Colm Burke — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
37 questions ·
8 new lobbying returns
Questions asked37 total
Health18 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the 35 children with cystic fibrosis whose age and genotype were not included in the initial deal with a drug manufacturer will now be included to provide access to the life-changing medication, kaftrio (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42184/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding, excluding the nursing home support scheme that was given to each HSE nursing home and community hospital to implement measures to prevent and manage Covid-19 outbreaks in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the expenditure incurred to implement these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42271/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the overall expenditure incurred per HSE nursing home and community hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being introduced to ensure that the fee payable for nursing home resident care recognises the extraordinary increase in costs being incurred (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43250/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason that the pricing mechanism for the fair deal scheme remains unchanged seven years after the review of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the immediate measure that will be implemented to stem the closure of small nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43252/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent pattern of closure of smaller nursing homes; and if the loss of these nursing homes within communities are of particular concern for his Department and the Government with regard to the care options available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published in June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43254/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on his Department's value for money review of nursing home costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43255/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the HSE will provide financial support to a centre (details supplied) that operates a significant service beyond preschool service, including low vision intervention, specialised therapeutic interventions at afternoons and weekends on site and in the home, and a parent support network and training service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43543/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a site has now been identified for the building of a new elective hospital for Cork; the location of the site; the estimated timeline for the design, applying for planning and building of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason there was a delay in processing an application under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) who has been in a nursing home since early May 2022 and who was medically assessed in June 2022 but to date is not receiving any financial support under the scheme; if he will confirm that the support will be backdated to the date the person was assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a HPV vaccine will be made available free of charge to a person (details supplied) who was unable to avail of the vaccine when they were in secondary school due to health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43618/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm when the HPV vaccine will be made available free of charge to all women under 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of applications for jobs with the National Ambulance Service; the reason that many persons who are fully qualified are not being offered employment even though there is a shortage of staff in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to expedite the processing of applications for medical card holders who require care under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for persons who require eye examination and optical appliances, in view of the fact that the processing of these applications is taking anything up to four months and persons are being denied access to ophthalmic services; if a detailed examination will be carried out in respect of each of the HSE areas to remove the obstacles that are causing the delay in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43868/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to expedite the processing of applications for medical card holders in the Crumlin area who require care under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for persons who require eye examination and optical appliances, in view of the fact that the processing of these applications is taking anything up to four months and persons are being denied access to ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43869/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the new HSE tender for home care, which will replace the current home support tender when it expires at the end of 2022, will include additional payments to allow home care staff employed by the voluntary and private sector to be paid travel and mileage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/22]
Finance5 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the details of his Department's plans to support pubs across Ireland as bank branches close, considering that a significant portion of sales continue to be carried out through cash, which makes pubs a target for crime, and increased transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42267/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance his Department's plans to support businesses that continue to depend on cash customers and the owners of which must travel long distances to deposit cash, given the considerable increases in transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42268/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the details of the action that his Department will take to encourage the opening of new bank branches in towns that have one or no bank branch given that it weakens the commercial infrastructure of communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the group C and group B capital acquisition tax inheritance tax thresholds to support those whose next of kin are not their own children and ensure a higher tax-free threshold applies to these inheritances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if the regulation that limits agricultural relief on capital acquisitions tax to land where solar panels constitute less than 50% of the holding will be removed in order that there will be no restriction in this regard; if land and holdings that constitute up to 100% will qualify, in order to assist in meeting Ireland’s renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/22]
Education5 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing funding for the training of home tutors when working with students presenting with serious mental health problems and suicidal ideation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42471/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including home tutors as employees of her Department given that continuity of work is not recognised even when a home tutor has worked for a number of years with students in providing home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42472/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider ensuring home tutors who are governed by the home tuition scheme are given the right to, and made eligible for, sick pay and holiday pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department ensuring that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme will be given the right to secure similar work outside of the official school calendar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42474/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department in order that they can claim travel expenses such as those made available for leaving certificate and junior certificate supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/22]
