Results 1,961-1,980 of 8,073 for speaker:Peter Burke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 932. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [36776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 1072. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which clubs or organisations can apply for the dormant accounts funding, namely the sports measures for disadvantaged communities to support the national physical activity plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35460/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 1188. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which individual clubs can apply for dormant accounts funding through the various departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 1384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a review of income limit guidelines for social housing provision will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36383/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no separate county coroner for County Westmeath but instead the coroner who covers County Offaly must also carry out the County Westmeath role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a report on the involvement of members of An Garda Síochána in an incident (details supplied) will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice employed by the primary care reimbursement service, whereby a medical card can be cancelled far in advance of a letter being received by applicants advising them that their application has been refused, will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 367. To ask the Minister for Health why an applicant's parents have to complete a comprehensive means test application form in order for a young person between 16 and 25 years of age to be awarded a discretionary medical card based on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 411. To ask the Minister for Health if the removal of a health service from a town (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has considered increasing the number of medical professionals covering County Westmeath and the midlands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 448. To ask the Minister for Health when a response to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 10 July 2018 (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help hours given to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the class of driver licence necessary to carry out a function (details supplied); the regularity with which various classes of driver licences are reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding offered to persons who excel in niche sports and reach world finals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: 738. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of a disability allowance payment which has been with an inspector for an extended period of time regarding a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37274/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Development Agency (19 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this important matter for debate. I welcome the creation of the Land Development Agency, LDA. It will be a significant positive incentive in terms of its proposal to deliver 150,000 houses over the next 20 years. I would be grateful if the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, could update me on any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Development Agency (19 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I want to focus specifically on Columb Barracks in Mullingar. Councillor Andrew Duncan works very solidly in Mullingar and he and I are clear in our minds that a key element is that there must be a solid dividend from the development of this site. The listed buildings should have a sustainable use that will benefit Mullingar. Projects could...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: Having looked at the letter from the Secretary General to the Government, I note he signs off using that title, this is something I would take seriously. My big concern is that the campaign is now under way. The nomination process under Article 12 is concluding. It is very clear that candidates are out there robustly campaigning. We can see that even at the front gates outside the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: It is stated in the Secretary General's letter. Something either has an internal audit function or it does not. It either has an audit committee or it does not. He states clearly "I have also put in place an Audit Committee and an internal audit function" and the establishment is under budget. If we are trying to pick important issues on which to adjudicate over this term I cannot see why...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Peter Burke: I have no issue with that aspect. As I said when this issue first came out and when the Chairman made a statement over the summer, I was contacted by “Morning Ireland”. I gave my opinion that it was discussed. I am not disputing that the committee on public expenditure and reform discusses it. My major issue is the timing of this. The campaign is well under way. No matter...