Results 161-180 of 4,582 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a review (details supplied) into the medicines access programme as outlined in the Sláintecare Action Plan; when it will be published; the actions that will arise from its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if employees paid under the temporary wage subsidy scheme from March to September 2020 are entitled to receive the short-time work support payment from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if legal advice has been received in relation to applications by an airline’s (details supplied) employees for short-time work support or ‘X’s and O’s’ supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (10 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason decisions on applications by the employees of a company (details supplied) for short-time work support between March and September 2020 are still on hold in local Intreo offices pending instruction from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34893/20]

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

Colm Burke: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure patient access to the use of new innovations, such as flash glucose monitoring, which is one of the key recommendations in the report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (10 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department will undertake to enable hospital diabetes teams to deliver a higher volume of appointments with their patients utilising remote monitoring solutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 706. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has explored the role which telemedicine and ehealth solutions can have in providing support to young mothers which would help increase breastfeeding rates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 707. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined recent studies which identify that there are significant advantages for babies if they are breastfed; his plans to initiate a campaign which would promote same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 708. To ask the Minister for Health if he, Ministers of State within his Department or other officials in his Department have met with third-party groups on promoting breastfeeding in Ireland; if so, the persons or bodies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 709. To ask the Minister for Health if there are internal working groups, committees or other relevant bodies in his Department examining the issue of low breastfeeding rates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 710. To ask the Minister for Health the number of certified lactation consultants working in the 19 maternity units across the country; the number in each unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (18 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons there is a six-week to eight-week delay in getting an appointment for a car to be assessed for VRT in Blarney, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (18 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to take remedial action to deal with the backlog in having cars assessed for VRT at Blarney, County Cork in order that vehicles can be assessed for VRT in an earlier timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Car Test (18 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will give consideration to identifying a new centre for dealing with the assessment of vehicles for VRT for the Cork region due to the unreasonable delay that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 749. To ask the Minister for Health if he, Ministers of State within his Department or other officials in his Department have met third party groups in relation to promoting breastfeeding in Ireland; if so, the persons or bodies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 750. To ask the Minister for Health if there are internal working groups, committees or other relevant bodies in his Department examining the issue of low breastfeeding rates in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 97. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress in meeting the ambitious but important target of doubling public investment in early learning and care and school-age childcare by 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (3 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 141. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the take-up in the national childcare scheme; his plans to increase and enhance support to families in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (8 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is working with Teagasc on research activities with particular reference to research aiming to assist farmers and agri-food businesses to reduce their carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the reform of the family law system including the Courts Service; her wider plans to reform this important area of law which impacts on many; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41560/20]