Results 621-640 of 4,583 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing funding in 2024 to prevent Ireland’s average timelines for patient access to new medicines from deteriorating relative to our European peers in 2024 in view of the fact Ireland now ranks 27th out of 35 European countries according to the latest IQVIA Patients WAIT Indicator; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds in use in each HSE area in public nursing homes for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to progress the north ring road in Cork city; what level of funding will be allocated for the coming year, in view of the large volume of traffic which is now forced to travel through Mayfield, including traffic heading for the port facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; what level of funding will be allocated for the coming year, in view that €100,000 was allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action his Department is taking to improve the bus service in Cork in view that there are recurring issues with reliability and capacity; if additional funding will be provided to improve the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on progress made to date on the Banduff road scheme project; the level of funding that will be provided by the Department for the project in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 349. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of cardiac services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will be provided with SEN school transport, in view that it is now over 4 weeks since the school term commenced, and the child still has no transportation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (3 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm when the revised wind energy development guidelines will be published; when they are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 20 September 2023, the reason that her Department refers to the fact that a maximum amount of home tuition hours for primary school pupils has been allocated to a pupil, as the student in question (details supplied) is a secondary school student; if further hours could be allocated on this basis and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of an application (details supplied) for citizenship; when a decision is likely to be reached, in view of the fact that the application was submitted over two years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for emergency works (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be made in this case, in view of the fact that these facilities are urgently required as the leaks are deteriorating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action her Department is taking to ensure that all pupils who require school transport at both primary and post-primary level are facilitated in view that school transport is an essential service for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in tabular form the number of pupils in Cork who applied for school transport under the primary school transport scheme for 2023/2024, who are regarded as concessionary and who have been refused school transport for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in tabular form the number of pupils in Cork who applied for school transport under the post-primary school transport scheme for 2023/2024, who are regarded as concessionary and who have been refused school transport for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41489/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action her Department is taking to assist families who are regarded as concessionary under the current school transport scheme and who have not been awarded tickets for this coming year (details supplied), taking into account that these families rely solely on the school bus to take their children to/from school; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be a provision for an increase in optical benefit (eye examinations) payments claims by dispensing opticians and optometrists under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disease Management (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as a disability, in view that long-Covid is characterised by extreme exhaustion after minimal exertion, cardiovascular issues including MI, myocarditis/pericarditis, clots, arrhythmias, and neurological issues such as cognitive impairment, stroke, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Sep 2023)

Colm Burke: 583. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment to increase the fees payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the community ophthalmic services scheme will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/23]