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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the status of an application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached, given that it is over 29 months since the application was submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of funding applications made by Cork County Council to his Department in respect of the Old Pier at Keelbeg, Union Hall, County Cork, in tabular form, over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45198/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 591. To ask the Minister for Health when he and his Department will be prepared to sign the Joint Ministerial Declaration on the Guarantee of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the European Union; the reason it was not possible to sign the declaration with the other Member States at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for podiatry appointments by CHO area and region including the length of time each person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45201/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts vacant across all community healthcare services by CHO area and region, including the length of time the post has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 601. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on progress made to date by his Department on work to develop a policy framework to guide policy on the regulation of health and social care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 602. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if any further progress has been made to date by his Department regarding the inclusion of certified athletic therapists in the CORU regulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the inclusion certified athletic therapists in the CORU regulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45206/23]

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: The international community must support the call by the UN Secretary General for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. The United States has an obligation, as Israel's main partner, to persuade it to stop the bombing of Gaza. The collective punishment of the people of Gaza is a gross violation of human rights. The people of Gaza are being killed, wounded and traumatised without respite....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 303. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied) to Pobal for funding for an additional full-time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45759/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm the number of students that will benefit from measures aimed at those in further and higher education in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45740/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister confirm the number of students that will benefit from measures in budget 2024 aimed at those in further and higher education, particularly in the area of apprenticeships?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: There is a substantial amount available to increase the number of apprenticeships in various areas. The Minister now needs to look at increasing the number of places in our third level institutions for key areas such as healthcare and others. Taking dentistry as an example, in some colleges up to 50% of the places are taken by students from abroad because the colleges are trying to get...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Is there enough joined-up thinking between education and placement in workplaces? As with getting apprentices the required training, people doing degree or diploma courses need to get placement in the workplace at the same time as studying and as part of an overall package, rather than it just being purely academic or purely focused on the college itself.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I too thank all the people involved in providing back-up support yesterday, such as the city council, the county council, the fire services, the Civil Defence, the Army and the Garda. They did a fantastic job in very difficult circumstances and it is important we acknowledge them. I raise the issue in Blackpool, which the Tánaiste referred to earlier. I know there are people who...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I very much welcome the work the Minister has done over the past two to three years. There are challenges in healthcare provision and a supplementary budget will be needed to deal with the expenditure of an additional €1.5 billion this year. There are issues we need to look at in dealing with healthcare. It was interesting to hear the Sinn Féin spokesperson on health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: If we were to remove that, could we still put in place a safe set of rules to make sure people would not exceed their jurisdiction in taking decisions? That is one issue that will be raised. If, for instance, a doctor does not in some way deliver a medical service, he or she can be reported to the Medical Council. Are the witnesses satisfied that, if we remove that criminal element, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I might move on to the issue of fatal foetal abnormality and the definition of that, which Ms O'Shea touched on when she was replying to me earlier. I have come across a case in one large hospital, for instance, where the wishes of the patient were not dealt with. The person was going to the UK and was persuaded to check in with another medical facility. At that medical facility, their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: The smaller maternity units would not have access to that without referring the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Turning to the three-day review, has sufficient research been carried out? The witnesses have produced a very comprehensive report, but I have received correspondence from people who believe insufficient research was conducted on that aspect in completing the report. Would it be helpful if additional research were carried out on that, especially relating to the numbers who did not come back...