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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the Munster Technological University since its inception; the level of funding provided to same in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 656. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the income threshold for the medical card for those aged under 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the income threshold for the medical card for those persons aged over 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/22]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: Has the Department had any discussions with the housing bodies? The housing bodies are now building a large number of houses for people on the housing list. Should we not incorporate all of the players in providing housing? It is not unusual for an organisation that is trying to provide housing for someone with disability, whether intellectual or physical, to run into problems in getting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 775. To ask the Minister for Health if he has arranged for the Department to establish a high-level working group as proposed by a group (details supplied) which would include all of the relevant stakeholders in order to develop a clear programme of action for the expansion of primary healthcare and community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if her Department is on target in its promise to issue a 107% increase of afforestation licences for 2022 in view of the percentage of afforestation licences issued year to date at 13% of the total which is similar to figures of afforestation licences issued in the same timeframe in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 861. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a consistent number of licences have been issued to Coillte each week from week ending 21 January to week ending 18 February 2022 with the number of licences issued to the private sector declining in the same period in view of the number of licences issued declining overall from 143 to 99 during this time; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in respect of introducing the new half price public transport fare for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 20% reduction in public transport fares as part of measures to help with the cost of living will cover all public service obligation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the BusConnects roll-out in Dublin following the launch of two sections of the new network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are measures in place to encourage and support the expenditure of the public monies provided by his Department via the National Transport Authority for sustainable and active travel projects such as the provision of additional capacity in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the €240 million funding for 468 sustainable travel projects in a funding programme directed at the four Dublin councils, the three other counties in the greater Dublin area, that is, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow and the local authorities covering the regional cities, that is, Cork City Council, Cork County Council,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the €72.8 million funding for 340 sustainable transport projects in 19 local authority areas allocated in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11959/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding not yet disbursed under the two significant allocations for sustainable travel projects in 2021, €240 million and €72.8 million respectively has been carried over into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric hybrid buses in operation on public service obligation transport routes at present; the areas that these are operational in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in the development and expansion of railway services essential for the transition to low or zero-carbon transport options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in the enhancing of rail services in regional cities, including commuter services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools that have benefited from the safe routes to schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/22]