Results 321-340 of 4,573 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to take the necessary steps to phase out the system of voluntary contributions by increasing capitation grants to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 722. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage and number of bed spaces currently not available for use out of the total number due to same being used to accommodate those seeking asylum and those fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ring fence dedicated funding for the creation of a homeless prevention budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 807. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities in the research and development of a national policy framework to increase the number of allotments and community gardens, given that Ireland has one of the lowest number in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 808. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to ensure that land is secured in urban areas for the development of allotments and community gardens, given many community gardens nationally have temporary licences which can have implications for funding purposes for projects and garden...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 809. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to ensure the provision, support and protection of allotments and community gardens, given Ireland has the lowest numbers of allotments and community gardens in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Allotments Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 810. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities to promote the availability and use of allotments and community gardens for future environmental and biodiversity initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1231/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 868. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to consider expanding the child benefit scheme to children over the age of 18 years in education experiencing economic disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56643/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 872. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider expanding the child benefit scheme to children over the age of 18 years in school who are in receipt of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 867. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the household benefits scheme and additional needs payment scheme to heart failure patients, in light of the significant financial pressure faced by sufferers and the anxiety caused by a condition that results in the death of over one in three sufferers within five years; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 869. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance to recipients of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 870. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the jobseeker's transition payment to one-parent families in work, training or education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 871. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider introducing a cost of disability payment in addition to those in receipt of a disability related payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 989. 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. [2014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the number of seizures of ketamine by gardaí for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1094. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for an appointment for registration renewal of a GNIB card, given the current waiting time is 16-18 weeks in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1414/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1095. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for an appointment for registration renewal of a GNIB card for those living outside Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1096. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for an appointment for registration renewal of a GNIB card for those living outside of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 1097. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for an appointment for registration renewal of a GNIB card for those living in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1417/24]