Results 201-220 of 11,236 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (4 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 787. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that there will be an increase in dental training places at University College Cork dental school, in view of the substantial increase in population and need for additional dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9642/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (4 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 788. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that there will be an increase in dental training places at Trinity College Dublin dental school, in view of the substantial increase in population and need for additional dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 793. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when applications for the next phase of the town and village renewal scheme will open; when the next tranche of funding under this scheme is likely to be allocated; the last time funding was made available under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 794. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the scheme outline for 2025 for the local improvement scheme will be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/25]

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and wish her well in her role in the Department of Health. It is appropriate that I thank the former Minister, Stephen Donnelly, who I served for a brief period of time in the Department. I liked working with him. He achieved a great deal in the time in which he was in the Department. Tonight, it is important to welcome the roll-out of the health app. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (26 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Professional Masters of Education refund scheme is not available to those who graduated from the course prior to 2024; if consideration would be given to including this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8557/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in view that it is over 26 months since the application was first lodged; if clarification will be given regarding the application status "Application advanced" in view that the status has remained the same since December 2023; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (26 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 328. To ask the Minister for Health when the expansion to publicly-funded IVF scheme announced in Budget 2025 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8523/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: On 29 November 2022, the Cabinet decided that Sarsfieldscourt would be the site of the new elective hospital in County Cork. More than two years have passed and we have still not seen the design plan for hospital. In addition, the planning application has not been submitted. The former Minister, Stephen Donnelly, was very much in favour of the development of elective hospitals, not just in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 320. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year given it has not been increased for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7998/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 326. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position regarding the Blackpool flood relief scheme, in view of the fact that there was major flooding over 12 years ago, that it was agreed that a flood relief programme would be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has now received an up-to-date environmental impact study in respect of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; the timeframe when the public consultation will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for grant aid for major capital works for a school (details supplied) which was originally submitted in March 2024 and resubmitted in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a school bus service will be considered for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 646. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is 12 weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7060/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application and when it is likely that same will be completed, in view that it is over 25 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 195. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to extend the accommodation recognition payment scheme beyond 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (18 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, in view of the fact it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/25]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Colm Burke: In the Cork-Kerry region, 2,619 people are waiting for the audiology service appointments and it takes 117 weeks from referral by a GP or health specialist until someone gets an appointment. I am very concerned that there are only 14.2 audiologists working in the region. It is no longer adequate. There is also a strong link between hearing loss and the early onset of dementia. What...