Colm Burke

2026. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP card will issue for a person (details supplied), in view that it is over four weeks since the application was approved, and the applicant urgently requires a valid in-date IRP Card when attending a Schengen visa appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24486/26]

2044. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason applicants for Irish Citizenship through the INIS online portal are only given one opportunity to submit requested additional documentation/information during the application process, given that applications where a query is raised and the requested documentation submitted and which are subsequently refused are not given another opportunity to submit additional documentation and there is no appeal process in relation to applications for naturalisation under the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24896/26]

2112. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to ensure that working holiday authorisation holders who enter the country and who are waiting for first time registration of permissions appointments, the temporary measures or guidance that are in place to support them during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/26]

2113. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current wait times for first time registration of permission appointments; the action being taken to improve upon these timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/26]

2114. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure that there is sufficient staffing numbers in Burgh Quay to facilitate appointments for first time registration of permission, to prevent delays, given that a spike in volume of appointment requests will likely be received in the lead up to and during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/26]

2138. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have left the force within five years of taking up their post in each of the years 2022 to 2025, inclusive, by the age profile of those leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/26]

2282. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for decision letters to be issued to applicants of the third window for Non-Productive Investments (NPI) available to participants in the co-operation approach of ACRES which commenced on 5 August 2025 and closed on 17 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/26]

2768. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health consideration will be given to the formal recognition of registered veterinary nurses as essential healthcare professionals within national workforce and mental health strategies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/26]

2800. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to introduce amendments to the Dentists Act 1995, which would put in place a more robust and structured framework for registering dentists in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24321/26]

2801. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the engagement that has taken place between her Department and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with a view to increasing the number of places in each of the dental colleges both in Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork, with a view to increasing the number of places for dental training both in Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork, in view of the fact that in 2025 there were more graduates from Poland registered to practice in Ireland with the Dental Council than there were Irish graduates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24322/26]

2802. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out any research with a view to making it attractive for dentists to provide service, and in particular for medical card patients in rural towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24323/26]

2803. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the additional measures being taken by her Department to encourage all graduates both Irish, European and Non-European to practice in Ireland after qualifying, in view of the fact that a recent survey in University College Cork established that over 25% of all graduates intended taking time out from practicing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24324/26]

2804. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action her Department plans on taking to provide the necessary support to the Dental Council to address the current challenges posed by persons who are practicing dentistry in Ireland but who are not suitably qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24325/26]

2805. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action her Department intends on taking to assist in the recruitment of suitably qualified candidates from outside of Ireland in order to deal with the current workforce shortages in view of the current shortage of suitably qualified dentists for the demands that exist in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24326/26]

2806. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action her Department intends taking to address the regulatory gaps regarding the Dental Council's ability to act in instances of malpractice within dental services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24327/26]

2807. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the level of engagement that has taken place between her Department, the HSE and the Dental Council to collaborate in ensuring that dental practices are registered and compliant with the required regulatory standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24328/26]

2858. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans to improve the lack of reimbursed biologic treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, in Ireland given that unlike most other EU countries, patients here have no reimbursed biologic treatment for SLE and that lupus disproportionately affects women; when access will be aligned with EU comparators so eligible patients can receive timely, evidence-based care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24589/26]

2974. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether compensation payments are being offered to victims of the 2021 cyberattack on HSE systems; whether all eligible recipients have been contacted or whether further are to be contacted; the qualifying criteria for payments; the overall structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25044/26]

3365. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can progress with cataract treatment; whether an urgent appointment will be made available to them, particularly in view of their age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27070/26]

3446. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action his Department has taken with a view to increasing the number of dental training places for Irish students, taking into account that currently there are more non-Irish dental students being trained in Irish dental colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24329/26]

3447. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if her Department has engaged with Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork with a view to providing additional funding to enable them to increase the number of places that would be available for Irish students who wish to study dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24330/26]

3448. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has engaged with other EU countries with a view to establishing a standard programme of training which would be acceptable in each of the jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24331/26]

11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when applications for the next round of the community centre investment fund will open; whether it will be for new builds or refurbishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21756/26]

59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when applications for the next round of the town and village renewal scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/26]

116. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the action her Department has taken to date to ensure Ireland’s trade relationship with Middle Eastern regions has continued and stabilised since the start of the war in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22373/26]