Results 41-60 of 11,163 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 337. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Mesh Oversight Group has produced the report it was commissioned to complete by the end of 2023; if so, when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if the current chief medical officer has provided an update on the pause of mesh for the surgical treatment of stress incontinence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the reason why women with stress incontinence are not offered mid-urethral sling surgery as an option, despite the national clinical guidelines recommending that women have a choice of procedure and that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022, providing for their legal right to make informed decisions about their health; and if she...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: I support the motion of confidence in the Ceann Comhairle. She retains my full confidence. As the democratically elected Chair of this House, she deserves the respect of all its Members. She was democratically elected. As a former colleague of hers on the Committee of Public Accounts, I know of her work rate and her commitment to fairness, due procedure and full accountability. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (1 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an exemption could be made for an SEAI warmer homes scheme application (details supplied), in view that the applicant is the spouse of the person in receipt of the qualifying social welfare allowance, which is a requirement in the eligibility criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) under the emergency works scheme given a revised itemised cost breakdown was submitted to the Department on 18 February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15653/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (1 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist and can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The programme for government commits to ‘Increase the availability of naloxone and train relevant individuals on its use’. Naloxone services including Naloxone training is part of an integrated approach to reducing drug harm under the National Drugs Strategy. The Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (27 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current the position in respect of the number of new medical students registering at each third level education institution from 2020 to 2024; the number of new Irish students in each institution and the number of international students in each institution in these years; the progress that has been made with the Higher Education Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Higher Education Authority has reached agreement with third level institutions to increase the number of training places for dental students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 105. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to community groups in the north-west local electoral area of Cork city by his Department in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 128. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to community groups in Cork by his Department in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (26 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will liaise with the relevant authorities to review the current system for claiming tax relief regarding the purchase of Gluten free foods by those with a diagnosis of coeliac disease as the current system places a considerable administrative burden on them, since each item purchased must have a receipt and some retail outlets do not issue same; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the position in respect of the supply and delivery of enhanced inactivated influenza vaccines for older people for the winter season 2025-2026 as the HSE have now withdrawn from the tendering process for enhanced vaccine for this period; whether the HSE will reopen discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking regarding succession in farming, in view that this is a critical issue which must be urgently addressed by the delivery of a comprehensive succession policy with the outcome of a succession scheme that specifically addresses the barriers to entry for young farmers into the agricultural sector;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the status of a project (details supplied) which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether it is planned to conduct a review of the legal aid fees payable to solicitors on the District Court family law solicitors panel with a view to ensuring that more solicitors are able to do family law legal aid work, and to clearing the backlog in family law applications in the District Court in areas such as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are contingency plans in place to support farmers and agri-food producers in the event of an increase in tariffs on the sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provisions are in place should additional supports be required by farmers in response to any further unprecedented events similar to the damage caused to the agriculture sector by Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 659. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will permit the extension of a sponsored claim through the national childcare scheme for two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13526/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (25 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: An interactive map of publicly funded drug treatment and drug-related family support services, developed in partnership between the Department of Health and the Health Research Board, was launched in June. This online tool marks the first time a visual database of services has been produced. It features 442 services in receipt of public funding, including services provided directly by the...