396. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) who is currently working as a kindergarten teacher in the United Arab Emirates and hopes to return to Ireland to work in July summer provision this year, whose request for an extension of their Teaching Council registration has been refused, will have their registration renewed as they wish to work in the educ…
435. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will update legislation and or provide further guidelines or funding to assist local authorities in the taking in charge of housing estates and residential developments from private developers, in particular with reference to legacy estates built between 2005 and 2008 which have not been taken in charge and are in a poor state …
533. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); when the application will be completed given it is over 53 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/25]
583. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ACRES-Cooperation payments will be issued to persons (details supplied) for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9629/25]
584. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that all successful applicants of ACRES and ACRES-Cooperation schemes receive outstanding payments for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/25]
651. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the employment of occupational therapists in the Mayfield area of Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9108/25]
712. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration could be given to awarding a person (details supplied), who is a type 2 insulin-dependent diabetic with renal failure on dialysis, a diabetic sensor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9539/25]
Colm Burke
Written
4 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be an increase in dental training places at University College Cork dental school, in view of the substantial increase in population and need for additional dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9642/25]
Colm Burke
Written
4 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that there will be an increase in dental training places at Trinity College Dublin dental school, in view of the substantial increase in population and need for additional dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/25]
793. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when applications for the next phase of the town and village renewal scheme will open; when the next tranche of funding under this scheme is likely to be allocated; the last time funding was made available under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/25]
794. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the scheme outline for 2025 for the local improvement scheme will be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/25]
155. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason the Professional Masters of Education refund scheme is not available to those who graduated from the course prior to 2024; if consideration would be given to including this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8557/25]
220. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice when a citizenship application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in view that it is over 26 months since the application was first lodged; if clarification will be given regarding the application status "Application advanced" in view that the status has remained the same since December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/25]
328. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the expansion to publicly-funded IVF scheme announced in Budget 2025 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8523/25]
320. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the small gift exemption for capital acquisitions tax from €3,000 to €5,000 from each person per year given it has not been increased for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7998/25]
Colm Burke
Written
25 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the up-to-date position regarding the Blackpool flood relief scheme, in view of the fact that there was major flooding over 12 years ago, that it was agreed that a flood relief programme would be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/25]
Colm Burke
Written
25 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
327. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has now received an up-to-date environmental impact study in respect of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; the timeframe when the public consultation will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7255/25]
401. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for grant aid for major capital works for a school (details supplied) which was originally submitted in March 2024 and resubmitted in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7386/25]
437. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if the provision of a school bus service will be considered for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7924/25]
646. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is 12 weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/25]
933. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the current status of Southdoc in Blackpool, as a number of users in the northside of Cork city have stated that the service appears to be wound down, that when they call to make an appointment that they are referred to a Southdoc service on the southside of the city, that this is particularly difficult for people who have limited transport options; and if she will…
214. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education 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. [7060/25]
40. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to tackle the noise pollution caused by modified exhausts especially when cars with such modifications are driven at night through quiet suburbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/25]
156. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application and when it is likely that same will be completed, in view that it is over 25 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6753/25]
195. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to extend the accommodation recognition payment scheme beyond 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6667/25]