Results 141-160 of 11,702 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement that has taken place between his Department and Uisce Éireann in relation to the progression of taking in charge of water services of completed housing estates, many of them which have been completed for more than 20 years, in view of the fact that Uisce Éireann has taken over the operation and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has given a directive to Uisce Éireann and to the local authorities in respect of the taking in charge of estates regarding water supply, sewage treatment services and roads, and in particular, where all of the conditions of planning have been complied with, and where reports have been completed as per...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 301. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the project prepared by the OPW re the Blackpool flood relief scheme, in view of the fact that this project was delayed due to his Department failing to act back in 2022; the timeline for when approval for the project to proceed will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) and when it is likely that same will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration would be given by her Department for the inclusion of vape devices (details supplied) in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, in view that although the devices are marketed as rechargeable and replaceable because of supplementary pods they remain fundamentally environmentally wasteful; are attractive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 686. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of vape devices (details supplied); if her Department will legislate for them in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has analysed the research that is available re the dangers of vape devices (details supplied); the action proposed to be taken in order to restrict their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 752. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the category of patients that will be provided for under the fit-out of the existing first floor shell and cores space of Mallow General Hospital to provide a 24-bed inpatient ward, as per the Acute Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan and HSE Capital Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 829. To ask the Minister for Health to outline details of the recent move of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee from the Royal College of Physicians to the Health Information and Quality Authority; the impact this development will have on the speed at which vaccines could be added to the national immunisation programme bearing in mind it currently takes on average six years; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if, arising from the recent move of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) from the Royal College of Physicians to the Health Information and Quality Authority, there will be an increase in the budget and extra resources allocated to NIAC as a consequence of this move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35996/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 831. To ask the Minister for Health if, arising from the recent move of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) from the Royal College of Physicians to the Health Information and Quality Authority, NIAC will remain an independent committee with the ability to define its own work programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35997/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: In fairness to the Irish College of General Practitioners, it has done a huge amount of work as regards having more GPs trained and putting in place a programme for people who have worked abroad and now want to work in Ireland. It has a two year programme whereas for the normal training, people would have to produce evidence of having worked abroad. One of the things we need to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Sector (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the progress made to date by Coimisiún na Meán on the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that she and her Department will intervene to ensure that more school places will be made available in the Mallow, County Cork region for the forthcoming school year, as schools in the area are fully subscribed such as a school (details supplied) and there are a number of pupils from Mallow without school places for the forthcoming...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that local authorities (details supplied) would not deem an application for the housing adaptation grant as incomplete, where outstanding supporting documentation is required, and return it by post along with supporting documentation to the applicant but instead accept the application, retain the documents and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Childcare Services (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application for the daughter of a person (details supplied) for who it is documented and has medical difficulties; if serious consideration will be given to granting this allowance due to these difficulties and the level of care required; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health whether women who have undergone surgery and now require support services, including breast protheses, can access those support services with a supplier of their choice, and that the HSE South/Southwest cannot dictate the supplier that they must attend for such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35097/25]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Data Centres (25 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I note the Department has progressed this matter. However, I am concerned about the time period with regard to developing this policy further. We are under pressure with increasing demand for electricity. Therefore, we need more facilities in place to generate that electricity, whether it is through solar farms, wind turbines or new forms of generating electricity. We need to fast-track...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Data Centres (25 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: At present there are 82 data centres in Ireland. They use up 6 TWh of electricity, which is 21% of all electricity produced. There are 14 data centres under construction, and a further 40 centres have planning permission. By 2030 there is potential for 100 additional data centres in Ireland. It is now a major challenge. There is concern that the fact they use 21% of the electricity will...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their presentations and for managing the budget. I want to touch on one issue which is not being dealt with today, namely, the OPW, and the decision-making process. After the OPW has taken a decision on a project it then goes back to the Department of public expenditure. I know of one project, which predates the current Minister's term, where,...