Results 181-200 of 5,072 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to use his powers outlined under Section 24 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set the real rate of return for medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to change the index used to set the sum of periodic payment orders in relation to medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Under the Health Act 2024, as amended, the HSE is responsible for the provision of health and personal social services including residential treatment services. The HSE either provides these services directly or contracts service providers to provide them on its behalf. Tier 4 services play an important role in delivering addiction supports in Ireland. Over the past few years, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures, in addition to treatment as prevention (TasP), which aims to keep the viral loads of those with HIV infections at undetectable, and therefore untransmissible levels, are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is of vital importance that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are promptly linked to care, for prevention of onward transmission and for clinical benefit. It is also vital that those at risk are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO aims of ending the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Budget 2023 provided €0.5m to expand harm-reduction services for adults and children experiencing difficulties with gambling and gaming. This included information and resources on problem gambling and gaming, including prevention, treatment and support services. Budget 2024 builds on this with a further €0.5m being provided. As treatment in tier 4 services is a service matter,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Meals Programme (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: The School Meals Programme is funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). The objective of the School Meals Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is a vital component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures, in addition to treatment as prevention (TasP), which aims to keep the viral loads of those with HIV infections at undetectable, and therefore untransmissible levels, are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit application process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made in removing the means test for carer’s allowance; if a timeline will be outlined for the removal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their jobseeker’s allowance application, given the application was submitted 12 weeks ago; if serious consideration will be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (1 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm that consideration will be given to amending the rules surrounding pension entitlements so that women who had to leave work due to marriage could qualify for a pension in their own right regardless of their husband’s means (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progress to date in relation to the N/M20 Limerick to Cork motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action is being taken by his Department to improve on the timeline for the processing of entry visa applications, in view that they are currently taking five or six months to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The free contraception scheme was launched in September 2022, initially for those aged 17-25. It has been gradually expanded and now includes women aged 17-35 from July 1st, 2024. The Minister is committed to extend access to the free contraception scheme. The scheme covers the cost of consultations with GPs, primary care, student health and family planning centres and prescriptions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (30 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Córas Iompair Éireann (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm that CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension since 2008, will now be granted an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/25]