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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a role and unit (details supplied) will be established for the centralising of information relating to unidentified remains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for implementing a new development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants or supports available to subsidise the cost of purchasing a mobility scooter for those who need it; if there are no supports of this nature currently available, if his Department will consider instituting such a support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1881. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give consideration to permitting gyms to open for rehabilitation patients for those under the care of a general practitioner or a physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1972. To ask the Minister for Health if the programme highlighted in the recent document prepared by a person (details supplied) and published in December 2020 will be expanded once the Covid-19 restrictions have been fully removed in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1973. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resourcing will be provided and research carried out for the ARCS initiative in order to explore the changing roles of artist and care setting staff in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives, to identify additional training and support needs and the way in which these can be met in view of the changed circumstances brought about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1974. To ask the Minister for Health if additional research will be carried out to further understand the experience of the ARCS initiative from the perspective of older persons in residential and daycare settings; if he will ensure that they play a more active and central role in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1975. To ask the Minister for Health if further research stemming from a recent report (details supplied) will be considered in order to examine ways in which the artist in residence in a care setting initiative can further develop meaningful links with the community in which the care setting is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1976. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding (details supplied) will be considered for the artist in residence in a care setting initiative in order to further expand and mainstream this beneficial initiative to the wider residential and day care sector for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received by the Forest Service for approval under the reconstitution and underplanting scheme that was introduced in June 2020; the number of these applications that have been approved to enable landowners to remove their diseased ash trees and replant their land; if his Department have a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine and introduce a 15 year premium from the date of replanting diseased ash and remove the age discrimination in the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meeting by his departmental officials with a group (details supplied) on 11 March 2021 in relation to its withdrawal from the 2030 agrifood strategy committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further engagement will take place with the Environmental Pillar following a meeting held by his departmental officials on 11 March 2021 with a range of representatives from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be further revisions of the draft Agri-Food 2030 Strategy before publication in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences that have been approved since June 2020; the number of these licences that were for Coillte; the number that were for private growers; the average time between the submission of the licence and approval for both Coillte licences and private licences; and if he will make a statement on the...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: My understanding of recent reports is that a glut of vaccines will be available in the United States, with 800 million doses in total from start to finish being available. Has there been engagement with the US authorities on accessing this supply from the US? I understand Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. Will there be engagement on this issue? ...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: I apologise for joining the meeting so late. Some of what I will ask may have been covered. I thank the witnesses for the documentation we received on the presentation. The commercial income for RTÉ has, over the past number of years, experienced a downturn in certain areas and a lot more competition. How does Ms Forbes see commercial income progressing over the next four to five...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: In doing long-term planning and planning for the next five years, does Ms Forbes see RTÉ getting in a greater amount of income from that area or will it just stay static, which would result in the restriction of further development for RTÉ?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: In her opening statement, Ms Forbes said that a decision to be made soon by the Government on the future of media in Ireland will have far-reaching consequences. What in particular is Ms Forbes concerned about in that area that she feels could further restrict the development of RTÉ or the growth of RTÉ as an organisation, and restrict how it can bring in additional income?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for the presentation. May I touch on one or two issues? First, additional funding was provided to the private nursing homes to deal with the pandemic. I did not see any figure for public nursing homes and community hospitals. I believe there are 119 of them. Could we have a breakdown of the additional funding that had to be made available, particularly to increase...