Results 6,241-6,260 of 11,195 for speaker:Colm Burke

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: Yes. The figure I provided related to the increase in the sale of tobacco products from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. I do not have the exact figure here, but there was an increase in sales of over 150 million. It is being put down to the fact that people were not able to travel, therefore, less product was bring brought into the country by individuals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: They have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: The point I am making about the warning is that in Finland, you cannot bring cigarettes into the country unless the warning is both in Finnish and Swedish. If you want to bring in a product that contains a warning that is only in English or Spanish, for example, you will not be allowed to bring it in. They have limited the number of cigarettes that can be brought in to 200 per person. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: The reason I am raising the issue is because of the drain on the health budget. I fully understand that for someone who is a smoker, it is not easy to come off cigarettes. It is such a challenge for anyone and we must acknowledge that. The question is whether there are sufficient supports in place for people who want to stop smoking for their own health. I am not sure whether there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: I have.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the negotiations taking place between National Broadband Ireland and other broadband infrastructure providers in respect of providing additional fibre broadband infrastructure to premises that do not have a fibre broadband connection in place and are located on the boundary between areas covered under...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Central Bank tracker investigation is an important tool in rebuilding trust in banking institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance when the results of the Central Bank tracker investigations which are completed will be published in respect of banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if Central Bank enforcement notices will continue to be produced and published in respect of investigations completed on domestic banking firms, particularly banks (details supplied); the proposed schedule for these publications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of passports that have been issued from 1 April 2021 to 15 October 2021, by the number of passports issued online, the number of passports issued in cases in which the applications were by post and the number of passports issued for the first-time to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed to retain teacher number 15 for the 2021-2022 school year in a temporary capacity until the end of the school year in view of the fact that the school had 365 pupils enrolled as of 30 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52377/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 894. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate action will be taken for the recruitment of an additional 100 neurology nurse specialists in order that Ireland can comply with international guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 895. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate action will be taken to recruit an additional 16 neurology nurse specialists in Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in order to provide respite care to persons with a disability in County Cork, in particular a person (details supplied); if there are plans to open up respite care services which were previously available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is being specifically allocated to support individual nursing homes in implementing the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal budget for 2022 will be cognisant of the escalating cost environment nursing homes are operating in and recognise cost increases within it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1065. To ask the Minister for Health the advice that was received from National Immunisation Advisory Committee regarding plans to provide staff in nursing homes with a booster vaccination; if he considers this group that are in contact with high-risk patients should receive such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1066. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the antigen testing initiative that was rolled out for select nursing homes; if he will share their views on the roll out of testing in nursing homes across the country, with the view of adding to the suite of measures to protect nursing home residents and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Nov 2021)

Colm Burke: 1067. To ask the Minister for Health the plans at community level and the dedicated funding for the winter period that will be provided to support and protect nursing homes and their residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53119/21]

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and all the Deputies for their contributions to this debate. It is important to discuss the various challenges that exist. While 92.4% of people over 18 years of age have been fully vaccinated, unfortunately, in this case vaccination does not give immunity. Earlier, my colleague outlined how one can be fully vaccinated but still be a carrier of and contract Covid-19....