Agriculture2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to a proposal for the process of osmosis to be carried out on-site on dairy farms to assist in the removal of 50% of the water from milk (details supplied); if research will be conducted by his Department and research institutes to determine if this would benefit farmers in achieving emissions targets; if consideration will be given to making a grant fund available for such a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42416/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be changes to TB testing requirements to include pre and post-movement testing; if so, if this will be mandatory going forward; the way that it is proposed to finance such testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42870/22]
Rural2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm that serious consideration will be given to providing additional supports for community centres in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43615/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm that serious consideration will be given to providing additional supports for community centres in Budget 2023, particularly with energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43617/22]
Enterprise1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if measures to alleviate the recruitment crisis in home care will be implemented urgently to help reduce waiting lists and to meet demand; when a decision to remove home care workers from the ineligible occupation list for those outside the EEA will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/22]
Environment1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given by his Department to giving the electricity and gas regulator power to regulate price increases for standing charges in order that charges do not rise in line with electricity and gas prices given that they are not linked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42904/22]
Foreign1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is common procedure for a person to have a different number on their passport book than their passport card if they have both simultaneously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43696/22]
Social1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the current employer PRSI contributions policy in which the Department of Education and Skills is the employer of home tutors as per the Revenue Commissioners but does not pay employer PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42476/22]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider introducing a weekly payment for those in the first year of their apprenticeship programme in addition to the amount that they receive from their employer in order to encourage the uptake of apprenticeships and discourage persons from dropping out early in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/22]
We the organisation wish to have Disability Capacity Review published
Issue facing Section 39 re pay parity compared to section 38 and other service providers
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 6 returnsHealth
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland met with a number of Oireachtas members requesting support for their asks in Budget 2023
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland requested meetings with a number of Oireachtas members requesting their support for their asks in Budget 2023
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland lobbied all Oireachtas members for support of their Pre-Budget Submission
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland invited a number of Oireachtas members to attend the Patients Deserve Better Briefing in the AV room of Leinster House
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland lobbied all Oireachtas members to attend their Pre-Budget Submission briefing and panel discussion in the AV Room of Leinster House and to support their Pre-Budget asks
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland contacted a number of TDs to raise a PQ on our behalf regarding the Patients Deserve Better campaign for additional neurology nurses
Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
7 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked7 total
Education5 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the consultation that took place between her Department and Bus Éireann in advance of the free school transport announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42880/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special needs assistants that have been hired since the formation of the Government by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special class places that have been provided since the formation of the Government by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44101/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of additional teachers that have been hired since the formation of the Government by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44102/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the expenditure on new school buildings and refurbishment of existing buildings since the formation of the Government by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44103/22]
Health2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if Crohn’s disease will be included under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42860/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to conduct a review of the long-term illness scheme to include other chronic conditions and diseases; the last time that his Department conducted a review of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42861/22]
Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
10 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked10 total
Housing4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review into housing adaptation grant limits. [42908/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if married persons are eligible to apply as single applicants to Government housing purchase schemes for example the local authority home loan and shared equity scheme. [43491/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is allowable under law and regulation issued by his Department, for a person to transfer an application from one local authority with retention of the time spent on the original list. [43856/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who is transferring from one local authority to another can do so in a manner that ensures no disruption to their HAP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/22]
Transport3 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to allowing pets onto public transport similar to rules in other European countries. [42806/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the target for zero-emissions buses for Cork specifically in the next three years. [43594/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the targets for the number of zero-emissions buses in each of the cities respectively, by year to 2030, in tabular form. [43595/22]
Finance1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if a person is eligible to apply for the help to buy scheme as a single applicant if they share tax credits with a spouse. [43492/22]
Education1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the details of projects and schools given funding under the education catch-up summer scheme in Cork city. [42807/22]
Health1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of registration applications to CORU by persons with a degree from outside the State who were and have been waiting longer than 1, 2, 3 and 4 months, and so on, in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, respectively, in tabular form. [42771/22]