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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 428. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to have the reduction of 51% in the use of private cars given the target is now set for a 51% reduction in transport and it has been established that private cars account for 75% of all journeys and 79% of all journeys by private cars are made outside of Dublin in which there is little or poor public transport; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 556. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason contracts relating to the transfer of lands which are urgently required for the erection of facilities for use by the Irish Coast Guard at Castlefreke, Rosscarberry, County Cork which were furnished over two years ago by the solicitors acting for Coillte to the State Solicitors Office, who is acting for the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 768. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding community funding allocated by local authorities; if such funding can be allocated by a local authority to a sports or community group including for capital works in circumstances in which all the members are residing in that local authority area but the sports grounds or premises which they own are in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department treated a home loan account amounting to €178,000 from a financial institution as a deposit account in calculating the eligibly of a person (details supplied) to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if some or all aspects of an initial proposal (details supplied) sent to her Department in 2018 are being considered for implementation to aid the modernisation of practices regarding the way unidentified remains are being dealt with in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a role and unit (details supplied) will be established for the centralising of information relating to unidentified remains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for implementing a new development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants or supports available to subsidise the cost of purchasing a mobility scooter for those who need it; if there are no supports of this nature currently available, if his Department will consider instituting such a support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1881. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give consideration to permitting gyms to open for rehabilitation patients for those under the care of a general practitioner or a physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1972. To ask the Minister for Health if the programme highlighted in the recent document prepared by a person (details supplied) and published in December 2020 will be expanded once the Covid-19 restrictions have been fully removed in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1973. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resourcing will be provided and research carried out for the ARCS initiative in order to explore the changing roles of artist and care setting staff in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives, to identify additional training and support needs and the way in which these can be met in view of the changed circumstances brought about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1974. To ask the Minister for Health if additional research will be carried out to further understand the experience of the ARCS initiative from the perspective of older persons in residential and daycare settings; if he will ensure that they play a more active and central role in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1975. To ask the Minister for Health if further research stemming from a recent report (details supplied) will be considered in order to examine ways in which the artist in residence in a care setting initiative can further develop meaningful links with the community in which the care setting is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1976. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding (details supplied) will be considered for the artist in residence in a care setting initiative in order to further expand and mainstream this beneficial initiative to the wider residential and day care sector for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received by the Forest Service for approval under the reconstitution and underplanting scheme that was introduced in June 2020; the number of these applications that have been approved to enable landowners to remove their diseased ash trees and replant their land; if his Department have a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine and introduce a 15 year premium from the date of replanting diseased ash and remove the age discrimination in the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meeting by his departmental officials with a group (details supplied) on 11 March 2021 in relation to its withdrawal from the 2030 agrifood strategy committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further engagement will take place with the Environmental Pillar following a meeting held by his departmental officials on 11 March 2021 with a range of representatives from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be further revisions of the draft Agri-Food 2030 Strategy before publication in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences that have been approved since June 2020; the number of these licences that were for Coillte; the number that were for private growers; the average time between the submission of the licence and approval for both Coillte licences and private licences; and if he will make a statement on the...