409. 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, in view of the fact it would greatly support annual housing targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/25]
203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to extending the living alone allowance to those in receipt of pensions as a qualified adult (for example, cases where the other spouse or partner is in nursing-home care); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/25]
285. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) under the emergency works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4307/25]
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74. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm when a project (details supplied), which has been granted planning permission can proceed; if this project has been advertised in order that tenders can be submitted; when it is likely that the tender process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/25]
236. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if any further consultation has taken place between her Department and the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the matter of uromune becoming available for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections, given that it is becoming more readily available as a treatment across the world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3744/25]
432. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the steps her Department is taking to give retiring school secretaries access to public service pension schemes, and other leave schemes, in view of the fact that teachers and special needs assistants are in receipt of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2519/25]
437. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education when a grant payment will issue to a school (details supplied) for bus escorts for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2601/25]
1260. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to assist Irish physiotherapists with qualifications from European Union Member States such as the Netherlands in completing CORU required hours in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy in an acute hospital setting in Ireland, given that such placements are increasingly difficult to obtain for physiotherapists who studied abroad; and if she will ma…
1261. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration could be given to approving all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus to qualify for reimbursement for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) under the community drug schemes, as many type 1 diabetes patients require CGM but are being refused reimbursement as they have not required insulin from the outset of their disease; and if she will make a sta…
217. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving re-test appointments at a test centre (details supplied), in view that re-test appointments are extending beyond the ten-week wait period to 15 to 19 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/25]
446. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm when an appeals system for the power-up scheme will be established with businesses able to lodge appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1540/25]
475. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position in respect of a building project; when it is likely that a response will issue in relation to a revised stage 1 report which was submitted by the school (details supplied) to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46326/24]
476. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the current status of an additional accommodation project application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46328/24]
560. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of a building project by a school (details supplied) under the ADAPT 3 Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46889/24]
650. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the status of an additional accommodation project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1875/25]
977. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); when it is likely that same will be completed as it is over 55 months since the application was first lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46899/24]