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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current position in respect of the release of monies under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme and in particular the funding due to a club (details supplied) in view of the fact that all the outstanding legal issues have now been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which his Department was involved in the preparation for the COP9 conference on tobacco control; the lessons learned by Ireland and the European Union from COP9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59593/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 195. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the findings of a survey by an organisation (details supplied) which found that 71% of those surveyed in favour of raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 years of age; if he has considered introducing this new age restriction in Ireland given the success this measure had in reducing smoking prevalence among 18 to 24 year olds in the United...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (2 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I am seeking confirmation that the N20-M20 road project from Cork to Limerick will proceed with urgency in view of the fact, as reported in The Irish Timesrecently, that 62 people have died on this road in the past 25 years. Between 2016 and 2018, 87 collisions were recorded on the N20, seven of which involved the death of road users, and a further 13 collisions led to serious injuries, with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (2 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I am concerned that the Minister has spoken about the first half of 2022. It was my understanding that planning for this project was to start in January 2022, in other words, the route would have been identified by that time. Consideration has already been confined to two possible routes with regard to bypassing Mallow and so on. The Minister is now talking about the first half of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 14. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for a career structure to be put in place for staff in the childcare sector in recognition of their vital work and the value of such work not only to the economy but to the development of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59202/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I will follow on from the earlier debate on the career structure to be put in place for staff in the childcare sector in recognition of their vital work and the value of such work, not only to the economy but also to the development of children. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter? I raise this issue from the point of view of the survey that was done which shows the lack of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I believe that the Minister will agree there is a very high turnover of staff in this area. Has the Department done research on this? What areas has the Department identified? What must we do now to ensure we do not have such high turnover? In his response to me, the Minister referred to people who are highly qualified. They are moving on to other jobs. I have come across people who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: On the joint labour committee, which was set up by the Minister of State, Deputy English, will the Minister update the House on the engagement with that at this stage?

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank my colleague from Cork North-Central for introducing this Bill, which follows on from the Bill that had been originally published by our former colleague John Brassil. Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan has outlined the extensive work he has done in this area. It is important we give recognition to that and that we acknowledge the commitment he has made. I also thank the...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: We did take action on rare diseases.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the representatives of the Department for their presentation. I have questions about sports capital grants and the underspend in 2020. I think there was a €14 million underspend from a budget of €28 million. I am concerned about that because the grants provided to sporting bodies are essential to continue to upgrade facilities. Why was no provision made for that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: With regard to applications for grants that have now been submitted, there are two issues for voluntary organisations submitting grant applications. The first is that they have submitted the applications before the rise in building costs and the second challenge they have is that they are not able to do the same level of fundraising. Will the Department make provision for, and be more aware...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I know there has already been allocation for the grant applications made by 1 March. Some €40 million is available and €16 million has been allocated for equipment. Is it possible these applications will be dealt with together with the budget for 2022? I know the witnesses cannot say that will happen. However, rather than people having to do the whole process all over again...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: Last Sunday week, I was at the opening of a new community facility. The Department made a grant of €130,000 available to that project, which is a huge contribution. The project cost more than €460,000, so the €130,000 grant from the Department was very welcome. Do we learn from previous experiences with the capital of culture? I was Lord Mayor of Cork in 2003-04....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: The big concern relating to nursing homes is that people are assessed when they are admitted but if they are then in the nursing home and their medical condition deteriorates, there is no provision currently for support funding to be increased even though the resident needs a lot more care. That is one of the big complaints from Nursing Homes Ireland. When it comes to private nursing homes,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: There is no mechanism to allow it to be reviewed. I am not saying that every resident needs to be reviewed every six months or anything like that. There should be a mechanism available for cases where someone needs 24-hour care in a nursing home or more care than previously. That is one of the challenges faced by nursing homes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support available to communities to help with the upkeep and enhancement of community centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60132/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for the work she is doing in this area and for the schemes that are in place. My concern relates to the need for the upkeep and enhancement of community centres. I note that she has touched on this earlier but there are additional strains out there now such that over the past two years community groups and community centres have not been able to hold fundraising events...