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Colm Burke

Fine Gael Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,291
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
49,488
words spoken in the chamber
3,972 as a minister, 45,516 as a TD
430
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
239
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,291 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 266 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 7 0
February 2025 23 7
March 2025 73 4
April 2025 62 18
May 2025 64 38
June 2025 72 11
July 2025 89 16
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 96 12
October 2025 53 18
November 2025 105 33
December 2025 74 9
January 2026 57 4
February 2026 62 7
March 2026 91 17
April 2026 67 17
May 2026 61 3
June 2026 72 16
July 2026 72 18
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 64 0
October 2026 27 18

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 247 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Colm Burke Written 21 May 2026 · to Rural
150. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2026; when it is likely that allocations under the programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38282/26]
Colm Burke Written 21 May 2026 · to Justice
308. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed, given that it is over 43 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38677/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 May 2026 · to Health
301. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38284/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 May 2026 · to Rural
331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the 2026 town and village renewal scheme will be opened for applications; the amount of funding that will be allocated to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38286/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 May 2026 · to Rural
332. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was allocated to groups in Cork under previous iterations of the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/26]
Colm Burke Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish a new procedure for large developments where developers can engage with Uisce Éireann and Local Authority Planners to ensure that services can be delivered in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37229/26]
Colm Burke Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
198. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on a review of eligibility criteria and the identification of priority areas for grant aid schemes administered by local authorities to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems; when it is likely that these changes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement o…
Colm Burke Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
369. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to expediting a driving licence exchange application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37346/26]
Colm Burke Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school's (details supplied) application under the emergency works scheme; when decisions will be issued in the case as the works are urgently needed by the school and its pupils before the winter arrives, which could do severe damage to the prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36860/26]
Colm Burke Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
729. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) given it is over 12 months since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out in detail the number of prisons that have a medical consultant who attends the prison on a weekly or monthly basis to provide care and treatment to prisoners who have contracted an infectious disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35668/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that each of the prisons have a system in place which provides a full health check to a prisoner when admitted including screening for HIV, Hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of TAMS-supported solar PV applications received by his Department to date; the total number of applications approved; the total number of applications refused, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35732/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
136. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; in particular to confirm when the scientific research report issued to his Department in December 2024 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
302. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the tender stage for a new building for a school (details supplied) has been completed, as a delay in proceeding to construction may mean that the school's current lease expires before the new build is complete, causing an extremely difficult position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35928/26]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
116. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to strongly consider the appeal of a person (details supplied) against a determination of overpayment, noting the extenuating circumstances of the illness of a close family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/26]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over 14 months since the application was first submitted; and if clarification will be given that the requested documentation have been received and will be reviewed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/26]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to reduce delays in the processing of Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/26]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a survey conducted by the Psychosis Education Network of psychiatrists' views identified an ongoing lack of a national programme of comprehensive, evidence-based psychoeducation for people with experience of psychosis and their families; given the World Health Organization recommendations in this regard, the steps her Department and the HSE wil…
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding the impact of the discontinuation of the Peer Payment Register in 2019 on the involvement of service users and family facilitators in recovery-focused programmes such as EOLAS; when her Department's review of alternative models to remunerate sessional peer facilitators will be published; and if she will make a statement on the …
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Finance
453. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the proposed reduction in company Benefit in Kind on original market value for electric vehicles from €30,000 in 2027 would be paused and the current rate retained, particularly in light of fuel issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34172/26]
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Finance
454. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action being taken to control the transporting of coal from Northern Ireland to the South, where said coal is being sold for cash without the payment of any tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34174/26]
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
555. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress to the next stage of its application within the additional accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/26]
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1077. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a lease has been signed by the HSE for the Mayfield Ballyvollane Primary Care Centre with the developer of the facility in view of the urgent need for this facility due to the large housing developments in construction in the area and the fact that planning permission was granted for the facility in December 2025; if a lease has not yet been sig…
Colm Burke Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned about the promotion and sale of obesity medicines to under-18s for cosmetic weight-loss purposes by black-market actors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35309/26]