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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place to improve animal welfare legislation and put in place additional protection measures particularly in reference to the control of horses, following a number of incidents in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56043/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way his Department intends to address the serious issues that have emerged through a documentary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56294/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: The Minister spoke of the review he announced on 28 September. Has a timeframe been set for it? It is always a concern when a review is announced. Everyone welcomes the review, but when will the review be completed? Has the Department set a timeframe for its completion and the delivery of a report?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way his Department intends to ensure the target strength of 9,500 members of the Defence Forces is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for dealing with this matter. On the figures for 2020 and 2021, I am interested that we had 5,269 applications to join the Army in 2020, out of which 3,323 applicants did not complete the process. Up to the end of June this year, there were 2,752 applications, with 1,031 applicants withdrawing. There are also figures for the Naval Service. Has any analysis been done...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: One of the big issues we need to deal with is the development of infrastructure, particularly around our villages and small towns. One of my concerns relating to the Cork area is that Cork County Council is being asked to dezone land in certain areas. Irish Water is now dictating the future development of the county in that it is not going to develop sewage treatment facilities in certain...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to help improve the availability of electric vehicles in Ireland in view of the fact that manufacturers are currently subsidising the retail price due to the high levels of taxation on these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to engage with the main banks for low interest loans to be provided to those who wish to purchase electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual percentage increase target set per annum in the use of electric vehicles for each year between now and 2030 in order to achieve the overall figure of one million electric vehicles by 31 December 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to preserve the value of internal combustion engine cars coming up to the previously promoted 2030 ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if all assistive technology and mainstream technology devices have been made exempt from VAT for persons who are blind or vision impaired, as is recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport express applications which have been processed and issued since the resumption of the service on 19 July 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport express applications processed and issued in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the impact he envisages the development of a new cadet school at the Curragh will have in terms of recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he is taking to assist those who are blind or visually impaired to gain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include sight loss specific information in the information campaign of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy to help demystify the assumptions regarding a person’s ability and capacity and take guidance from an organisation (details supplied) on same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is intended to bring forward regulations to ensure that there is proactive engagement by all employers with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure all aspects of their recruitment processes are accessible from applying online to conducting aptitude tests to interview procedures, as is recommended in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 144. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action being taken by his Department to encourage companies to employ persons with blindness or visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the HSE to provide expanded access of anti-IL-5 therapies for severe asthma; if there is a limit in place on the number of patients who will be able to access same; the number of patients expected to be able to access same in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56347/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if the target to ensure that cancer referrals from a general practitioner into a hospital will be made electronically and each hospital group will facilitate the phasing-in of e-referral by the end of 2022 is still on track as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56391/21]