126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the improvements to Army barracks in Cork that have occurred in the past number of years; the work that has been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54220/26]
142. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the steps she is taking to improve retention in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54218/26]
324. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to the Teaching Council for a post primary qualifications assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54505/26]
327. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an emergency works scheme appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54518/26]
328. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation scheme application by a school (details supplied); the stage the application is at; when the school will move to the next phase of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54519/26]
341. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an emergency works scheme appeal for a school (details supplied) to repair hazardous and unsafe flooring and carpeting which is in need of repair from a health and safety perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54554/26]
389. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person’s (details supplied) application for fuel allowance; when a decision is likely to be reached on this matter; if consideration will be given to awarding this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54667/26]
624. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the €20 million fund to support outdoor recreation in rural areas is open to communities under the authority of city councils; if not, when similar funds that will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54691/26]
625. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports outside of the CCIF that are available to community groups under the authority of city councils who wish to build new community facilities rather than refurbish existing ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54692/26]
215. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school’s (details supplied) SEN re-purposing grant was refused; if the school can re-apply given that there will be five SEN classes and challenges with accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54098/26]
216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an application by a school (details supplied) under the emergency works scheme; when decisions will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54097/26]
400. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether nirsevimab, the RSV vaccine, will be made available by the HSE for newborn babies from September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53924/26]
23. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when it is intended that the town and village renewal scheme will open to communities for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53271/26]
42. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available from his Department for communities for new-build community facilities where the area is within the boundaries of a city, rather than a county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53270/26]
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233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which his Department engages with the Department of Health on quantifying the long-term budgetary savings of prevention-focused investment in chronic disease management, including diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/26]
586. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is almost 26 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. [53659/26]
687. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm whether the establishment of a specific scheme to replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport schemes (discontinued in 2013) is included within the plan of action for transport, as per the national disability strategy; and, if so, to provide a timeline for same. [53441/26]
717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE have agreed to put in place a tendering process for teledermatology; the date when tenders were invited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52760/26]
718. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE have agreed on the standards and governance structures which will be put in place in respect of teledermatology to ensure that the State receives good quality outcomes when the system is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52761/26]
750. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her views on extending publicly funded access to continuous glucose monitoring to all women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52893/26]
751. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of people with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes who are currently ineligible for publicly funded continuous glucose monitoring access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52894/26]
752. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider widening access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52895/26]
753. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the ongoing review of the preferred continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors evaluation will encompass a consideration of ensuring that all patients with type one diabetes have access to CGM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52898/26]
754. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether the ongoing review of the preferred continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors evaluation will lead to a HTA of CGM sensors for patients with type 2 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52899/26]
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he is considering to support farm incomes in light of rising input costs and challenges facing the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/26]