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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 594. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Women’s Sheds supported by her Department, by county basis; what Government supports have been allocated to Women’s Sheds in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his recent meeting with the British Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2633/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what progress has been made to date in respect of the key actions aimed at tackling rising waste generation and to improve the management of waste being generated in Ireland, as set out in the EPA 2021 National Waste Statistics Report in view that Ireland is on course to miss EU waste recycling targets in 2025; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what action his Department is taking to reduce Ireland's reliance on exporting our waste for final treatment overseas, that consideration would be given to the development of national capacity to treat residual non-hazardous and hazardous wastes to reduce our dependence on treatment facilities in Europe; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has ever made an exception to increase the funding available through the housing adaptation grant in exceptional circumstances, particularly where there are multiple children with special needs living in the one house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 273. 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. [3436/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 274. 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. [3437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address the issue with the AgFood Portal during December 2023 wherein key features in BISS were not accessible including the correspondence, in view that applicants who may have received correspondence from the Department in respect of BISS, CRISS and CISYF applications during this time did...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what assistance, if any, his Department is providing to those effected by the technical issue with the AgFood Portal which occurred during December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that applicants who use the AgFood Portal are aware that there was a technical issue with the portal during December 2023, in view that time-sensitive correspondence may have been issued during this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the current position in respect of asylum seekers who can be accommodated in centres (details supplied) in view of the fact that Cork City Council approved each of the centres with a higher number than his Department is prepared to allow; the total numbers of places therefore available between each...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what progress has been made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent external complaints system for serving members in the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2635/24]

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

Colm Burke: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what action his Department is taking to fund and promote community scale composting initiatives in urban areas in view of the high levels of organic household waste that still goes into landfill/general waste in households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/24]

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

Colm Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the new national waste management plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/24]

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

Colm Burke: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what action his Department is taking to deal with increasing levels of waste generation and poor levels of waste segregation practices in businesses and households given that this will be a core issue in preventing Ireland from meeting upcoming EU waste recycling targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to reduce the lengthy waiting times for driving test appointments at a test centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2421/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 547. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will he provide funding for a campaign to raise awareness of parental mental health, the impact on children, and the provision of information relating to local parenting support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 548. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take the necessary steps to establish a network of local peer support groups, utilising the Parent Peer Support Fund, in communities for parents and families dealing with parental mental health issues within the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ring-fence funding for the provision of targeted intensive supports for parents facing mental health issues, such supports to be tailored to meet the specific needs of each family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 550. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the relevant bodies to allow the parenting status of all adults engaged with mental health services to be recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/24]