Results 181-200 of 4,582 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place to increase the number of public health nurses in view of the fact that the numbers have increased by less than 5% over the past five years while there has been a 20.9% increase in all other areas across the healthcare sector across the same time frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the position in respect of identifying a suitable site for the elective hospital in County Cork; if the process for identifying the site has been delayed; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE have entered into discussions with the voluntary hospitals in County Cork, the Mercy University Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in respect of the building of the new elective hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that will be made available to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Group to upgrade to four operating theatres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated for the building of an extension to Heather House, St. Mary's Campus, Cork which will provide for an additional 60 beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the courses available to older persons to improve their digital skills by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Volunteering Strategy (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department will take to implement the National Volunteering Strategy and the measures to support volunteering given its importance to communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43687/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the operation of the public participation networks; her plans for further developing this structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Preparations (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Brexit preparations from his Department and its agencies for 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Farm Safety (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 187. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that is underway in relation to farm safety including training and other assistance to farmers in order to help reduce the number of fatal farm accidents and non-fatal accidents each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the terms of the Irish Aviation Authority 1996 superannuation scheme were amended in 2012 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Irish Aviation Authority members were not informed of changes to the Irish Aviation Authority 1996 superannuation scheme in 2012 and were not given mandatory notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to rescinding the 2012 amendment of the Irish Aviation Authority 1996 superannuation scheme given that his Department has now been notified that the rationale for its introduction was based on misinformation provided by the IAA and a subsequent admission by the IAA that the measures should only be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if pension in payment increases will be awarded as guaranteed under section 41(5) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the authority under which the board of the Irish Aviation Authority decided not to award pension increases given that such authority is vested in the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the authority under which the board of the Irish Aviation Authority instructed the trustees and actuary to make no provision for future pension increases when determining the fund liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44323/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provisions or supports have been put in place for persons who have contracted Covid-19 and as a result have been unable to work due to prolonged ill health and who require an indefinite period of work leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 556. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who have contracted Covid-19 in 2020 will be included in priority groups under the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if clinics for those who have suffered from Covid-19 have been established in hospitals in order to manage patients with complications as a result of a Covid-19 diagnosis or who require follow-up care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if a national strategy will be put in place pertaining to the operations of clinics for those who have suffered from Covid-19; if consideration has been given to the ring-fencing of funding either at local hospital group level or national level for persons who have contracted Covid-19 and as a result have suffered prolonged ill health; and if he will make a...