Results 181-200 of 11,938 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer cases that have been diagnosed via insourcing activity between 2021 and 2024; the extent to which cancer appointments have been cancelled because of recent guidance from the Health Service Executive to senior hospital management to immediately limit insourcing activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45634/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2341. To ask the Minister for Health when a policy decision on the future use of insourcing activity in the health service will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45635/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2342. To ask the Minister for Health if she will instruct her officials and the HSE to carry out a detailed assessment of the impacts of a phasing out of insourcing activity in the health service, including for patients on hospital waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2343. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to consult all relevant stakeholders in advance of making a policy decision on the future of insourcing activity, including hospital management, patient advocacy groups and insourcing providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45637/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2344. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients in each of the years 2021 to 2024 on waiting lists who have received care via insourcing activity, in tabular form; the extent to which this has actively reduced waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2530. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider awarding a person (details supplied) a diabetic sensor due to their health circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2634. To ask the Minister for Health when her Department intends entering into negotiations with the pharmaceutical industry regarding the medicine pricing agreement, given that the existing agreement expires on 30 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47050/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2635. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is prepared to engage with the pharmaceutical industry with a view to putting in place a process which will enable new medicines to be assessed within the 180-day time frame set out in legislation under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47051/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2659. To ask the Minister for Health if she can confirm that seed funding will be provided to a hospital (details supplied) to commence progress towards an extension which could deliver an additional 72-beds and theatre capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2681. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that funding will be provided to a hospital (details supplied) to refurbish theatres and introduce robotics capabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider increasing to 60 credits the maximum credits that a part-time student at undergraduate level can study in a single academic year in order to be eligible to receive a SUSI grant, given that the maximum amount of credits that a student can study in a single academic year and be in receipt of a SUSI grant while studying part time is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2746. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; if he will consider awarding funding to a community group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Colm Burke: 2752. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether another round of the Community Centre Investment Fund will open in 2025; when this will occur; the type of expenditure that will be covered under this round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45008/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 1753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding partial capacity benefit; that serious consideration would be given to allowing this appeal; when a decision on this application is likely to issue, given that it has been lodged for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 1823. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when it will be possible for qualified cohabitants to apply for a bereaved partner’s pension, given that the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 has now been signed into law by the President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Counselling (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 1889. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to putting in place a support to subsidise the cost of bereavement counselling for those who have lost a close family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 2148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department to add new people into the Irish horticulture sector, as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 2237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to promote the Protected Geographical Indicator for Irish grassfed beef as a premium brand in overseas markets, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 2238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department on examining the feasibility of a scouring plant for wool in developing an Irish wool brand, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44133/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 2239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progress made to date by his Department in reviewing investment items and reference costs under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS. [44134/25]