Results 661-680 of 10,607 for speaker:Colm Burke

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 318. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a refundable tax credit that would return unused portions of the PAYE tax credit to low-income workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 321. To ask the Minister for Finance what action his Department is taking to appoint a board for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal to deal with appeals under the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 330. To ask the Minister for Finance if due consideration will be given in coherence with Food Vision 2030, to the review and optimisation of the tax treatment of investment by agtech companies in research and development for products and services which can support sustainability goals at farm level,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the number of seizures of illicit fentanyl by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the number of seizures of ketamine by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 454. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business scheme announced as part of Budget 2024 will be made available to businesses along with the criteria for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her guidelines for primary school teachers in respect of homework; if there are plans to re-examine this policy or make any changes in the coming years; whether investigations have been carried out as to whether this workload should be reduced and the benefit this would have for children in the area of creativity; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take the necessary steps to develop and extend the pilot Programme of Counselling Supports for Primary Schools into all primary schools and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand the programme of counselling and well-being/mental health supports to post-primary schools targeting pupils at key transition stages in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give due consideration to delivering free schoolbooks to second level students, beginning with a pilot programme in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ring fence dedicated funding to enable children suffering from economic disadvantage to participate in in-school activities such as drama, music, educational and cultural school trips; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56644/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will set aside funding for the purposes of expanding mental health and wellbeing supports for secondary school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to take the necessary steps to phase out the system of voluntary contributions by increasing capitation grants to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 722. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage and number of bed spaces currently not available for use out of the total number due to same being used to accommodate those seeking asylum and those fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ring fence dedicated funding for the creation of a homeless prevention budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 807. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities in the research and development of a national policy framework to increase the number of allotments and community gardens, given that Ireland has one of the lowest number in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 808. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to ensure that land is secured in urban areas for the development of allotments and community gardens, given many community gardens nationally have temporary licences which can have implications for funding purposes for projects and garden...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 809. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to ensure the provision, support and protection of allotments and community gardens, given Ireland has the lowest numbers of allotments and community gardens in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 810. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to promote the availability and use of allotments and community gardens for future environmental and biodiversity initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1231/24]