Results 281-300 of 10,592 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 570. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an estimate of the revenue that would be raised annually if an annual €500 tobacco retailer licence fee per retail outlet was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 571. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an estimate of the revenue that would be raised annually if an annual €200 electronic cigarette retailer licence fee per retail outlet was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided for tobacco cessation services per year from 2013 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of smoking to the State in terms of health spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will be commissioning an updated 2024 report assessing the economic cost of smoking, following on from the 2016 ICF international report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of medicines dispensed, with a breakdown of those which are still under patent and those off patent, for each of the years ending December 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9307/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action her Department is taking to tackle the rising levels of cybercrime and online fraud in Ireland; what strategies or initiatives are being considered and developed by her Department to enhance digital security and protection of citizens' personal information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8271/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I would like to know what action the Minister's Department is taking to tackle the rising levels of cybercrime and online fraud in Ireland, what strategies or initiatives are being considered and developed by her Department to enhance digital security and the protection of citizens' personal information, and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I am looking at this issue from the perspective of there being expertise within An Garda Síochána. Do we have a sufficient number of people with this expertise in the Garda? Is there a proposal to expand the number of people working in this area? I think it was €237 million the Minister referred to as being stolen in this fashion between 2020 and 2023. I refer to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: This matter is developing very fast. Is there a need for the Garda and other State authorities to bring in people from outside? I am not saying necessarily from outside the Irish jurisdiction but from outside the Garda force to give assistance in providing the necessary support to assist the Garda in helping to deal with this area. I refer as well to investigations in this area, because it...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I wish to a focus on an issue that I brought to the attention of the Committee of Public Accounts and which relates to land at Brooklodge, Glanmire, leased by Cork County Council to the FAI. I want clarification. It is 30 acres of land that has been lying idle for more than ten years. My understanding from the briefing we received is...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: It was agreed as far back as 2011.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: The commitment has been there since 2011, which is over 12 years ago.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: The question is whether that €2 million was drawn down.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: The €2 million has not been drawn down.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: At the moment, the 30 acres is growing ragwort and daisies and nothing has happened with it.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: At the moment, there are no plans for those 30 acres.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Was there correspondence to the county council on the basis that there are terms in the lease of which the association is now technically in breach?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I understand that communication with the council took place in September and not May of last year. Nothing at all happened for the six years after the association got the lease until September last year.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: This issue was highlighted in August. We have a growing area in Glanmire with a considerable young population who do not have access to sports facilities at a time when the association is sitting on 30 acres of land that is lying idle and growing daisies.