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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration would be given to the introduction of a reciprocal licensing agreement between the United States and Ireland in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to an Irish driving licence, in view that there is no such agreement in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration would be given to extending the list of provinces in Canada where you can exchange a Canadian driving licence for an Irish driving licence, to facilitate new residents and Irish citizens returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (22 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355, 356 and 357 together. Sexual health is a priority for the Department of Health. This Government is committed to enhancing sexual health services in Ireland. As outlined in the Programme for Government, 2025, Securing Ireland's Future, we plan to:Publish a new National Sexual Health Strategy.Develop an Action Plan to support the elimination of new HIV...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: In 2009, I was in Gaza after Israel went in, following the changeover of the US President. It went in on 27 December 2008 and kept bombing until 18 January 2009. On 20 January, the new US President was sworn in. I was there in February 2009 and saw the devastation of less than 28 days of bombing, where 1,400 people were killed, of whom 400 were children. I was reporting to a subcommittee...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As I understand it, a total of nine diseases are included in the heel prick test for newborns in Ireland, with approximately 120 babies identified each year as having rare diseases. However, Ireland is falling significantly behind the rest of Europe. For instance, Italy tests for a total of 48 diseases. Countries such as Austria test for 31 diseases, while Poland and Portugal test for 29....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: I am TD for Cork North-Central. I was on the health committee from 2011 until 2024. I was out of it because I was made Minister of State at the Department of Health. My whole focus since I became a Member of the Oireachtas has been advancing healthcare and trying to make sure that people have access to healthcare regardless of income or whatever. The important thing is access to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: In view of there being four members from Cork on this committee, will the Chair consider having some of the meetings there?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in respect of their application for their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement his Department has had with third level institutions to ensure that, as much as possible, exams are not held off campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding is provided to subsidise the cost in delivering student accommodation for third level students, whether consideration would be given to subsidising the cost for students directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26219/25]

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.

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...

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...

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: 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...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 329. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the experience of the taxation of e-cigarettes in other jurisdictions have informed thinking around the proposed e-liquids tax; what jurisdictions were examined, and how his officials arrive at the figure of €500 per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/25]