Results 81-100 of 11,163 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of having a single application process for employment permits and visa applications; the progress made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received for citizenship in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of applications received in the same years that are still pending; the efforts being taken to address any backlogs arising from these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12317/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1408. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that will be taken to progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme and explore options to cap costs for larger families, as per the Programme for Government; the timeline for this reduction; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1458. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations underway in her Department for Ireland to host the world Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin in June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Programmes (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1459. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations underway in her Department for Ireland to take over the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in H2, 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1460. To ask the Minister for Health the input her Department had in the preparation of the revised EU Tobacco Products Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health if she expects her officials to be responsible for the advancement of a revised EU Tobacco Products Directive during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in H2, 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: In Budget 2025, an additional €4.2m was provided for new measures to support the implementation of the national drugs strategy. The Department of Health has published a factsheet on new funding provided for in Budget 2025 which can be found at gov.ie - Minister of State Colm Burke announces additional €40 million in funding for drug and alcohol services and inclusion health ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for orthopaedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1763. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of where the additional €145.5 million in 2022 and €138.74 million was spent on costs related to fixed-unit costs and other costs incurred which were in excess of the reimbursed money follows the patient rate paid under the nursing homes support scheme, as per the HSE annual reports and financial statements 2023; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1932. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider expediting a review of the Solas statutory apprenticeship which require that certain apprenticeship applicants must pass the Ishihara colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses, particularly given the most recent technological advances that have been made in such lenses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 1945. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful projects under category 2 of the Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: There are 26,700 residents in private nursing homes and 5,600 residents in public nursing homes. The enhanced community care programme and the chronic disease management programme were agreements between GPs, the HSE and the Department, but GPs are not paid under these programmes for dealing with residents in public and private nursing homes. As a result, private nursing homes face a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: Regarding disadvantaged areas, while there are some in my constituency of Cork North-Central on the northside of the city, in fairness to all of the sporting organisations and the local authorities, they have been very proactive about grants. However, I did come across difficulties in Dublin. For instance, one of projects in which I was involved was the opening of Merchant's Quay supervised...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe for when the next sports capital grant applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: I have a query about the timescale. It is about sports organisations' planning. In the Minister of State's reply, he said the next round will start in 2026. When in 2026 will it be? Is it going to be in the first or second quarter? This is about organisations preparing plans and making sure they have gone through the whole planning process. It is about target dates. The Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action being taken by his Department to support the Irish language during Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. The scheme is open to women, girls and other people identifying as transgender or non-binary, who are ordinarily resident in Ireland and for whom prescription contraception is deemed suitable by their doctors. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Mar 2025)

Colm Burke: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided make the first and ground floor of the new extension to the Mallow General Hospital operational; the designated purposes will be provided to both floors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/25]