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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1637. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to publish the review of the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the sale of codeine containing medicinal products once it is received by the Department. [1058/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1638. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of increasing the misuse of fentanyl (details supplied); the measures that the Department is taking to tackle fentanyl misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1645. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to alerts issued by the HSE on ketamine (details supplied); the measures that his Department is taking to tackle ketamine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a review of the requirement for certain apprenticeship applicants to pass the Ishihara colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses, in view of the fact that corrective lenses are available and could be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the SUSI grant scheme to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give due consideration to increasing the income threshold for SUSI grants by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56655/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1873. 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. [1328/24]

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I very much welcome the motion that has been brought forward. We have 2.1 million people living as hostages in a small area of land with no escape, no support, no access to medical care, no housing and no food. A total of 50% of the population is under the age of 19. This is a huge challenge in a state of 2.1 million people. There are 25,000 dead, 10,000 of whom are children. We then...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to advise what progress has been made to date in respect of the key recommendations set out in the independent review group into the Defence Forces' report of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Will the Tánaiste outline what progress has been made to date on the key recommendations set out in the independent review group, IRG, into the Defence Forces' report of 2023?Will he make statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for his reply and the work that has been done to date. However, the report states: The reported practices appear to have created a lack of trust in leadership. This emerges strongly from the Perceptions and Experiences survey (2022) and the Benchmarking Report (2022) data which show that 50% of survey respondents are either ‘very dissatisfied’ or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: If a survey was done in the morning on the issue of the restoration of confidence, is the Minister satisfied we have made enough progress? I fully accept the action taken on this report goes back only to March 2023. It is a very short timeframe but to get people into the Defence Forces, we need to make sure they are going into a job that they are not concerned about as regards how they will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: The regulations relating to wind energy were put in place in 2006, which is more than 17 years ago. About four years ago, there was a commitment that they would be reviewed. The regulations deal with noise levels, shadow flicker, set-back systems and community obligation. We have not seen new regulations or guidelines. In a reply to a parliamentary question I tabled in October, the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Like other Deputies, I have raised on several occasions the issue of what is happening in the Middle East in the context of the European Union and the roads we are now going down. I refer to the way Europe has developed in the past 50 years. Until the Ukraine issue arose, you could travel from the Dingle Peninsula to the Russian border without encountering a conflict. As such, the arms...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his most recent discussion with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of the restoration of the Executive and Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2634/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I ask the Tánaiste to report on his most recent discussion with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of the restoration of the Executive and Assembly and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the Tánaiste and his officials for the work that has been done in this difficult area. It is 23 months since the Assembly in Northern Ireland collapsed and we now have had the strikes. There is uncertainty there. Anything that can be done should be done to try to get an Executive up and running. I know a deadline of 8 February has been set. If no progress is made between now...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: The other issue that is concerning is the strike that took place on 18 January. How can we move matters forward in that regard if something does not occur on 8 February? What will be the position after that date regarding moneys which have not been sanctioned in the context of the pay increases to which people are entitled? That is a big concern for people who are working in Northern Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what progress has been made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent external complaints system for serving members in the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2635/24]