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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give due consideration to benchmarking the State pension, to ensure that older people do in the private rental sector do not experience undue hardship in the context of rent affordability and expenditure on critical items such as heating electricity and healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ACRES-CP payments to farmers in the scheme for 2023 will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date by her Department with regard to the establishment of a transfer/relocation scheme for post primary school teachers to stem the teacher retention crisis; to outline in detail her Department plans going forward in addressing this issue; if engagement is taking place with stakeholders (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been refused approval under the Emergency Works Programme for an urgent project which impacts children’s safety in this school; what programmes are available to schools to apply for works urgently due to the health and safety nature of the works, that the school can receive urgent funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures are being taken by her Department to ensure that all eligible students who apply for school transport under the primary school transport scheme in an area (details supplied) for the 2024-2025 academic year will be facilitated, given there is a high probability that the service will be oversubscribed; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what provisions are being taken by her Department to ensure that all eligible students who apply for school transport under the post-primary school transport scheme in an area (details supplied) for the 2024-2025 academic year will be facilitated, given the high probability that the service will be oversubscribed; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 374. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the up-to-date position in respect of an application by a club (details supplied) for the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6464/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be received, as this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6085/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how a person (details supplied) with a medical condition can receive personal assistance support to attend swimming lessons which greatly benefit their wellbeing as the organisation they were attending will no longer be providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit applications 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. [5645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address home support waiting lists in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to recruit more home care workers in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6001/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people in CHO4 currently waiting for home support; the current average length of time between approval of home support and commencement of home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6002/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 341. To ask the Minister for Health what percentage of home support assessments in CHO4 were carried out using interRAI assessment in 2023; what progress has been made to date on rolling out the interRAI assessment tool in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 342. To ask the Minister for Health how clients on waiting lists are prioritised for home support in CHO4; and how the waiting list is managed locally in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consumer directed home support (CDHS) home care packages currently being delivered in CHO4; if clients on home support waiting lists are being informed about CDHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to increase the number of hours delivered by private and non-profit home care providers in CHO4 in order to alleviate the home support waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will consider reviewing the current position where local authorities are not entitled to sell properties to tenants where there are less than three bedrooms in the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; what level of funding will be allocated for 2024, given that €100,000 was allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to progress the North Ring Road in Cork city; what level of funding will be allocated for 2024 in view of the large volume of traffic which is now forced to travel through Mayfield including traffic heading for the port facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4615/24]