Colm Burke

127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over 14 months since the application was first submitted; and if clarification will be given that the requested documentation have been received and will be reviewed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/26]

161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to reduce delays in the processing of Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/26]

232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a survey conducted by the Psychosis Education Network of psychiatrists' views identified an ongoing lack of a national programme of comprehensive, evidence-based psychoeducation for people with experience of psychosis and their families; given the World Health Organization recommendations in this regard, the steps her Department and the HSE will take to address this gap in services; and the timeframe for implementation of any such programme. [35422/26]

233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding the impact of the discontinuation of the Peer Payment Register in 2019 on the involvement of service users and family facilitators in recovery-focused programmes such as EOLAS; when her Department's review of alternative models to remunerate sessional peer facilitators will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35423/26]

453. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to confirm that the proposed reduction in company Benefit in Kind on original market value for electric vehicles from €30,000 in 2027 would be paused and the current rate retained, particularly in light of fuel issues arising from the conflict in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34172/26]

454. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action being taken to control the transporting of coal from Northern Ireland to the South, where said coal is being sold for cash without the payment of any tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34174/26]

555. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress to the next stage of its application within the additional accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/26]

1077. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a lease has been signed by the HSE for the Mayfield Ballyvollane Primary Care Centre with the developer of the facility in view of the urgent need for this facility due to the large housing developments in construction in the area and the fact that planning permission was granted for the facility in December 2025; if a lease has not yet been signed, is there an agreed timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34501/26]

1240. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned about the promotion and sale of obesity medicines to under-18s for cosmetic weight-loss purposes by black-market actors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35309/26]

98. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding her recent meeting with UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer at the latest UK-Ireland Summit in Cork, in particular in relation to a new defence agreement between Ireland and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22374/26]

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided in 2026 by his Department for mental health and wellbeing support services for elite athletes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/26]

391. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a join family visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33766/26]

395. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over seven months since the application was first submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/26]

227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Ireland's position on the application of excise duties to novel nicotine products at EU level, in the context of the anticipated revision of both the Tobacco Products Directive and the Tobacco Taxation Directive; whether Ireland supports a risk-proportionate approach to the taxation of such products relative to combustible tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32835/26]

694. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied), and when it is likely that a decision will be reached in view that the application is pending over 6 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33315/26]

826. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is concerned about the promotion and sale of obesity medicines to under-18s for cosmetic weight-loss purposes by black-market actors. [33442/26]

827. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated economic cost of obesity-related illness due to workforce absenteeism and reduced productivity; the number of working days lost annually due to obesity-related illness; the estimated cost to the State and the economy arising from these productivity losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32946/26]

828. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the plans to tackle the promotion and sale of counterfeit obesity medicines online and offline which are in breach of the law, endanger public health and can contribute to organised crime. [32947/26]

831. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she plans to meet the social media companies whose platforms are being used to sell counterfeit obesity medicines which endanger public health. [33441/26]

895. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify the 5 January 2026 memo from the HSE Codeine Working Group instructing that low dose codeine-containing products should not be stocked routinely in clinical areas in any HSE or HSE-funded service, and that they be removed from clinical stock by 5 June 2026; if she will confirm whether this reflects official Department of Health or HSE policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32233/26]

896. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify claims in the 5 January 2026 HSE memo that low-dose codeine combination products are no more effective than paracetamol or ibuprofen alone; to identify the evidence base for this; to confirm current policy on managing chronic pain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32234/26]

897. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the HPRA’s engagement with patient groups and stakeholders during its ongoing review of over-the-counter codeine medicines which commenced in November 2022, including which organisations were consulted and the nature of that engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32235/26]

898. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the HPRA review process on over-the-counter codeine medicines meets the required standards of transparency, proportionality and scientific rigour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32236/26]

899. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to clarify the basis for the 5 January 2026 memo of the HSE codeine working group on low-dose codeine stating that low dose paracetamol ibuprofen are no more effective than paracetamol or ibuprofen alone for the management of pain; to instruct that low-dose codeine products should not be stocked routinely in clinical areas in any HSE or HSE-funded service, to remove from stock and stock lists if present, and to complete by 5 June 2026 including the evidence relied upon, the legal or policy framework underpinning the instruction; to confirm the reason such an instruction was issued prior to the completion of the HPRA review of over-the-counter codeine medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32237/26]

1144. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether Ireland intends to use its Presidency of the Council of the European Union to advocate for the inclusion of provisions within any revised tobacco products directive that would permit member states to introduce generational tobacco sales restrictions, similar to those enacted in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2025; whether her Department has carried out any assessment of the legal compatibility of such measures with the current EU treaty framework and internal market provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32831/26]