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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I will revert to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 25, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”. These amendments are technical in nature and reflect the changed name of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 32, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I move amendment No. 4: In page 10, line 35, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputies for their statements. I will focus my remarks on energy and migration issues. Before doing so, I will briefly acknowledge the significant anniversary this year as Ireland marks 50 years of its membership of the European Union. Over the last 50 years, close co-operation with our European partners has been transformative and has accelerated Ireland's emergence as a modern,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 198. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if outstanding payments owed to a premises (details supplied) can be made urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 199. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if outstanding payments owed to a premises (details supplied) can be made urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline what contingency plans are in place to ensure the continuous supply of Ozempic, a medicine for diabetes patients; what measures are in place to distribute the existing stocks of Ozempic to pharmacies and patients who are prescribed this medicine for medical diabetes grounds as opposed to other uses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to create a public amenity at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project, (details supplied); if she will advise what is the current position with the project; when contracts will be signed and the project progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12690/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Services (21 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pick-up location on a school bus route in County Westmeath will be reconsidered, given that there are more suitable locations in the immediate vicinity in the interest of child safety and safe road usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 1305. To ask the Minister for Health if allowances will be made when calculating a fair deal application by a family for an adult son (details supplied) residing in the home who is over 21 years of age and has special needs, if he will acknowledge it is grossly unfair to consider their maintenance in the calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: 1329. To ask the Minister for Health the options that are open to front-line staff contracted by the HSE during the Covid-19 pandemic who have not received their recognition payment (details supplied); how staff in similar roles, but in different HSE areas, have received the payment; the reason some companies contracted by the HSE are not applying for the payment; and if he will make a...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I welcome the opportunity to represent the Government in the debate on this Sinn Féin Private Members’ motion. I thank and acknowledge all Senators for their contributions on this important matter. The Government will not be opposing this motion. The Good Friday Agreement, signed almost 25 years ago in Belfast, remains a remarkable achievement. The agreement brought peace and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach, and I wish him the best in his tenure as Chair of this very important committee. I look forward to working with him in the time ahead. I know he brings a huge amount of experience, building on the great work he did in the Department of Foreign Affairs over the last number of years. As a valued friend and colleague, I look forward to working very closely with him...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: No, it is just two political parties at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: Yes, in theory absolutely. I want to point out that this is really an issue that has been set out and there is a mechanism that would prevent getting to that stage because there are a number of ways in terms of the joint committee between the EU and the UK that would be established to bring resolution issues and adjudication procedures to ensure that it hopefully never gets to that stage....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: Absolutely. I understand that steel would come in through an EU quota and would be treated as being from the EU because it is under the rules of that quota.