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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to the rural transport programme and TFI LocalLink in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending stamp duty relief to young trained farmers until December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending stock relief until December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (13 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 237. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to the provision of additional rural working hubs in each rural town and village to enable remote workers to access social and technical facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal outlined in the European Commission public consultation on updating the rules on excise duties for manufactured tobacco products for the equalisation of the tax treatment of roll your own, heated tobacco products and other alternative products with that of cigarettes; the estimated likely impact on revenue generation and illicit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (12 Oct 2021)

Colm Burke: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason home tuition has not yet been sanctioned for a pupil (details supplied); when it is likely to be sanctioned given that this tutorage is essential for the pupil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49165/21]