Results 11,261-11,280 of 11,348 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 431. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the impact of undiagnosed sleep apnoea on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 457. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish legislation to bring in a tax on e-liquids of €500 per litre, per the Budget 2025 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 458. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his officials have liaised with EU Commission officials as regards e-liquids tax, given that the EU Commission is expected to publish a revised tobacco tax directive by the end of June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the current status of a disability allowance application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached in this case; if serious consideration would be given to granting them this allowance due to their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1120. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to review the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include inflammatory bowel conditions, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, given that these are lifelong conditions which have a substantial impact on a person’s quality of life and necessitate continued medical intervention; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients undergoing treatment for sleep disorders in Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently awaiting diagnosis for sleep apnoea in Ireland, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients undergoing treatment for sleep apnoea in Ireland in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1190. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost burden of sleep apnoea on the health service in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and as of 30 April 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the creation of a national sleep programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (13 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 1287. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that consideration would be given to granting and paying out the sum awarded to a club (details supplied) under the community centre investment fund, in spite of the fact that the works were undertaken prior to the notification of successful applicants in March 2025, due to the fact that these works were necessitated by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Livestock Issues (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is extremely frightening to see a 36% increase in the number of herds restricted over a two-year period and the whole increase over the past five years. It is important that we do everything possible in the shortest time to reduce the numbers as well as the reasons they have increased so dramatically in such a short period. I know officials in the Department, the veterinary profession...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department's recent discussions with the TB forum to address the increase in the incidence of tuberculosis on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25612/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Will the Minister give an update on the Department's recent discussions with the TB forum to address the increase in the incidence of tuberculosis on farms, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. As I outlined and as the Minister said, between 2022 and 2024, there was a 36% increase in herds restricted. That is a huge increase. More than 6,000 farmers have lost 40,000 productive animals within a short period. The breakout of TB has a huge effect, especially in my area, a lot of which is urban but is also rural, where there are large dairy farms. When TB hits...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The Minister outlined the challenges for families. The big problem is when a large number of stock animals has to be disposed of. Farmers then have the problem of trying to build back up that herd, especially in dairy farming. The time and cost of that are huge. The important issue is how to bring down the numbers affected and how to deal with this in real terms. We have had the TB...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I am raising again the Blackpool flood relief scheme. We had three major floods there in 2010, 2012 and 2013. A decision was taken that a flood relief scheme would be put in place to make sure that the buildings in the area would not be adversely affected by a future increase in rainfall. Some 293 properties were previously adversely affected - 206 of them residential and 87 commercial....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I very much appreciate the work being done by officials in both the OPW and the Department of public expenditure, but there is frustration. As someone who comes from a legal background, I fully understand the dangers of rushing any decision and taking short cuts. Therefore, it is important in this case that the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted. I urge that the public consultation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The Government is getting €14 billion from Apple computers in my constituency. I would like it if some of that were spent in my constituency and not all of it outside of the constituency. The Blackpool flood relief scheme is one of the priorities that I want dealt with.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking regarding succession in farming, in particular the delivery of a comprehensive succession policy that specifically addresses the barriers to entry into the agriculture sector for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25613/25]