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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 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1251. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied) in view that it is over 24 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an extension of a stamp 1G application (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that a visa application (details supplied) has been received; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1356. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos 745 and 746 of 27 January 2026, if he will confirm the action his Department is taking to increase the rate of processing the old section 16 Irish association applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1784. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €1.6 billion allocated to mental health services in 2026 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1785. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for mental health services in each HSE health region, and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18947/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1786. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated per capita expenditure on mental health services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 population in 2025; the way in which this compares with the OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18949/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to address persistent recruitment challenges in psychology, psychiatry, and mental health nursing in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1789. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of new community mental health hubs delivered and fully operational from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18951/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1790. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mental health spending in regard to the total health budget for 2026; and the comparative figures to other EU countries, such as Finland, Belgium, and Germany, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18952/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1972. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of dental staff, including dentists, dental nurses, and hygienists, currently employed by the Health Service Executive, by county and by grade in whole-time equivalent (WTE) terms, compared to 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19787/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1973. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE dental clinics and surgeries currently in operation, by county, compared to 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19788/26]
Colm Burke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2212. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the up to date position in respect of recruitment of additional staff to enable the opening of 24 additional beds in Mallow General Hospital, if the intended date for opening these beds of 31 March 2026 will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20745/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
30. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed elective hospital for Cork; the progress toward the project intended in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17536/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
144. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed integrated homeless health hub for Cork city; the progress toward the project intended in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17537/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost rental homes completed in Cork in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/26]
Colm Burke Oral 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the vacant above the shop grant will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
267. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which preparations are being organised across Government for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency commencing in July 2026, and for the associated Trio Presidency programme; the governance structures in place to oversee preparation including any interdepartmental groups, senior officials’ committees and Cabinet oversight arrangements; the nu…
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
268. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which Departments/Ministries have been requested to provide input to the Trio programme documents and Ireland’s draft Presidency priorities; the nature of the input sought; the key legislative and policy priorities identified for Ireland’s Presidency term, including the principal EU files Ireland expects to prioritise for progress and/or agreemen…
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be awarded funding to complete a project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18145/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
367. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an appeal under the emergency works programme for an application for a school (details supplied) that was refused to repair the dangerous, flooded area outside the infant classrooms that children must negotiate four times daily to access the yard and any recreation area; to address the safety concerns of the school; and if she will make a s…
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
368. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress from stage 2b of the additional accommodation scheme for a new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18147/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
369. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); when they can proceed to the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18148/26]
Colm Burke Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a school's application (details supplied) under the additional accommodation scheme; when a decision will issue as to whether it can proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18149/26]