Results 1,741-1,760 of 11,255 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the final public consultation on the Blackpool flood relief scheme will take place; what format it will take, particularly in light of recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 390. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that the employment permit process and the employment visa process are streamlined under the jurisdiction of one Government Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 425. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what funding and supports are available to women entrepreneurs looking to start agricultural businesses or agrifood enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) that completed a Stage 2B submission on 2 June 2023 to the building unit of her Department under the additional accommodation scheme, may be permitted proceed to tender for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is engaging with stakeholders (details supplied) with regard to the establishment of a nationwide teacher transfer system for post primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal (details supplied) submitted to the School Transport Appeals Board will be processed and a decision reached, in view that it has been over seven weeks since the appeal was submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the third River Basin Management Plan for Ireland, to cover the EU Water Framework Directive third cycle, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 707. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the full rate of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment for free travel as per Budget 2024; whether such support will be means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 778. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a free travel card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 785. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what action her Department is taking to ensure that women engaged in full-time agricultural activities have access to social protection measures, such as maternity benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 789. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is likely to be reached on a visa extension application (details supplied) in view that the visa is due to expire on 30 October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the status of an application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; when the applicant will be notified of the outcome of the vetting application in view that disclosure was made available to the Irish Naturalization and Immigration Service on 9 October...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department will continue to advocate at European Union Parliament level to address the barriers faced by young farmers to access agricultural activity including access to land, access to finance, access to markets and fair remuneration for work, access to knowledge and training, and the need of public policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 938. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure going forward a fair and dignified income, a proper quality of life for farmers and their families and to attract young and new people into the Irish farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 941. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that generational renewal remains a high priority in the future programming period, in particular for the next CAP, under which it must receive increased, mandatory support to meet the challenges for generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the inclusion and participation of young farmers and young people wishing to enter the Irish farming sector in the democratic processes, policy making and budgetary decisions in Irish and European agriculture, and to take fully into account the young farmer's point of view in the design of policies and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 940. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to promote generational renewal in the Irish farming sector in view of the findings in a recent report (details supplied) which found that the CAP is not sufficient for meeting the challenges of generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the recommendations and pathways set out in a report (details supplied) in the future development and implementation of policy and budgetary measures in the Irish Agri sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address land accessibility issues for young farmers, given that this is one of the largest barriers for young farmers, especially for those who are entering the activity from outside a family context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48398/23]