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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 975. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration would be given to the provision of a mechanism to afford flexibility in certain visa cases, in particular for family members of skilled workers who are seeking a visa, in view that many of these skilled workers do not have a family support network in the country especially during difficult or urgent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1084. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application; when it is likely that same will be completed, in view that it is over 28 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pulmonary function laboratories in Ireland; the number of laboratories with vacancies for respiratory physiologists; the number of respiratory physiologist vacancies per laboratory, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1465. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of an academic study (details supplied) that shows increased public health benefits, including increased vaccine coverage rates, in France, following the decision of the French government to legislate for the HPV vaccine to be administered in pharmacies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1466. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on her plans to implement the Programme for Government commitment to investigate new methods for earlier reimbursement of certain treatments, including early access schemes for rare diseases and cancer medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1467. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned by the latest data from the EFPIA Patient Wait Indicator 2024, indicating an average wait time of 645 days for access to new medicines in Ireland, which constitutes a further disimprovement on last year's figures; to outline what plans are underway to improve the structures and speed of the system, in line with the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1468. To ask the Minister for Health if the 34 new whole-time equivalent positions for the agencies involved in the HSE's medicines pricing and reimbursement system, as initially prescribed in February 2023 by the then-Minister for Health, have now been successfully filled; whether they have commenced their engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1469. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a vaccine alliance, aimed at boosting the uptake of childhood vaccines and reducing vaccine hesitancy, which was first launched by the then-Minster for Health in September 2019 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1470. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the findings of a report (details supplied) in relation to the development of a system of transferable exclusivity vouchers; whether she is supportive of the introduction of such a system at Irish and EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 1485. To ask the Minister for Health when the new major trauma helipad at Cork University Hospital will be completed and ready for full usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: Firstly, it is important to highlight the difference in terminology between Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) and foods High in Saturated Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS). HFSS foods are of public health concern, as increased consumption of these foods increases overweight, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. HFSS foods are a type of UPF, but classification of UPF is complex. There is no legal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year as it has not been increased for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28251/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Relations (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he and his Department are taking to respond to the trade uncertainty in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he and his Department are taking to improve and speed up infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the major infrastructure projects that are planned for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 182. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure that there is sufficient staffing numbers in passport services in order that the current processing times for passport applications are maintained, in view that a spike in volume of passport applications received by passport services often occurs in the lead up to and during the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on his engagement with Irish Aid agencies working in developing countries in view of recent USAID funding cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the inclusion of a school (details supplied) in the school transport scheme pilot projects for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28580/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.