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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds in use in each HSE area in public nursing homes for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44010/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 43. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs created by year in Cork from 1 January 2018 to the most up-to-date figures available for 2023 [44405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the quota of meat processor operatives under general employment permits in view that the quota has been filled and there is a shortage of operatives in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: The second-biggest city in Northern Ireland, Derry, has fewer than 6,000 third level students, whereas 35,000 to 40,000 students have descended on our second-biggest city, Cork, and are attending Munster Technological University or University College Cork. What commitment can we give to try to assist in the development of a major third level institution in the second-biggest city in Northern...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I welcome the budget, especially the funding of more than €22.5 billion to be provided in health. An important area in healthcare is the delivery of infrastructure and there is a need to fast-track that area. It is interesting to see that the population has increased by 1.5 million people in the past 23 years. We have gone from 3.8 million people to 5.2 million. That is a 40%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Overall, the HSE does not have a difficultly with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: The current situation is that there is jurisdiction over about 1% of the care being provided. Previous witnesses wanted that to be expanded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Other jurisdictions operate in that way. Someone deals with and is in overall charge of mental health services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: There is still a deficiency in that area. The problem has still not been resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: It is very hard to explain to parents that they cannot get access to a service because they happen to be living in a particular area. I am wondering how we can deal with this issue. What are the challenges as regards recruiting someone to deal with the issue?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for the work he has done in this area. It is complex but there are a few issues that we must see if we can get through. My colleagues, including Deputy Durkan, raised the issue, for example, of limiting the number of cigarettes in a packet to 20, and this could be covered under this proposed legislation. The other issue we need to examine is that there is a great...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (12 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a team has been appointed to conduct a review of the occupations on the critical skills occupation list and ineligible occupations list for employment permits; when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) that completed a Stage 2B submission on 2 June 2023 to the building unit of her Department under the additional accommodation scheme will be permitted to proceed to tender for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44522/23]

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: First, we need to be careful about how we use statistics. One month's figures do not make a trend. We also need to be careful of using figures from unofficial sources. The CSO publishes quarterly reports on vital statistics, which include births and deaths. Quarter 1 figures for 2023 were published on 25 August. As regards death registration, they correctly point out that many deaths...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to ensure that all pupils who apply for school transport next year will be facilitated in view that a number of bus routes that were oversubscribed this year leaving many students without transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a review of the current retirement age of school bus drivers and increasing the age limit beyond 70 years provided they hold the requisite licence and satisfy an annual medical examination, in view of the difficulty in getting school bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45112/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the addition of a cancellation list for driving test appointments at test centres nationally to facilitate those who urgently require a driving test appointment in view of the current five-month waiting time for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for driving tests nationally; what progress has been made to date in reducing the five-month waiting time for driving tests experienced by applicants earlier in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if suitable transport can be identified for a total of 25 children (details supplied) to attend the school in view of the large number involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of new houses and apartments which are managed by local authorities or voluntary housing agencies, and which have become available and are occupied for each of the years ending 31 December 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/23]