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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: In the Hepatitis C Partnership's engagement with the HSE, has it made any commitment in relation to putting that kind of structure in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: We face a challenge in trying to meet that 2030 target.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a successor to the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (21 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; the details of the operation of the scheme; the geographical spread of the pilot scheme in order that all counties will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties connected to 31 May 2022; the number of properties connected in Cork county, and the number of properties pending surveyed in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the compliance with the new requirement for landlords to register their tenancies with the Residential Tenancies Board annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (21 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given by her Department to reclassifying a school (details supplied) as DEIS 1 from its current status as DEIS 2 due to the fact that it is an inner-city school and this status would be more appropriate given the demographics of the students attending the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32279/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Deputy Emer Higgins and I published a Private Members’ Bill in regard to the regulation of home care providers. In fairness to the Department of Health, it is progressing with the drafting of legislation and new regulation in this whole area. One of the issues it needs to put in place is an IT system for the HSE in regard to the management of home care because it is currently all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if community buildings will be included in the changes to planning rules making it easier to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32885/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for taking this matter. I ask him to outline the plans by the Department of Health for the introduction of the free contraception scheme for 17- to 25-year-olds, which is due to happen in August. I am seeking clarification as to whether it needs to be done by way of legislation or by means of regulation. If the former, when will we see the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I raise this matter because concerns have been expressed to me that there may be a need for legislation in the context of this scheme. In that regard, I am concerned about the timeframe we have to pass any such required legislation, with this House only sitting for another three weeks, and likewise with Seanad, which any Bill would also have to go through. The issue here is whether we need...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding to local authorities for the adaptation of homes for older persons and persons with disabilities will be reviewed given the rising costs of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of social homes provided in County Cork in 2021; the way that the figure compares with the totals for each of the previous seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for being here this morning and for dealing with the questions being raised. My first question relates to the "RTÉ Investigates" programme on 23 March 2022. I will quote two examples they gave about the lack of accountability. The first example was Cavan County Council in 2017 and an allegation of fake invoices. An investigation was initiated but there has been...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: With the case in Cavan the report said there was no Garda investigation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: That is a great line with regard to "We cannot give you any information". I would like someone from An Garda Síochána to confirm that the file is not closed. Certainly, RTÉ did not get that information.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Perhaps the Department could give the committee some clarification on this issue. I like it when people can give me the full facts but in this case they are saying that there was no Garda investigation. Now we are being told something different inside here. Will the Department come back to us with clear information that there is still an ongoing Garda file and that it is not closed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I will move on to something more recent. I do not see in any of the reports an acknowledgement of the contribution of commercial ratepayers to local authorities. It must be remembered that they pay a substantial sum of money to local authorities. It might be interesting to get a full breakdown of the total amount of commercial rates that are collected from the private sector by all of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I apologise for raising something that is very local but I wish to move on to this recent issue, which is the extension of the city boundary in Cork. It is a very welcome development in that there are now two local authorities dealing with planning and all of the other issues in relation to their areas. There is a situation, however, where there are 50 court orders and a dispute with the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: My understanding is that the papers were sent to the Attorney General six months ago. Surely we are talking about-----