Colm Burke

202. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent external complaints system for serving members in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/25]

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted an additional junior infants class by the Department, despite prior assurances and demand within the local community; if this decision will be amended and the establishment of an additional class permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/25]

351. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to use his powers outlined under Section 24 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set the real rate of return for medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/25]

352. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to change the index used to set the sum of periodic payment orders in relation to medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/25]

24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the implementation of an appeals system for the power up scheme; when it is likely that businesses will be able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/25]

67. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit application process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/25]

97. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if an examination of improvements to key ancillary benefits such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance to support vulnerable groups has occurred as per the programme for Government; if not, when this examination is to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/25]

143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in removing the means test for carer’s allowance; if a timeline will be outlined for the removal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/25]

285. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their jobseeker’s allowance application, given the application was submitted 12 weeks ago; if serious consideration will be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/25]

286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that consideration will be given to amending the rules surrounding pension entitlements so that women who had to leave work due to marriage could qualify for a pension in their own right regardless of their husband’s means (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/25]

24. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress to date in relation to the N/M20 Limerick to Cork motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/25]

143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice what action is being taken by his Department to improve on the timeline for the processing of entry visa applications, in view that they are currently taking five or six months to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/25]

90. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the staff retention rates among early years educators for the past five years; the actions being taken to improve staff retention in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20975/25]

368. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension since 2008, will now be granted an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/25]

452. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when an office (details supplied) the will revert to pre-covid customer service arrangements, whereby staff are office-based and available to the public during normal office hours, without the requirement to make an advanced booking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/25]

453. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the reasons for the requirement for commercial vehicles to be taxed in person, as opposed to online, when taxed for the first time by a new owner; whether these requirements will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/25]

454. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to outline the reasons for the requirement for a "Goods Only" declaration form (RF111A) to be signed at a Garda station, particularly in light of the fact that many Garda stations are now part-time; whether this requirement will be amended to ease the administrative burden on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/25]

794. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to the provision of a school bus service for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/25]

901. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to resolve ongoing unreliability issues with a school bus route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/25]

1154. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary waiver in respect of local authority development contributions, given that it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/25]

1407. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of an appeal for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and serious consideration be given to granting the appeal due to his circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/25]

1458. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their carer’s allowance appeal, given that the application has been submitted for some time; that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20487/25]

1467. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) additional PRSI credits for the purposes of the State pension (contributory) for the period where they were caring for their parent full-time and in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/25]

1975. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress made to increase the number of radiation practice tutors at University College Cork; if they will be made available for the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21283/25]

1990. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of patients in each regional health area who received their first cycle of chemotherapy in the day ward setting, during the reporting month, within 15 working days of the date of being deemed ready to treat, in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18573/25]