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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 27. To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify the current position for the new elective hospital in Cork; if his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have now agreed on the project; if the hospital will contain new inpatient beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 340. To ask the Minister for Health if the new elective hospital proposed for Cork will have in-patient beds; the timeline proposed by his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to sign-off on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to deploy new technologies such as telehealth that support the wellbeing and health of vulnerable and isolated groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (26 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE and its medical team to identify the strain of meningitis which has recently resulted in a number of admissions to hospital; if a course of treatment and care is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and acknowledge the work she has done on this issue, including in my constituency of Cork North-Central. We have a hub in both Whitechurch and Courtbrack. As a result of her intervention in engaging with private enterprise, a hub has also been put into Inniscarra community centre, which serves a large population. Although my constituency is largely a city one, it also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to follow on from what was said earlier in response to another question from Deputy Stanton about the use of the compulsory purchase mechanism. In cases where property owners have defective title, I have seen that mechanism used by Cork City Council. The property owner engages with the council, the council serves a derelict sites order and rectifies the title problems through the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I referred to the use of the derelict sites orders.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for being here at this late hour. This is an important issue. I have come across a number of people who have applied to their respective local authorities for loans. The process seems to be cumbersome and drawn-out. To give an example, I we contacted by a couple who applied for a loan over six months ago. They were advised by the local authority that they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I am concerned about this. It reminds me of the 1980s when there was a long, drawn-out process for getting loans. We are back to square one. We are in a world where the market is moving very fast and we must respond accordingly. It is like with the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme where landlords have started saying that if somebody is drawing the HAP, they would not take the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a further round of local improvement scheme funding in 2022; if there is an update on whether the Department of Transport will match funding for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the town and village renewal scheme will open for applications; the types of projects that will be eligible for funding in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 744. To ask the Minister for Health when a full list of eligibility criteria for the pandemic special recognition payment will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with other Government Departments in respect of the delivery of farm safety programmes and initiatives in schools at both primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that his Department is carrying out to vary the species of trees in plantations in Ireland, with a view to encouraging more native species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27249/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 801. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is engaging with local authorities with regards to the implementation of tree strategies for local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27250/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 802. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position with regard to ash-dieback disease; if there is a particular programme for monitoring these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the introduction of a tillage scheme to incentivise tillage farmers to grow catch crops which would provide significant additional fodder for the Irish livestock sector during the winter months where there is difficulty with affordability and availability of meal; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when consultation will take place with the Rural Development Programme Monitoring Committee to examine required modifications of the Rural Development Programme following the recently announced European Union Commission exceptional aid measure which will allow European Union member states to pay a one-off lump sum to farmers and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department’s strategy towards expanding the possibility for more households to switch to sources of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27964/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle very much. Can the Minister outline the strategy towards expanding the possibility of more households switching to renewable energy? Sufficient effort is not being made on that. Can the Minister outline his proposals in the context of making more information available and accessible to households across the country.