Results 561-580 of 4,583 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1360. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what contingency measures are in place in circumstances where a psychiatrist employed by CAMHS is absent from work due to illness, in particular in cases where children have started medication and require adjustment/alteration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1361. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details in relation to the anticipated timescale for computerisation of CAMHS cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48790/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1362. To ask the Minister for Health what contingency measures his Department has in place in relation to cancellation of appointments with CAMHS psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1363. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the relaunching of a public awareness campaign targeted at mitigating cancer risk, in particular the importance of education regarding exercise, maintaining a healthy body weight and reducing alcohol intake, in light of recent data which places Ireland as having the second highest rate of incidence of cancer among the 27 EU Member...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1364. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Pembrolizumab, used in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1365. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of waiting times for persons referred for MRIs to determine possible breast cancer diagnosis in each of the eight cancer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1366. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department has taken to date and plans to take in relation to reviewing capacity in each of the eight cancer centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action his Department is taking to attract women into agriculture specific scholarships, educational programs and third level courses and increase female representation in these areas going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 1471. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what action her Department is taking to promote gender diversity in rural development programs, particularly in the context of agriculture-related programs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised changes to the income supplement scheme under the bovine TB programme will come into effect, whereby these changes are to be backdated to 1 February 2023, given farmers whose herd have been identified with tuberculosis this year may be missing out on a month's income support from his Department as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes she is making to her Department’s free travel scheme to support people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46185/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the results of the focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines relating to minimum setback distance for wind turbines from homes and residential areas will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider providing additional funding next year to the treatment benefit scheme, to increase optical benefit payments claims by dispensing opticians and optometrists under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to the establishment of the position of a Victims Commissioner to represent victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46643/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Advertising (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support the funding of a public information campaign to promote knowledge of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46644/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to increasing the number of refuge places to 470 from the current target of 280, to ensure that Ireland meets its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ring fence dedicated funding to fully implement her Department’s Zero Tolerance Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46646/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 411. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to the expansion of her Department’s Community-based CCTV grant aid scheme in order that small- and medium-sized businesses can avail of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 412. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ring fence dedicated funding to support an alarm grant scheme to be made available for small- and medium-sized businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will set aside dedicated funding for the purposes of community rejuvenation and diversion programmes to support young people who are at risk of going into crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46649/23]