1461. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she expects her officials to be responsible for the advancement of a revised EU Tobacco Products Directive during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in H2, 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10563/25]
1534. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for orthopaedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10889/25]
1763. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of where the additional €145.5 million in 2022 and €138.74 million was spent on costs related to fixed-unit costs and other costs incurred which were in excess of the reimbursed money follows the patient rate paid under the nursing homes support scheme, as per the HSE annual reports and financial statements 2023; and if she will make a statement on t…
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19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1932. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expediting a review of the Solas statutory apprenticeship which require that certain apprenticeship applicants must pass the Ishihara colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses, particularly given the most recent technological advances that have been made in such lenses; and i…
1945. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful projects under category 2 of the Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/25]
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe for when the next sports capital grant applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/25]
16. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the action being taken by his Department to support the Irish language during Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10206/25]
129. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided make the first and ground floor of the new extension to the Mallow General Hospital operational; the designated purposes will be provided to both floors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/25]
170. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a design for the elective hospital for Cork in Sarsfield Court, Glanmire will be finalised; when it will proceed to planning stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9871/25]
42. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward legislation for a “right to be forgotten” for cancer survivors, in order that they do not have to disclose their cancer diagnosis after five years, with independent oversight and penalties for companies who breach this right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/25]
101. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the action he is taking to increase the tourism potential of the north Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10235/25]
119. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the domiciliary care allowance eligibility criteria from 16 years of age to 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/25]
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to recruit and fund the appropriate number of professionals to meet the number of cancer patients and survivors, including dietitians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and medical social workers through the public health service in their local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will give due consideration to funding the lymphoedema and lipoedema model of care considering that international studies show that the cost to treat patients could be reduced by 87%, if comprehensive lymphedema services were introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9949/25]
182. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to consider providing additional specific funding to hospitals to allow for the abolition of parking charges for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9950/25]
183. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing the improvements in the approval process recommended in the Mazars review, including increased staffing for the national cancer control programme and National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, an application tracker, greater transparency and indicative timelines for the approval of medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [995…
184. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that Irish cancer patients are not waiting longer than the EU average to access new medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9952/25]
185. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reducing the threshold of the drugs payment scheme to €72 per month, as per the 2017 Sláintecare report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9954/25]
186. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of notifications issued for BreastCheck appointments for each CHO area; the number of notifications on foot of such letter for the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9955/25]
206. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing the income limit for those over 70 years applying for a medical card given the income threshold has not been increased in a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10118/25]
133. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress of Cork’s northern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/25]
152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to amend the automatic implementation of penalty points to include driving offences such as breaking red lights at junctions, and other offences that create a danger to other road users including pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9503/25]
267. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to progress the Mallow relief road project; the level of funding that will be allocated for 2025, given €300,000 was allocated in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/25]
294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to removing the extra USC charge of 3% that applies to any self-employed income over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/25]
310. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance whether those who exceeded their group A capital acquisition tax threshold of €335,000 under their prior threshold rules are enabled to avail of the €400,000 group A threshold introduced as part of Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/25]