391. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide State funding for the preparation of blister packs in pharmacies to ensure that elderly and vulnerable patients who depend heavily on this service for their health are not impacted financially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72796/25]
390. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given by her Department to provide funding for the lung health check pilot programme, in view of the fact that lung cancer is responsible for 20% of all cancer deaths in the country which equates to 2,000 deaths per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72782/25]
389. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to 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. [72781/25]
388. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if due consideration will be given to reviewing the current eligibility criteria for medical cards to allow cancer patients to be automatically awarded medical cards when diagnosed and to ensure they have the necessary support post diagnosis and post operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72780/25]
387. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action being taken by her Department to ensure patients with a lung cancer diagnosis are awarded a medical card in a timely manner and that they have the necessary support post diagnosis and post operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72779/25]
386. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the recent budget accounted for funding towards screening and diagnosis of lung cancer at earlier stages, in view of the fact that 60% of lung cancer patients are found at a later stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72778/25]
385. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health her Department's plans on supporting mobile lung cancer screening vehicles, in view of the fact that these units help with the early detection of lung cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72777/25]
318. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm that a domiciliary care allowance review has been lodged for a person (details supplied); if he will confirm a decision will be given at the earliest possible opportunity due to the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72800/25]
747. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be reached in respect of a stamp 4 visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72304/25]
746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be reached in respect of a stamp 4 visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72303/25]
475. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not approved under the climate action summer works scheme; the reason they were not informed that they were not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72003/25]
474. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to an appeal under the emergency works scheme for an application for a school's repairs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72002/25]
326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action his Department is taking to accommodate current passenger numbers on an intercity rail service (details supplied), in view of peak services being continually overcrowded with passengers often requiring to stand whilst commuting as seats are full, if consideration would be given to the provision of additional carriages for the service to ensure that all passengers are facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72272/25]
632. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; if he will consider awarding funding to a community group (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71226/25]
537. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the future of Liberty Street House in Cork; the steps her Department has taken to prevent its potential closure; her assessment of the impact the loss of this service would have on early intervention and the prevention of youth homelessness in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71220/25]
510. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking in view of the fact that the presence of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) has been identified and confirmed in a herd of cattle in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70967/25]
436. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when existing purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) developments will be permitted to reset rents to market levels under new rent control rules that come into effect in April 2026, if it has been drawn to his attention that the current wording is unclear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70977/25]
419. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to progress from stage 2b of the additional accommodation scheme for a new building; if she will engage with the school on this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71261/25]
418. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding from emergency works will be released to a school (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71219/25]
417. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding to replace a school’s roof (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71218/25]
263. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the necessary funding will be provided to the dental school in UCC, which has submitted a proposal to the Department for the expansion of their training programme, which would involve the development of a new hub in which additional students could be trained and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67262/25]
210. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action that will be taken to increase the percentage of places available on the dental training course in UCC given that less than half are currently occupied by Irish students given the need for more dentists to reduce public waiting list in the south-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67263/25]
176. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if applications for emergency works and additional accommodation for a school (detail supplied) will be supported, as the works are urgently needed by the school and its students, in particular students with ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70782/25]
139. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding major capital works for refurbishment for a school (details supplied), as the school was initially built in 1911 and needs major renovations works to support the needs of the pupils in the area, particularly as the town of Mallow is growing substantially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70783/25]
83. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the level of capital spending on Cork and Dublin in each of the years from 2022 to June 2025; the major capital spending plans for Cork going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70781/25]
48. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of progress on the Blackpool (River Bride) flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70780/25]
372. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the necessary funding will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70790/25]
363. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide the Cork University Dental Hospital with a GMS panel number to enable them to make claims for medical card patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70795/25]
279. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department has taken on recent reports that the European Commission has recalled consignments of frozen Brazilian beef products imported in to the European Union recently in view of the fact that prohibited growth hormones were detected in these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70810/25]
179. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an application for a general employment permit for a dairy farm assistant has been refused on the basis that the quota has been filled, if the application be treated as an existing application when the quota system has been reviewed and a new quota limit set, in view of the lengthy nature of the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70811/25]
1113. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the Local Enhancement Programme will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70087/25]
1112. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the Community Centres Investment Fund will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70086/25]
1080. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent (WTE) posts, by dental grade and principal dental surgeon/dental area, that were permanent vacancies as of 1 January 2024 which remain either unapproved or unfilled in a permanent capacity in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70263/25]
1079. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of the additional 15 whole-time equivalent (WTE) posts allocated to HSE oral health services under Budget 2024 which have been filled on a permanent basis as of 1 September 2025; if she will provide a breakdown of the WTEs filled by dental grade, by principal dental surgeon/orthodontic service; the date on which each post was filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70262/25]
1005. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the review being carried out by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the method of sale and supply of codeine containing medicinal products are prepared to consider putting in place additional safeguards through pharmacies without the requirement for prescription; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69681/25]
1004. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health in the event of the Health Products Regulatory Authority makes recommendations which provide that codeine containing medicinal products can only be made available through prescription, the mechanisms that will be put in place to assist those who are reliant on these products and who have been able to purchase them without prescription; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69680/25]
1003. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a consultation process has been put in place with patient advocacy groups, GPs, pharmacies and other stakeholders in respect of the review being carried out by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the method of sale and supply of codeine containing medicinal products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69679/25]
1002. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the ongoing independent review by the Health Products Regulatory Authority on the method of sale and supply of codeine containing medicinal products that are currently available without prescription; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69678/25]
993. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if funding for the lymphoedema and lipoedema model was provided for in Budget 2026; if not, whether consideration would be given to providing funding for same 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. [69620/25]
798. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the proposed reorganisation of a youth services facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69777/25]
717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a full-time student (details supplied) who was born in Ireland and is required to apply for an Irish residency permit was only issued with a permit for a period of six months, which expires on the 6 March 2026,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70232/25]
697. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a renewal application will be processed and an IRP card issued (details supplied), given that a delay in the issuing of same is impacting on the applicant's employment stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70051/25]
694. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70013/25]
693. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over seven weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70012/25]
692. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over five weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70011/25]
691. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over seven weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70010/25]
690. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over eight weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70009/25]
689. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application will be processed and an IRP card issued to a person (details supplied) given it is over eight weeks since the application was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70008/25]
500. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current requirements for local authorities to provide work placement for those with a disability; the funding which has been allocated to same; and the number of disability placements have been provided by Cork County Council and Cork City Council since January 2023. [69581/25]
407. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [69462/25]