Results 121-140 of 10,586 for speaker:Colm Burke
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1112. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child care setting has confirmed with Pobal that it is to close, this will trigger a response from a Stakeholder Response Team (SRT); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11817/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure that when child care settings are at risk of closures, the Stakeholder Response Team (SRT) will work with a range of local agencies and others to devise a sustainable plan for the setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11818/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure that when a childcare setting indicates that it is going to close, it must first be signalled this within the Pobal Hive, by giving a minimum of three months' notice and six months if at all possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11816/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action his Department is taking to ensure a standardised rate of pay for the different types of home and community care providers, given that disability home support is not operated under an authorisation scheme, which indicates that providers of disability support are paid less than those who are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1231. To ask the Minister for Health who represented Ireland at the COP10/MOP3 global anti-tobacco conferences; what agenda items were priority for the Irish delegation; what are the outcomes of the conferences that can translate into tobacco policy or legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1232. To ask the Minister for Health whether progress has been made on summarising the responses to the public consultation on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products, whether pre-legislative scrutiny will be the next step of the legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1245. To ask the Minister for Health what steps have been taken to date to establish the grade of advanced practice physiotherapist, following his commitment to do so at a conference 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11700/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1246. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant bodies to conduct a review of the management structure for physiotherapists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11701/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work with the relevant bodies to establish a defined career pathway for clinical physiotherapy tutors to include recognition of specialism and further to advance the establishment of clinical academic posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11702/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1248. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant bodies to restore the placement allowance for clinical staff providing physiotherapy students with clinical placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1484. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the vaccine for chickenpox in the childhood immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1522. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to open a care facility (details supplied) where all the necessary works have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13167/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (20 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: 1595. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is proposed to introduce a scheme that would help local authorities to put in place the necessary infrastructural changes in the older parts of cities and towns, for example, Blackpool in Cork, to fast track the rejuvenation of existing buildings and facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12887/24]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: The patient safety (licensing) Bill was approved in principle by the Government in 2017. It came before the health committee in 2018. The pre-legislative scrutiny took place. It was sent to the Attorney General's office but no progress has been made since. RTÉ's "Prime Time" programme on Monday night clearly showed there is a real deficiency in the regulation of cosmetic procedures...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: Minister, can we try to stick to the designated time period?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: I referred to the 80% target for energy from renewable sources by 2030. In real terms, there has been a very slow roll-out of offshore wind. How fast can we now develop the offshore wind energy area? Its delivery needs to be expedited as well to reach the target of 80%. Are we satisfied that we have a sufficient number of people interested in developing projects? Second, have we set...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
Colm Burke: The Minister mentioned the Port of Cork. As somebody who previously served on its board I know the board and staff in the Port of Cork are very go-ahead.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)
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