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Colm Burke TD, former Senator

- Fine Gael TD for Cork North-Central
- Former Fine Gael Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
- Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
- Entered the Seanad on 27 April 2011 — General election
- Left the Seanad on 8 February 2018 — General election
- Email me whenever Colm Burke speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Medicinal Products, Health Services, Covid-19 Pandemic, Healthcare Policy, Forestry Sector
(based on written questions asked by Colm Burke and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)
“217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving re-test appointments at a test centre (details supplied), in view that re-test appointments are extending beyond the ten-week wait period to 15 to 19 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/25]”
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)
“446. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm when an appeals system for the power-up scheme will be established with businesses able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1540/25]”
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jan 2025)
“475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in respect of a building project; when it is likely that a response will issue in relation to a revised stage 1 report which was submitted by the school (details supplied) to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46326/24]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
- Has spoken in 61 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
- Has received answers to 388 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 22 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Colm Burke speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 186 times in debates — average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.) - Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 834 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)