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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action is being taken by his Department to improve farmers’ knowledge and awareness of the prevention of injury and ill-health on farms, in particular the use of targeted media campaigns, and how awareness is raised in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the nitrates derogation and recent discussions regarding the proposed changes to the current levels which are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to clarify when the independent root-and-branch examination into RTÉ will commence; how long the process will take; when it is envisaged the findings of the report will be made available to her Department in order that she can address the recommendations proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34489/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to the implementation of regular external reviews of RTÉ whereby an independent root-and-branch examination of the organisation would be carried out going forward, in view of what has transpired in recent weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action is being taken to reduce the waiting time for the processing and completion of e-vetting applications for applicants of the Irish citizenship by naturalisation application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 783. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taking to ensure that pharmacies and hospitals have access to sufficient supplies of insulin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 784. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that consideration would be given to removing emergency department charges in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that consideration would be given to increasing the standard fund threshold for pension contributions of €2 million, which was set in October 2014, to €2.4 million, in view of the fact that the consumer price index has increased by 19.7% since October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 230. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the inclusion of automobile engineering in his Department's critical skills occupations list, in view of the critical shortage of qualified automotive mechanics in the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide clarification as to the reason that parents of children attending a primary school, which would be considered a feeder school for a secondary school (details supplied), are now being advised that their children are not entitled to school transport to the secondary school; the reason that this was not explained to the parents at the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that only five hours have been allocated for home tuition to a child (details supplied) when that child, who was diagnosed with autism/ASD in August 2020, has educational challenges attending school; if consideration would be given to granting additional hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as an occupational illness, in line with other European countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Denmark, which have formally recognised long-Covid as an occupational disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline in detail the progress that has been made to date in respect of having a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established between her Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Naturalisation Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 708. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify how those who made applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation earlier in 2023 have received their decision and have now been invited to the next citizenship ceremony in Dublin on 2 October, while those with applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation who applied prior to 2022 are still awaiting a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Immigration Status (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to apply for citizenship in February 2024 rather than May 2024, as they arrived into Ireland in February 2021 where they were given the join spouse stamp at Dublin Airport and were told to register at Burgh Quay, which remained closed until May 2021 due to the pandemic, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final report from the National Deer Management Strategy Group will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 810. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional measures that his Department will take to support childcare workers, to both support those currently working in the sector and to encourage more people into the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 811. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional supports that his Department will put in place to help crèches and childminding facilities with their costs, in light of the difficulties faced by these facilities recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 899. To ask the Minister for Health when the national discharge and annual review plan will be implemented for existing paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over; if this will be implemented nationally, given that it is being progressed in some areas while discussions are continuing on the fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 900. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over who are entitled to State support and funding but have been forced to pay for private treatment due to long wait times; if those who are now not existing patients will be denied access to State funding for an annual review delivered by independent optometrists under the new paediatric...