Results 21-40 of 7,211 for speaker:Peter Burke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (24 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 463. To ask the Minister for Health to consider changing the fair deal scheme to ensure family farms are not eroded and rendered non-viable due to dilution of the farm asset scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (24 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will facilitate a repayment suspension for the superlevy for dairy farmers, considering the severe cash flow challenges in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (24 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the entrance date for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme for a further two weeks, given the late spring in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [12318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the supports available for persons (details supplied). [12507/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [12501/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme. [12527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 641. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied). [12530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 713. To ask the Minister for Health to review an application by a person (details supplied) under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 718. To ask the Minister for Health when the acquired brain injury unit on St. Joseph's campus in County Longford will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13246/16]

Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (2 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: I wish the Minister, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, and the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, every success in their respective briefs. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic in light of the new unemployment rate published this week, of 7.8%, which is the lowest since October 2008. Although the outgoing Government did not do everything right and mistakes were made, the Action...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14367/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, the very best of luck in his new Department. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important motion and the issue of rising insurance costs. Insurance costs have become a major issue facing motorists and the Government must explore every avenue to reduce insurance costs. Over the past year, increases of 30% and beyond in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (9 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the renewable heat incentive, including supports for renewable heat and the bioenergy facility at a location (details supplied) which will use anaerobic digestion to generate electric power and heat; and if anaerobic digestion can be used as part of a renewable heat incentive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite a short term visa for persons (details supplied). [15401/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider increasing Garda Síochána numbers at Edgeworthstown Garda station, County Longford (details supplied). [15587/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 458. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently reinstate the provision of 24-hour community care for a person (details supplied), given additional funding to the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (14 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the mobile telephone coverage taskforce; the extent of public consultation it will employ; the timeline for the stated objections; if coverage providers are obliged to guarantee a certain level of coverage in rural Ireland, given the low levels available and the increase in mobile telephone bills; and if...

Topical Issue Debate: Greenways Funding (15 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: I wish the Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, the very best in his new Department. I note that he has been to Ballymahon and Athlone in relation to this project and assessing the viability of the greenways. First, I will focus on the Westmeath section. The Government has commissioned a cycle route from Mullingar to Athlone at a cost of €7 million, which came from the economic stimulus...

Topical Issue Debate: Greenways Funding (15 Jun 2016)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and will make a few points on foot of it. As he outlined, a number of projects will be considered for funding by his Department, but I assure him that the projects in counties Longford and Westmeath would have major benefits. I cannot emphasise strongly enough the fact that they are ready to go. Longford and Westmeath county councils have...