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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for implementing a new development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants or supports available to subsidise the cost of purchasing a mobility scooter for those who need it; if there are no supports of this nature currently available, if his Department will consider instituting such a support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1881. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give consideration to permitting gyms to open for rehabilitation patients for those under the care of a general practitioner or a physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1972. To ask the Minister for Health if the programme highlighted in the recent document prepared by a person (details supplied) and published in December 2020 will be expanded once the Covid-19 restrictions have been fully removed in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1973. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resourcing will be provided and research carried out for the ARCS initiative in order to explore the changing roles of artist and care setting staff in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives, to identify additional training and support needs and the way in which these can be met in view of the changed circumstances brought about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1974. To ask the Minister for Health if additional research will be carried out to further understand the experience of the ARCS initiative from the perspective of older persons in residential and daycare settings; if he will ensure that they play a more active and central role in the design and delivery of art in care initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1975. To ask the Minister for Health if further research stemming from a recent report (details supplied) will be considered in order to examine ways in which the artist in residence in a care setting initiative can further develop meaningful links with the community in which the care setting is located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19473/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 1976. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding (details supplied) will be considered for the artist in residence in a care setting initiative in order to further expand and mainstream this beneficial initiative to the wider residential and day care sector for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received by the Forest Service for approval under the reconstitution and underplanting scheme that was introduced in June 2020; the number of these applications that have been approved to enable landowners to remove their diseased ash trees and replant their land; if his Department have a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine and introduce a 15 year premium from the date of replanting diseased ash and remove the age discrimination in the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meeting by his departmental officials with a group (details supplied) on 11 March 2021 in relation to its withdrawal from the 2030 agrifood strategy committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further engagement will take place with the Environmental Pillar following a meeting held by his departmental officials on 11 March 2021 with a range of representatives from the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be further revisions of the draft Agri-Food 2030 Strategy before publication in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Colm Burke: 2536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree felling licences that have been approved since June 2020; the number of these licences that were for Coillte; the number that were for private growers; the average time between the submission of the licence and approval for both Coillte licences and private licences; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the new office to promote competition in the insurance market to date; the level of engagement that has occurred; when a reduction in the cost of insurance is expected to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the current tax reliefs available for carers; if additional relief may be made available for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 426. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in the transfer of lands at Castlefreke, Rosscarbery, County Cork from Coillte to the OPW which are required for the erection of facilities subject to planning for use by the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 427. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funds have been set aside by the OPW to enable the purchase of lands from Coillte at Castlefreke, Rosscarbery, County Cork which are required for the erection of facilities subject to planning for use by the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 858. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a wheelchair as soon as possible as a matter of priority due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16314/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (31 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 888. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the five-year delay for orthodontic treatment in Cork city and county; if some of the work will be transferred out to private practitioners in order to reduce waiting times for this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/21]