Results 41-60 of 12,151 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 693. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on his Departments plans to extend the eligibility for the rural social scheme to include people who are not involved in farming or fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of cases where the applicant seeking asylum was refused but are now under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 749. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of appeals by asylum seekers who appealed the decision not to grant them asylum; the number of these appeals where a decision was reached for each year ending 31 December 2023, 31 December 2024 and for six months to 30 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 781. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the report on the old Cork Prison that was expected for publication in November 2024; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 932. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultant epileptologists who are employed by the HSE and based in Cork University Hospital; if they are full-time or part-time, for each of the years ending the 31 December 2023, the 31 December 2024 and the number working there as of 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61019/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 933. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing numbers in the national cervical screening laboratory, by discipline and Grade of their employment; the vacancies that exist in each discipline and in each grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61020/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 934. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of senior dental surgeons who are employed by the HSE part-time or full-time and who provide for those who have special needs based in HSE CHO4 area for each of the years ending 31 December 2023, 31 December 2024, and 31 October 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultant epileptologists employed by the HSE and based in Cork University Hospital; if they are full time or part time for each of the years 2022 to 2024, inclusive; the number working there as of the 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of senior dental surgeons, employed part time or full time, and who provide for those who have special needs, based in HSE CHO4 area for each of the years 2022 to 2024, inclusive and as of 31 October 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61409/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: I am a little concerned that we are 14 months on and we still do not have a shared funding model. People who are homeless are in the same position they were in this time last year; the question now is whether they will be in the same position this time next year. The issue needs to be prioritised. I met with the building owners recently. They are becoming concerned that this issue seems...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: I raise an issue I dealt with when I was Minister of State at the Department of Health. It is about having an integrated homeless health hub in Cork city. In October 2024, I arranged a meeting between the Department of Health, the Department of housing, the HSE in Cork and Cork City Council. It was agreed that we would all work together to establish a day centre where people who were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: I refer to a person who has worked abroad to save money in order to come back and build a house in Ireland. Due to the contribution they are making to the cost of building, they are unable to receive any grants and are also excluded from solar energy grants. People with a set income are only entitled to borrow a certain amount of money. They may also receive support from parents....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: As I said, I am speaking about people who are restricted in the amount they can borrow. Therefore, they are receiving assistance from parents which brings them under the qualifying criteria. Many of the new houses that are being built have air to water systems which are very expensive. People are installing such systems but are getting no support from the State because they receive support...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 88. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to the provision of a solar PV grant for new build properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60399/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the way in which Ireland will balance its policy of military neutrality with increased engagement in EU defence co-operation during its 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60416/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: I ask the Tánaiste to outline the way in which Ireland will balance its policy of military neutrality with increased engagement in EU defence co-operation during the 2026 EU presidency, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: There are two issues I want to raise. One is in relation to the increase in numbers we require in our Naval Service. It is a big challenge. What progress can be made on that over the next 12 months? It is extremely important from our point of view and from a European point of view. The second issue concerns a scenario where we had peace in Ukraine. While we all want it, and it would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: It is an issue that is going to come up very much. If there is not peace in Ukraine by the time we hold the Presidency, the issue of Ukraine will be very much to the forefront in any EU discussions. We will then be required to provide leadership in that area. I think the Tánaiste will accept that it will be a challenge on the basis that no matter what happens, we cannot go in there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: I am sorry but there is just one final thing I want to mention and that is the respect that Ireland and the Irish Army has. I have been in two conflict zones where the Irish Army was. It is important we build on and maintain that and work in particular at a European level on it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2025)

Colm Burke: Following up what was said on productivity levels, I was on a site on Friday. I know we are talking about apartments here, but this is in relation to semi-detached houses. The average timeframe for building a house is 28 weeks. I was on a site on Friday where they can turn around, build and complete a house in 12 weeks. They are working with Enterprise Ireland on this project. More than...