Results 121-140 of 4,571 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to providing tax relief to parents of children studying in third level education in the UK for both their fees and the cost of their rent in the form of accommodation relief, with appropriate limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out in detail his Department's future proposals for the former Cork prison on the Rathmore Road, in particular the building and the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10681/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to the development of social and affordable housing at the former Cork Prison on the Rathmore Road, given that this property has been vacant for eight years and the site could have the potential to deliver a substantial number of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue, given this has been pending for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 468. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action her Department is taking in conjunction with An Garda Síochána to reduce waiting times for an appointment for the first registration and renewal of immigration residence permissions for non-EU/EEA/UK nationals residing in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 639. To ask the Minister for Health if the Department intends putting in place a vaccination programme for older adults to protect them from RSV; if same will be included in the National Immunisation Programme for the period September 2024 to March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 809. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that a town and village renewal scheme 2021 grant can be reopened for a group (details supplied) who were awarded funding under the TVRS of approximately €50,000 but some pre-planning response monies of approximately €12,000 from this was not requested in error, as the grant is now closed and they are unable...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 821. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm how much Cork city and county will be allocated under the 2023 town and village renewal scheme; when the full set of allocations will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 46. To ask the Minister for Health what progress has been made in the delivery of the new surgical hub for Cork University Hospital; the up-to-date position with regard to the new elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's position in respect of the European Union's revision of pharmaceutical legislation given that EU Parliamentary Committee votes are expected in March 2024; if he supports proposals to reduce regulatory data protection for manufacturers; to outline the impact that such a reduction will have on patients; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 298. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue planning guidelines in relation to the development of residential care homes and primary care centres to ensure that they are appropriately designed and located in areas with access to public transport and other amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) who has been approved for the special transport grant will be provided with school transport, in view that the child still has no transportation and urgently requires same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will put the funding in place to enable the necessary renovation works to be carried out at a facility (details supplied) in order to make it safe for children, parents and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9622/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given there has been a reduction in the number of childcare facilities in the Churchfield area due to the closure of a facility (details supplied), the necessary funding would be provided to the new board of management to enable it to carry out the necessary work and for the centre to be reopened; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting on obesity clinic appointments since 2019 to 2023; and the average waiting time to access services once a referral has been made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9454/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on obesity clinic appointments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of obesity clinics operational in the health service; and the number of consultants specialising in this area. [9456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 142. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the National Obesity Programme, given the impact obesity has on healthcare and health outcomes. [9457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bariatric surgeries carried out across Irish hospitals from 2019 to 2023, in tabular form. [9458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants working within the clinical speciality of obesity and bariatric surgery across the health service. [9459/24]