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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised changes to the income supplement scheme under the Bovine TB Programme will come into effect, whereby the date of eligibility for income supplement would be the date of restriction, and these changes will be backdated to 1 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 377. To ask the Minister for Health for an indicative timeline for the new public health (tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products) Bill as proposed in the Government's Legislative Programme for 2024, published on10 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 378. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the fact that the issues involved in the proposed new legislation have already been examined and discussed at length during the various enactment stages of the recent Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 which was enacted in December 2023, if he plans to proceed to the pre-legislative phase of the new Bill; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will be engaging with the EU Commission on the proposed new public health (tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 380. To ask the Minister for Health how many submissions were received during the public consultation process for the public health (tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (31 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Cork from 1 January 2023 to date; what percentage of targets of the roll-out have been met in Cork during this timeframe; the targets for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4369/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I very much welcome all of the grants that were announced last year. I hope the same will be provided again this year. In fairness, when moneys are provided to community organisations, they use the funding very effectively and deliver very good services. One of the areas that needs some focus is new communities where there is a huge growth in housing. We are not doing enough forward...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I very much welcome the Minister of State's response. It is not a criticism of the Department; it is just about the need for joined-up thinking. In that regard, I have a situation in Glanmire, for instance, where a total of 30 acres has been lying idle for ten years because it is owned by one organisation, which has not commenced any development yet it is not prepared to hand it back,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how much financial support has been provided by her Department to community and voluntary groups and sporting organisations in Cork in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4013/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister of State set out in detail a breakdown of moneys provided by the Department to community and voluntary groups and sporting organisations in Cork in 2023?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 118. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Connected Hubs Network and the continued development of remote working facilities by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of the public consultation on disposable e-cigarettes; if a timeline has been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3743/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what action his Department is taking to accelerate the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan Programme in Cork, given 17 of the 31 deployment areas in Cork are still in pre-build stage and have an anticipated date for connection between January 2026 and December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cork from 1 January 2023 to date;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of premises connected to fibre broadband under the remit of the National Broadband Plan Programme in Cork in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 1 January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2023; the breakdown by nationality that each of the work permits was issued to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2022; the breakdown by nationality that each of the work permits was issued to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of PPS numbers issued in Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2023; the breakdown by nationality that each of the PPS number was issued to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 497. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that funding will be provided to allow for the continuation of the two-year programme now in place which facilitates the training of qualified doctors from non-EU countries to qualify as general practitioners and work in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 498. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that additional funding will be provided in 2024 to enable the two-year programme which is currently in place for the training of non-EU doctors as general medical practitioners so to enable the number of trainees to increase from 100 per annum to 150 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3645/24]