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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent agriculture appeals review panel in line with a commitment under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50722/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 930. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of the new office of the national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50723/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 931. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in respect of proposals for the inclusion of the Irish poultry sector under the remit of an organisation (details supplied) which includes beef and sheep only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 932. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in respect of the proposal for the establishment of a fund co-financed by industry and Government for the Irish poultry industry, similar to the Dutch animal health fund (details supplied) in order to improve disease control and mitigate financial impacts on Irish poultry farmers; and if he will make a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the guests this morning for their presentation. I had better turn down my monitor. I had it on because I am due to speak in the Dáil. In respect of the roll-out of hubs in rural areas, which I know is not necessarily under the Department's remit, we now see a great delay in the roll-out of broadband connections. We are way off target. I wonder about ways to deal with that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I am sorry for interrupting but my question was, as we are way behind in the broadband connection roll-out, do we now need to revisit the roll-out of hubs and put major effort into rolling out double the number in the group? That is my point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: It is required because areas which were to be connected have not even been inspected. Can we not now prioritise the roll-out of hubs so that more people can get access? Since this plan was drafted two or three years ago, the whole landscape has changed because of Covid. We therefore need to review policy in both Mr. Griffin's Department and in the Department of Rural and Community...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I am sorry but I can identify 25 parishes in rural areas of my constituency that do not have broadband and they are not even being inspected at the moment. They will not be touched until 2025. These areas are within an 18-mile radius of Cork city. That is the reason I am getting concerned about this. I fully accept that broadband is being rolled out in Carrigaline, Midleton and the areas...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
Chapter 9 - Remediation of Landfill Sites (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: We have done that. Just as a start, I have identified three buildings. In one case, funding has already been secured from one of the local development companies, so the funding is available. We are finding that the response is extremely slow. This is an area in which, as I said, there are 900 children in the local primary schools. There are also a lot of people who are now working from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding for remote digital hubs provided for in Budget 2021 that has been disbursed; if additional remote working hubs will be considered going forward in view of the fact that these facilities are vital for both urban and rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (14 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number that have been connected to date by county; the number planned to be connected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50013/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I am working hard on it.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: We are delivering three projects,-----

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: -----one of them less than half a mile from the Deputy's house.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: We are delivering.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: I welcome this budget, particularly the health measures. The budget addresses three key health areas - managing the next phase of Covid-19, reducing waiting lists and improving accessibility, which is crucial. There is an overall increase of €1 billion in healthcare funding, with the budget providing a total of €22.5 billion for health expenditure in 2022, to include both...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland will consider applying to join CERN due to the enormous scientific and research benefits associated with membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that has been provided to UCC and the Munster Technological University to enable the safe reopening of on-campus education along with other college activities in autumn 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way it is proposed to increase the geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address blackspot areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/21]