Colm Burke
Written
904. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of NCCP funded psycho-oncology posts available for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45222/26]
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Colm Burke
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1,291
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
49,488
words spoken in the chamber
3,972 as a minister, 45,516 as a TD
430
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
239
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
Who they ask
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 1,291 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 266 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 23 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 73 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 62 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 64 | 38 |
| June 2025 | 72 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 89 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 96 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 53 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 105 | 33 |
| December 2025 | 74 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 57 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 62 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 91 | 17 |
| April 2026 | 67 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 61 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 72 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 72 | 18 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 64 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 27 | 18 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 247 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Colm Burke
Written
905. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of non-NCCP funded psycho-oncology posts available for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45223/26]
Colm Burke
Written
906. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of psycho-oncology posts that have been filled to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45224/26]
Colm Burke
Written
32. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm whether eligibility for grants for insulation will be expanded under the SEAI programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/26]
Colm Burke
Written
57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration will be given to expanding the eligibility for SEAI warmer homes scheme to all those over 70 years-of-age that own and live in their own home and whose home was built and occupied before 2006, regardless of if they are in receipt of a qualifying payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/26]
Colm Burke
Written
89. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the application process under the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) will be simplified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44613/26]
Colm Burke
Written
97. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) will become open for applications; whether the cap on local grants will be increased from €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44612/26]
Colm Burke
Written
254. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a fund is available for community groups to apply for CCTV; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/26]
Colm Burke
Written
356. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will make a decision on reimbursement for the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44850/26]
Colm Burke
Written
357. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the availability of the drug givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44851/26]
Colm Burke
Written
142. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the new Joint Cyber Defence Command strategy; the number of personnel currently employed within the command; the recruitment efforts to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42217/26]
Colm Burke
Written
488. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport if the ESPSV to enable owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and limousines, to buy electric vehicles will reopen; whether there is a planned timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43318/26]
Colm Burke
Written
856. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that a pupil (details supplied) who missed the deadline for applying for the 2026 home-based summer programme to support the education or care needs of students with complex needs by one day will be allowed to participate within the programme due to their need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42626/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1008. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the steps being taken by his Department to support the development of an Olympic-size 50-metre swimming pool in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43764/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1009. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has identified funding to support the delivery of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork, if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43765/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1010. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department or Sport Ireland intends to undertake a feasibility study into the provision of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork, including potential locations, costs and projected usage levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43766/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1011. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and location of Olympic-size 50-metre swimming pools currently available to the public in Ireland; the measures being taken to address the lack of such a facility in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43767/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1012. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessments that have been carried out of the potential benefits of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork for high-performance sport, swimming clubs, schools, disability sport and community participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43768/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1313. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding measures available for community groups to apply for funding for CCTV facilities in community facilities/amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1359. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP renewal application will be processed and the IRP card issued for a person (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42470/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1374. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of refusals of section 16 citizenship applications since the publication of the 2025 guidelines where the applicant was of Irish association, satisfied the good character requirement and met the guideline scoring threshold of at least 50% in two Irish association categories; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Colm Burke
Written
1859. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to use Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 to advance a renewed EU-level political commitment on HIV prevention, building on the legacy of the Dublin Declaration of 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41766/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1860. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether HIV prevention will be considered as part of Ireland’s health priorities during its Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026, building on the legacy of the 2004 Presidency’s Dublin Declaration, particularly in the context of the EU-wide goal of ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41767/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1861. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether Ireland will support the development of a renewed EU HIV/AIDS Action Plan, given that the previous EU action plan lapsed in 2016; and whether this issue will be raised during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026, building on the legacy of the 2004 Presidency’s Dublin Declaration. [41768/26]
Colm Burke
Written
1862. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps Ireland will take during its Presidency of the Council of the EU to support improved access across Europe to HIV prevention tools, including testing, PrEP, community-led services and stigma-free care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41769/26]