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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: One problem is that if a GP refers someone, there is no immediate triaging to see whether people need surgery or eye care. They are just put on the list. Can we look at that issue so that people do not feel they have to travel 300 miles or 400 miles to get treatment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: The staff in all the facilities in Cork are working extremely hard, but if there is no equipment for a new facility, then we will make no progress. If the funding was set aside, we could have this up and running by the end of the year. I would like to get clarification on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: I have asked questions about this. The last reply I got was on 27 April, from the HSE in the south-southwest hospital group. It stated it is waiting for funding. When one gets the funding, one still has to order the equipment. Due to various shortages of equipment, there is a waiting time for it. We need forward planning. Can we set a timeline so that this will be up and running by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Can we not set clear targets? We have significant pressures in Cork on Cork University Hospital, CUH, Mercy University Hospital and the South Infirmary. Every one of them is under severe pressure. We have had a substantial increase in population over the past 25 to 30 years and especially over the past ten years. We need that extra space.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work her Department has carried out to date in establishing a gambling regulator; if funding has been directed to cover preparatory costs for the establishment of a gambling regulator in order that the regulator can commence work as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received in respect of the new community safety innovation fund; when it is anticipated that funding allocations will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received for the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants scheme to date; the number of successful applications to date; the number of unsuccessful applications to date; the number of appeals that have been lodged to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to introducing a vacant property tax to reduce the number of vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given by her Department to instituting a similar support mechanism to the live performance restart grant scheme for those whose turnover was below €100,000 and thus were unable to qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to including an additional school (details supplied) under the pilot grant book scheme introduced in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing times for regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants scheme applications from the date of submission to the decision date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Sanctions (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 887. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of shipments of grain and feed ration that have been imported into Ireland from Russia in recent weeks, whereby these shipments were granted special permission to land in Ireland; if Ireland will be accepting further shipments from Russia in view of a ban on Russian-flagged ships docking in European Union ports under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Sanctions (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 888. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any further shipments of grain and feed ration imported from Russia will be granted special permission to land in Ireland, despite a ban on Russian-flagged ships docking in European Union ports under European Union sanctions over the illegal invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35691/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Sanctions (5 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 889. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that his Department is taking to reduce Ireland's reliance on imported feed ration and grains, in view of the European Union sanctions banning the docking of Russian-flagged ships in European Union ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the lowering of the student contribution charge will lessen the cost of living for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is successfully making apprenticeships available to marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s current working projects to tackle harassment perpetrated on the LGBTQ+ community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 144. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that he expects parents to financially save under the proposals to tackle the cost of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes. With regard to bringing in people, there is a huge variation in disability services. It is a case of identifying at least two where there is variation regarding mental health. We had a problem in the Cork–Kerry region, which is a huge challenge now. It is a matter of bringing in representatives of another area where mental health services seem to be working far better. It is...