Results 4,501-4,520 of 11,187 for speaker:Colm Burke
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (15 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to retaining the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector beyond 28 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45336/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if serious consideration will be given to increasing the rate of foster care allowance to take cost-of-living increases into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45337/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 265. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if serious consideration will be given to increasing the after-care allowance that replaces the foster care allowance in respect of young persons who remain living with foster carers after the age of 18 years and continue in education and training to take the cost-of-living increases into consideration; and if...
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 328. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to expand broadband connection points across the country; the number of broadband connections by county to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27965/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children from the Glenville area of County Cork who are attending the three secondary schools in Fermoy and who have seats on the bus; the number of children who have concessionary seats; the number of children who have not been allocated any seat for the 2022-23 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (14 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for leave by a person (details supplied) who is employed by her Department which was filed in February 2022; if the request has been granted; if so, the date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44978/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (14 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland will consider applying to join the European Organisation for Nuclear Research due to the enormous scientific and research benefits associated with membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44777/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (14 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 529. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to open the new ophthalmology unit in Ballincollig, Cork as part of the overall development in the South and South West HSE area; if funding has now been provided to fully equip the building; if he will provide an adequate number of staff to provide ophthalmology services there; the expected date when it will be fully operational; and if...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Sep 2022)
Colm Burke: 600. To ask the Minister for Health when all of the remaining groups that are eligible for the pandemic recognition payment but have not received it to date, will be able to apply for the payment; when they will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)
Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. I am aware that the extension has only come into place since 1 July. I presume there is budgetary planning in respect of this. Does the Department have any idea of the numbers it expects to benefit from this scheme between now and 31 December? With regard to ongoing planning, what is proposed to adequately plan for 2023 and 2024 to make sure there is adequate...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)
Colm Burke: The Minister will be aware that it is now a very challenging time for young families around the pressures of work and perhaps people do not take the time immediately after their child is born. Will the Department be looking at the issue of caring and childcare in the budget in the context of forward planning? It is an extremely important area. I very much welcome the extension in the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)
Colm Burke: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the extension of parent's benefit from five to seven weeks will take effect; the number of parents who have availed of parent's benefit to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34987/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)
Colm Burke: This question may have been drafted before the announcement. When will the extension of parent's benefit from five to seven weeks take effect? How many parents have availed of parent's benefit to date? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Walsh for the presentation. I wish to deal with the issue of judicial review. Mr. Walsh said that in 2020 there were 83 new cases and in 2021 there were 95. In respect of the 83 cases in 2020, how many of those have been dealt with or are they still in the court system?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: How many cases were decided by the High Court in 2020?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: What is the average time that a judicial review in the High Court takes?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: I know many of these cases are complex, but what is the average?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: With regard to the cases dealt with over the past three years, what numbers have gone on to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court? Has the board a breakdown of those figures?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: Perhaps we could get a table over a five-year time period.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2020
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jul 2022) Colm Burke: Is there any case where a judicial review started four years ago still stuck in the courts system?