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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Should we not have a target date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I look forward to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I do not.

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I apologise to Deputy Durkan and the committee for being late. I had a meeting at 8.45 a.m. and I am just back from that. I wish to raise two issues. I am friendly with someone who was involved with the Traveller community, especially women’s health. The person, at the time, was based in Ballinasloe and she did a number of videos to get across a message on women’s health...

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I have to leave to go to another meeting. On the scale of the issue we are facing, last year, 305,000 new PPS numbers were issued. Some 69,000 were to Irish people. The remaining numbers were issued to people from 202 different countries. Some 68,000 were issued to Ukrainians, about 18,000 to people from Brazil and 21,000 to people from India. All of them are coming here and working. If...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 36. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the measures in budget 2024 to support childcare facilities and crèches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48539/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 59. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the reductions in pre-primary childcare fees for parents and guardians as proposed in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the final public consultation on the Blackpool flood relief scheme will take place; what format it will take, particularly in light of recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 390. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that the employment permit process and the employment visa process are streamlined under the jurisdiction of one Government Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 425. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what funding and supports are available to women entrepreneurs looking to start agricultural businesses or agrifood enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) that completed a Stage 2B submission on 2 June 2023 to the building unit of her Department under the additional accommodation scheme, may be permitted proceed to tender for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is engaging with stakeholders (details supplied) with regard to the establishment of a nationwide teacher transfer system for post primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal (details supplied) submitted to the School Transport Appeals Board will be processed and a decision reached, in view that it has been over seven weeks since the appeal was submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the third River Basin Management Plan for Ireland, to cover the EU Water Framework Directive third cycle, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 707. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the full rate of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment for free travel as per Budget 2024; whether such support will be means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 778. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a free travel card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 785. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what action her Department is taking to ensure that women engaged in full-time agricultural activities have access to social protection measures, such as maternity benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 789. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is likely to be reached on a visa extension application (details supplied) in view that the visa is due to expire on 30 October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the status of an application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; when the applicant will be notified of the outcome of the vetting application in view that disclosure was made available to the Irish Naturalization and Immigration Service on 9 October...