union and the roads we are now going down. I refer to the way Europe has developed in the past 50 years. Until the Ukraine issue arose, you could travel from the Dingle Peninsula to the Russian border without encountering a conflict. As such, the arms...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: The regulations relating to wind energy were put in place in 2006, which is more than 17 years ago. About four years ago, there was a commitment that they would be reviewed. The regulations deal with noise levels, shadow flicker, set-back systems and community obligation. We have not seen new regulations or guidelines. In a reply to a parliamentary question I tabled in October, the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: One of the amendments concerns the substitution of the words "surrogate mother" with the word "surrogate". I know the Minister touched on this but is there a particular reason the words "surrogate mother" need to be put in as opposed to "surrogate"?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: One of the groups - Deputy Shortall has raised this point as well - has submitted that the words "surrogate mother" be substituted with the word "surrogate".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: My understanding is that the regulations would be valid once the legislation provides for them. If they conflict in any way with the legislation, then the legislation will take precedent.