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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: The Department of Justice is processing its side but there is a delay between the two Departments. What timescale are we talking about from start to finish, from the time of the application being submitted for the work permit and the end of the whole process of getting the visa? There still appears to be quite a delay. Companies are running into difficulties on this matter. Then we still...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 80. To ask the Taoiseach what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to the DPP to review cases where a decision needs to be made with regard to progressing to criminal prosecution, for example, road collisions, where an inquest cannot proceed until after the review, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be reached in respect of the provision of funds for the design team for a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 778. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the reason that a person (details supplied) who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizoaffective disorder, dementia and several other physical health difficulties including a visual impairment, COPD, hypertension and arthritis and has been a patient of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview, Dublin for the past two-and-a-half years, who has had their...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: Over the past six to seven years we have increased the number of staff in our hospitals and the health service generally by over 40%. We have moved from 103,000 whole-time equivalents working in the health service to over 143,000. However, we have not increased the infrastructure available to them. For instance, a lot of consultants are finding that they have only one half day per week in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: Were there one or two areas where we did not get straight answers from representatives of Departments? I ask even though I know we await the next set of accounts. One instance concerns how the horse racing industry ran into problems on the morning and there may be another instance.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: Is there another entity?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes, fair enough.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of all approved housing projects for both Cork City Council and Cork County Council from 1 January 2020 to today’s date; the number that have now been fully completed and are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to advise when data from each local authority in relation to the properties entering the vacant homes action plan programme and outcomes will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to improve a bus route in Cork city in view that there are recurring issues with reliability of the service (details supplied); if Saturday has been removed from the route; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm what action will be taken to recruit additional legal staff to the Health and Safety Authority to assist the coronial service so that inspectors reports cannot be finalised, which require a solicitor's sign off before it can be progressed, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify what changes, if any, can be made to the sustainable housing policy to ensure that individuals choose to locate their homes in rural areas, in view that many rural areas are in decline because of the lack of clarity on sustainable housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to provide support to coroners, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing significant delays in cases being listed for inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of private patients in beds in public hospitals as a total percentage of all patients in public hospitals for the 12 months ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of public patients being cared for in private hospitals as a percentage of the total number of beds available for the 12 months ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money collected from private insurers by public hospitals in the years in ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54364/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: I know this area is not under the Minister of State's remit. I fully understand that. However, we had the same problem with people working in RTÉ who were treated as self-employed. When that was reviewed, it turned out many of them had to be treated as employees. The issue has also changed because of the Supreme Court decision. It is like the people working for the pizza delivery...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. I previously raised this issue over 12 months ago, I think. The response I got was that there would not be a move by the Department to treat home tutors as employees of the Department. Home tutors are paid directly by the Department and taxes are deducted by the Department when payment is made. In other words, home tutors have...