Results 9,481-9,500 of 11,348 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that the Irish horticulture sector is a viable option for Irish vegetable growers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what financial support schemes and incentives are in place to support Irish vegetable growers in the horticulture sector; if he will consider the provision of additional financial supports in view of increased fuel, fertiliser, seed and labour costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to increase the production of vegetables in the Irish horticulture sector for the Irish market and to reduce dependence on imports of vegetables from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support the Irish horticulture sector to incentivise Irish vegetable growers to remain in the sector and for new vegetable growers to enter the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider, in conjunction with Teagasc and other independent farm advisors, conducting a review of the current Irish vegetable exports area, given that vegetable imports which could be grown successfully here are increasing as Irish growers exit the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all current agricultural research and development initiatives in Ireland; the status of these initiatives; the details of plans to boost agricultural innovation and technology adoption in accordance with EU initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address the under-representation of women in the Irish agriculture sector, in particular at management level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action is being taken by his Department to challenge and change cultural stereotypes and biases that may discourage women from pursuing agricultural careers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48835/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 994. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the implementation of a disability home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1148. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children's Hospital will be provided with a wheelchair, as it is urgently required by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47606/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update regarding the anticipated opening date of the National Home Support Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a status update regarding the rollout of the new ICT system for HSE Home Support Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1153. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps that he has taken to date to address delays in the Statutory Home Support Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that future tender invitations for home support services will include mileage payments to homecare workers (as is the case for HSE employed carers); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with representatives of homecare providers and homecare workers for the purposes of developing career structures and pathways for homecare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that homecare workers continue to receive the living wage for the duration of Authorisation Scheme 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a status update regarding the establishment of a Commission on Care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47633/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to enable hospitals to block book home care hours, in order to enable providers to plan strategically and ensure that there are carers available to support timely discharge of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that homecare providers are paid for a month when a client pauses receiving care to ensure that the homecare workers remain assigned to the client; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47635/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1160. To ask the Minister for Health if will give due consideration to incentivising providers and carers to deliver care in rural areas (similar to the Australian Modified Monash Model which measures the remoteness and population size on scale of 1-7, i.e., major city to very remote); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47636/23]