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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update in respect of recent changes to the way that doctors can access employment permits and visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53593/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I seek an update in respect of the changes to the way that doctors can access employment permits and visas. We have a huge challenge in recruiting doctors and it is important that the process of getting them into the country is not delayed once they have been advised that employment is available.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: As the Minister of State will be aware, we are now competing on the world market in respect of the employment of doctors. Any change being brought about which will facilitate the recruitment of doctors such that a very fast mechanism is in place is important. As for the scheme now in place, however, is there a need to set up a review of it in, say, six months to see how it is working and to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: The problem we have is that a lot of the smaller hospitals around the country still have shortages of general doctors. Another problem arising - I know it does not come under the remit of the Minister of State's Department but it is something we need to look at - is doctors transferring from one hospital to another and being on emergency tax. It is causing huge frustration and there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 74. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applications under the rural regeneration and development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53594/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: My question relates to the roll-out of the RRDF. When people made submissions, they were based on submissions they got in at the time. Is the Minister's Department going to take into account the increase that has occurred in the cost of building since the applications were made and by the time the roll-out will occur?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: The Minister said she will make an announcement on the successful applications within the next few weeks. It is important that the funding be rolled out at the earliest possible date because costs continue to rise. A large number of applicants are waiting for decisions as to whether they have been successful. In fairness to every group that makes a submission to the scheme, its agenda is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: The Minister mentioned the roll-out of the LEADER programme, which she announced this morning. It is very welcome that she has increased the funding for County Cork. She also announced funding for community centres, which will be extremely beneficial to communities. I hope the new programme can be rolled out at the earliest possible date in order that groups can get on with the projects...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the considerations that have been given towards merging or streamlining the employment permit and visa application processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cost of Living Issues (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the way that her Department's Budget 2023 measures will benefit persons living in rural areas in dealing with the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm what home tutors are considered self-employed for tax and pension purposes when engaged in the July Provision/Summer Programme as teachers who are employed by her Department who participate in the said programme, are considered as PAYE, receiving an A class contribution from their employer; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to instituting a review to classify home tutors as employees of her Department in view that continuity of work is not recognised even when a home tutor has worked for a number of years with students in providing home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will carry out a review as to the employment status of home tutors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that home tutors are not regarded as employees of her Department in view of the fact that the Revenue Commissioner regard them as employees of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that consideration will be given to instituting a review to ensure that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme, would be afforded the right and made eligible for sick pay and holiday pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that consideration will be given to instituting a review of an amendment to current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department ensuring that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme will be afforded the right to secure similar work outside of the official school calendar; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to instituting a review on amending current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department in order that they can claim travel expenses such as those made available for Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) will be entitled to rent additional space in order to accommodate the students in the school in a safe manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to reviewing the proposed ten-unit cap on milking parlours under the TAMS scheme, in view of this parlour size being inadequate, to ensure that two generations of farming families can make a reasonable living from dairy farming together with other factors (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank our guests for the presentations this morning. I want to address the safe access zones and the legal definition. Would the Department not agree that there could be a scenario in prosecutions where ten different judges could each come to a different conclusion? Is the Department satisfied that the legal definition is adequately set out so that decisive action can be taken against a...