Results 4,941-4,960 of 11,279 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of passports that have been issued from 1 April 2021 to 15 October 2021, by the number of passports issued online, the number of passports issued in cases in which the applications were by post and the number of passports issued for the first-time to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed to retain teacher number 15 for the 2021-2022 school year in a temporary capacity until the end of the school year in view of the fact that the school had 365 pupils enrolled as of 30 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52377/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 894. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate action will be taken for the recruitment of an additional 100 neurology nurse specialists in order that Ireland can comply with international guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 895. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate action will be taken to recruit an additional 16 neurology nurse specialists in Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in order to provide respite care to persons with a disability in County Cork, in particular a person (details supplied); if there are plans to open up respite care services which were previously available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is being specifically allocated to support individual nursing homes in implementing the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal budget for 2022 will be cognisant of the escalating cost environment nursing homes are operating in and recognise cost increases within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1065. To ask the Minister for Health the advice that was received from National Immunisation Advisory Committee regarding plans to provide staff in nursing homes with a booster vaccination; if he considers this group that are in contact with high-risk patients should receive such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1066. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the antigen testing initiative that was rolled out for select nursing homes; if he will share their views on the roll out of testing in nursing homes across the country, with the view of adding to the suite of measures to protect nursing home residents and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1067. To ask the Minister for Health the plans at community level and the dedicated funding for the winter period that will be provided to support and protect nursing homes and their residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing an automatic entitlement to a medical card for all persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the weekly gross income limit for the over 70s medical card for single persons and couples by €50, €100, €150 and €200, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role that his Department is playing in the development of a low-cost loan scheme to support households to undertake retrofitting programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement his Department has had with other Departments on possible supports for householders in private accommodation for retrofitting to complement the social homes retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which it is planned to improve the efficiency and regularity of the current Bus Éireann bus service in and around Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of programmes to retrofit vehicles in order that public transport infrastructure is more accessible to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will put in place to ensure that Cork Airport is supported during its current closure and following its reopening in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason home tuition applications are only accessible from mid-summer each year when educational welfare officers, CAMHS and schools management are on holidays given that this greatly hinders submission of comprehensive applications in time for the beginning of the school year; if this can be brought back earlier in the year to spring; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions her Department will take to reduce and ultimately eliminate the backlog in processing applications for home tuition which results in students missing part of the school year and tutors being unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53785/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (4 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will institute a process to replace time lost through delays in processing home tuition applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53787/21]