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Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: First, it is the greatest myth to suggest that we have an opt out because we do not. I will explain this in specific terms. We are working under the 1954 UN Human Rights Charter in the context of our core obligation as a country to provide asylum. The Lisbon treaty is totally separate. Under that treaty, this country has an opt out on justice and home affairs issues or issues of taxation....

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and all the Members for their time, for their questions and for the statements made earlier by those who contributed. On the general point about the Middle East, Israel and Gaza, I strongly challenge the contention that the Government is standing idly by and doing nothing on the issue. If one looks at the record of what we have done, one will see that we were...

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: The interventions made this morning have been reflective of the depth of feeling throughout the House and throughout Ireland on this issue. It is impossible for most of us to imagine the scale of the suffering of the Palestinian people, given the catastrophe inflicted by the IDF on the Gaza Strip. It is important that we remember the suffering of people in the West Bank, where there has...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: From day one the Government has been very clear and unequivocal in our demands at home and abroad when engaging with partners in Europe and across the globe. We are calling for four actions: an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, urgent and effective humanitarian access, the protection of civilians, and the release of all hostages. I utterly condemn the violence committed in Israel and Gaza...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to a mobile app which will streamline the process in relation to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what supports are available for small and medium sized businesses to implement the deposit return scheme. [2845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school place in second-level education for a child with special needs will be confirmed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 390. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/23]

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

Peter Burke: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57375/23]

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

Peter Burke: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what criteria was used to allocate funding under the STEM grants for schools; if funding will be allocated again in 2024; if a school application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57382/23]

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

Peter Burke: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been changes to the Irish curriculum for senior cycle students of Irish (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1803/24]

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

Peter Burke: 757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on the vacant tax levy for a person (details supplied). [56794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 902. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in the case of 80-year-olds, she will consider the widening of the income brackets to qualify for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 947. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a school (details supplied) can be considered for the hot meals programme due to roll-out shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1250/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in relation to the SCEP scheme the reason the terms and conditions with regard to animal star ratings of the contract have changed after commencement of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the criteria for the current ACRES scheme. [57016/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1349. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on when applications for compensation for mother and baby homes in Tuam will be opened. [56795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1545. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider providing financial support/ funding to a foundation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1773. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme and if he will now reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 1774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/24]