331. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the coordination that has taken place between EU countries on rising fuel prices to date; whether further coordination is planned at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/26]
423. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that additional funding would be provided for a pedestrian scheme (details supplied) to ensure the delivery of essential footpaths infrastructure at the earliest possible date, given the lack of footpaths in the area, and that there has been hundreds of additional houses constructed in what has been a rapidly developing village; to provide an update o…
Colm Burke
Oral
16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
19. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress on the Blackpool River Bride flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27643/26]
Colm Burke
Written
16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
77. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress on the Glashaboy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27644/26]
112. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made to date in relation to the national biomethane strategy, in particular the Programme for Government commitment to offer key financial supports and incentives for the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27659/26]
152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made to date on key focus areas and actions for 2025 under the Climate Action Plan 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/26]
159. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm that serious consideration will be given to a group's application (details supplied) for funding under the Communicating Europe Initiative; when decisions on funding are likely to be made under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27805/26]
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm when the Climate Action Plan 2026 (CAP26) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/26]
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the support document being prepared by the biomethane implementation sub-group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/26]
290. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP renewal application will be processed and the IRP card issued (details supplied) given it is over 17-weeks since the application was submitted which is five weeks over the current processing timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/26]
1018. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if self-employed sole-traders are included within the cycle to work scheme; if not, whether serious consideration would be given to expanding the scheme to include these sole-traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/26]
1317. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an emergency works scheme application for a school (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24608/26]
1630. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration would be given to reviewing the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by a local authority (details supplied) to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems, to ensure that those who are in most need of the grant and who would have difficulty in financing such wo…
1631. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to reviewing the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by a local authority (details supplied) to upgrade, repair or replace domestic wastewater treatment system/septic tank systems, to ensure that those who are in most need of the grant and who would have difficulty in financing such wor…
1944. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to improve the processing timeline of long stay D join family visa applications; if consideration would be given to the allocation of additional staff to deal with these application and reduce current timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27355/26]
1981. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) will be considered for the upcoming citizenship ceremony on 14 and 15 April 2026, given that their citizenship application was finalised recently after 41 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/26]
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 ano…
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…
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]