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National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. This plan gives confidence. The words I would use are “Build back better.” That is the challenge we now face. In 2012, more than 50,000 people were leaving the country per year. We faced up to that challenge. Over the following years, up to 2019, more than 400,000 new jobs were created. We have the ability to face the challenges posed by Covid-19. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of loans approved for each State-backed loan scheme by his Department by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Capital Plan 2016-2021; the number of projects that remain to be commenced; her plans for the schools that need capital investment but are not included in the current plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29957/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the national remote work strategy; the details of the implementation of the strategy; the progress being made to ensure that remote working will be a viable option post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: My question is in relation to the status of the national remote work strategy, the details of the implementation of the strategy and the progress being made to ensure that remote working will be a viable option post-Covid-19.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I raise the issue of remote working. We now have a problem where we have new housing estates being built where we do not have connection to broadband for anything up to 12 months after estates are completed, and in some cases up to two to three years. If we are talking about remote working then surely when building estates we should be looking to have broadband connected at the same time as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: The issue raises the assignment of the postal code. Why does it take so much time to have a postal code assigned? Broadband will not be connected until there is a postal code assigned and the postal code is not assigned until the person physically moves into the house. Postal codes should be assigned before houses are completed. It is a simple matter to do. Once someone has signed a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: If we want to have remote working, then we must have all of the boxes ticked so that we can facilitate it in the fastest possible timeframe. I would urge that these technicalities would be resolved. They can be resolved.

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for the work she and her Department are doing in dealing with the whole challenge around mental health services. It is important to pay tribute to all the staff in all our facilities in the State for their dedication and commitment during this particularly difficult time due to Covid-19, and their ongoing work in dealing with the new demands. We are coming...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the new Brexit impact loan scheme; when the scheme is expected to be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the request by the coroner for Galway for the establishment of a centralised database for unidentified human remains (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 208. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made in respect of bringing forward legislation following on from the Supreme Court judgement in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (3 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given in 2021 to revisiting a home (details supplied) which has previously received works under the SEAI warmer homes scheme which is not currently eligible for a second visit under the SEAI one home one visit policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30347/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Looking back over the past 14 months, are there any regulations the witnesses would not have put in place or that they feel were totally unnecessary? My second question concerns the announcement of changes. When new regulations came into place was sufficient time given for people to become aware of the change that would occur, such as, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Colm Burke: Could I get a response on the issue of mental health because it is important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank our guests very much for their presentations. An issue that I have had a concern about for a great number of years and which is still ongoing is the time it takes to assess orphan drugs. While the EMA is in place, it is still taking us on average more than 1,000 days before we are signing off on it here. My understanding is a report was commissioned and made available back in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Colm Burke: On that point, I mentioned that it is now taking 1,000 days on average to sign off on quite a large number of drugs, which are for a small number of people. How do the witnesses recommend dealing with that issue? I have been a member of the committee for several years and I recall discussing this issue with Ms Daly previously. It seems that no progress has been made on it in the past five...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Colm Burke: From a European point of view, what does Ms Daly consider should be done differently on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Colm Burke: I referred to the Mazars report that was furnished to the Department in January 2020. Perhaps we should write to the Department to find out whether that report can be made available to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

Colm Burke: The State has spent money on the report and it is wrong that it has been left sitting in the Department, with no action taken on it.