Results 401-420 of 4,574 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the current process which is applied in determining the core funding for afterschool services, in view the fact that some of these facilities are now closing due to the costs that they have to incur in order to secure core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 472. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that will be put in place to assist parents in the Kerry Pike area in Cork who depended on afterschool services in view of the fact that the current operators have decided to withdraw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (14 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 496. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update in respect of an application (details supplied); when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what options are under consideration by the Government to help energy intensive industries with energy costs following his decision to join the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and The Netherlands in asking the EU Commission that the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework not be extended beyond 31 December 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government’s response to the European Commission proposal to extend the crisis element of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework to 31 March 2024, at the request of the German and French governments. [55464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many companies based in Ireland have availed of the support under section 2.4 of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, and the amounts involved. [55465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department would consider supporting energy intensive industries in quarter 1 2024 using the crisis provisions of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, despite the joint letter signed by the Minister asking that said provision not be extended beyond 31 December 2023. [55466/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 80. To ask the Taoiseach what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to the DPP to review cases where a decision needs to be made with regard to progressing to criminal prosecution, for example, road collisions, where an inquest cannot proceed until after the review, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be reached in respect of the provision of funds for the design team for a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 778. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the reason that a person (details supplied) who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizoaffective disorder, dementia and several other physical health difficulties including a visual impairment, COPD, hypertension and arthritis and has been a patient of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview, Dublin for the past two-and-a-half years, who has had their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of all approved housing projects for both Cork City Council and Cork County Council from 1 January 2020 to today’s date; the number that have now been fully completed and are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to advise when data from each local authority in relation to the properties entering the vacant homes action plan programme and outcomes will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to improve a bus route in Cork city in view that there are recurring issues with reliability of the service (details supplied); if Saturday has been removed from the route; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm what action will be taken to recruit additional legal staff to the Health and Safety Authority to assist the coronial service so that inspectors reports cannot be finalised, which require a solicitor's sign off before it can be progressed, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify what changes, if any, can be made to the sustainable housing policy to ensure that individuals choose to locate their homes in rural areas, in view that many rural areas are in decline because of the lack of clarity on sustainable housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to provide support to coroners, particularly in light of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing significant delays in cases being listed for inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of private patients in beds in public hospitals as a total percentage of all patients in public hospitals for the 12 months ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of public patients being cared for in private hospitals as a percentage of the total number of beds available for the 12 months ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money collected from private insurers by public hospitals in the years in ending October 2021, October 2022 and October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Colm Burke: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is to be provided by her Department for the Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme for 2024, in view that the scheme supports local cultural festivals and summer schools that are not eligible under funding criteria for larger scale events supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council and similar...