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Question· writtenPQ 957asked

957. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking to address recruitment and retention in the radiation therapy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

957. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures that his Department and the HSE are taking to address recruitment and retention in the radiation therapy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/23]

Question· writtenPQ 956asked

956. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department and the HSE are taking to address the critical shortage of radiation therapists in the sector, which has increased from a 15% to a 40% shortage since a survey (details supplied) was carried out earlier this year, and in view that over the summer months, a skin cancer unit had to close for a time due to a lack of qualified staff to operate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

956. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department and the HSE are taking to address the critical shortage of radiation therapists in the sector, which has increased from a 15% to a 40% shortage since a survey (details supplied) was carried out earlier this year, and in view that over the summer months, a skin cancer unit had to close for a time due to a lack of qualified staff to operate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/23]

Question· writtenPQ 955asked

955. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the independent radiation therapist review which began in December 2022 with representatives from a union (details supplied), his Department, the national cancer control programme, NCCP, and the radiation oncology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

955. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the independent radiation therapist review which began in December 2022 with representatives from a union (details supplied), his Department, the national cancer control programme, NCCP, and the radiation oncology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/23]

Question· writtenPQ 914asked

914. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action his Department has taken to date to ensure that those who became infected with Covid and as a result required hospital care; if these patients were given follow-up appointments for aftercare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39756/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

914. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action his Department has taken to date to ensure that those who became infected with Covid and as a result required hospital care; if these patients were given follow-up appointments for aftercare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39756/23]

Question· writtenPQ 913asked

913. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the establishment of a fit-for-purpose surveillance system or registry of those who have been infected with Covid-19 to be able to monitor long-term outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39755/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

913. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the establishment of a fit-for-purpose surveillance system or registry of those who have been infected with Covid-19 to be able to monitor long-term outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39755/23]

Question· writtenPQ 911asked

911. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as a disability, in view that long-Covid is characterised by extreme exhaustion after minimal exertion, cardiovascular issues including MI, myocarditis/pericarditis, clots, arrhythmias, and neurological issues such as cognitive impairment, stroke, and ultimately that there is no treatment for the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39753/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

911. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as a disability, in view that long-Covid is characterised by extreme exhaustion after minimal exertion, cardiovascular issues including MI, myocarditis/pericarditis, clots, arrhythmias, and neurological issues such as cognitive impairment, stroke, and ultimately that there is no treatment for the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39753/23]

Question· writtenPQ 910asked

910. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to extending the special leave with pay scheme (SLWP), which is due to end on 31 October 2023, until there is an effective treatment for long-Covid, particularly in view that approximately 120 employees of the HSE are affected by long-Covid since 2020 as a result of working on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39751/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

910. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to extending the special leave with pay scheme (SLWP), which is due to end on 31 October 2023, until there is an effective treatment for long-Covid, particularly in view that approximately 120 employees of the HSE are affected by long-Covid since 2020 as a result of working on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39751/23]

Question· writtenPQ 900asked

900. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm if paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over who are entitled to State support and funding but have been forced to pay for private treatment due to long wait times; if those who are now not existing patients will be denied access to State funding for an annual review delivered by independent optometrists under the new paediatric pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

900. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm if paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over who are entitled to State support and funding but have been forced to pay for private treatment due to long wait times; if those who are now not existing patients will be denied access to State funding for an annual review delivered by independent optometrists under the new paediatric pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/23]

Question· writtenPQ 899asked

899. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the national discharge and annual review plan will be implemented for existing paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over; if this will be implemented nationally, given that it is being progressed in some areas while discussions are continuing on the fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

899. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when the national discharge and annual review plan will be implemented for existing paediatric eyecare patients aged eight years and over; if this will be implemented nationally, given that it is being progressed in some areas while discussions are continuing on the fee structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/23]

Question· writtenPQ 811asked

811. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional supports that his Department will put in place to help crèches and childminding facilities with their costs, in light of the difficulties faced by these facilities recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

811. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional supports that his Department will put in place to help crèches and childminding facilities with their costs, in light of the difficulties faced by these facilities recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39575/23]

Question· writtenPQ 810asked

810. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional measures that his Department will take to support childcare workers, to both support those currently working in the sector and to encourage more people into the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

810. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the additional measures that his Department will take to support childcare workers, to both support those currently working in the sector and to encourage more people into the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/23]

Question· writtenPQ 729asked

729. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final report from the National Deer Management Strategy Group will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

729. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final report from the National Deer Management Strategy Group will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/23]

Question· writtenPQ 709asked

709. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to apply for citizenship in February 2024 rather than May 2024, as they arrived into Ireland in February 2021 where they were given the join spouse stamp at Dublin Airport and were told to register at Burgh Quay, which remained closed until May 2021 due to the pandemic, and given that if they had lived outside of Dublin, it would have been possible for them to register at their local Garda station immediately, rather than being delayed for three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40445/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

709. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to apply for citizenship in February 2024 rather than May 2024, as they arrived into Ireland in February 2021 where they were given the join spouse stamp at Dublin Airport and were told to register at Burgh Quay, which remained closed until May 2021 due to the pandemic, and given that if they had lived outside of Dublin, it would have been possible for them to register at their local Garda station immediately, rather than being delayed for three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40445/23]

Question· writtenPQ 708asked

708. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to clarify how those who made applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation earlier in 2023 have received their decision and have now been invited to the next citizenship ceremony in Dublin on 2 October, while those with applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation who applied prior to 2022 are still awaiting a decision; the reason this delay has occurred for earlier applications; the action that her Department is taking to improve the timeframe for applications such as these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40421/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

708. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to clarify how those who made applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation earlier in 2023 have received their decision and have now been invited to the next citizenship ceremony in Dublin on 2 October, while those with applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation who applied prior to 2022 are still awaiting a decision; the reason this delay has occurred for earlier applications; the action that her Department is taking to improve the timeframe for applications such as these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40421/23]

Question· writtenPQ 681asked

681. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to outline in detail the progress that has been made to date in respect of having a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established between her Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39773/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

681. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to outline in detail the progress that has been made to date in respect of having a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications; the progress that has been made to date by the interdepartmental group established between her Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39773/23]

Question· writtenPQ 620asked

620. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as an occupational illness, in line with other European countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Denmark, which have formally recognised long-Covid as an occupational disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39752/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

620. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration would be given to classifying long-Covid as an occupational illness, in line with other European countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Denmark, which have formally recognised long-Covid as an occupational disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39752/23]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason that only five hours have been allocated for home tuition to a child (details supplied) when that child, who was diagnosed with autism/ASD in August 2020, has educational challenges attending school; if consideration would be given to granting additional hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40466/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

370. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason that only five hours have been allocated for home tuition to a child (details supplied) when that child, who was diagnosed with autism/ASD in August 2020, has educational challenges attending school; if consideration would be given to granting additional hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40466/23]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to provide clarification as to the reason that parents of children attending a primary school, which would be considered a feeder school for a secondary school (details supplied), are now being advised that their children are not entitled to school transport to the secondary school; the reason that this was not explained to the parents at the time they made their application for their child to attend the secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40418/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

366. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education to provide clarification as to the reason that parents of children attending a primary school, which would be considered a feeder school for a secondary school (details supplied), are now being advised that their children are not entitled to school transport to the secondary school; the reason that this was not explained to the parents at the time they made their application for their child to attend the secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40418/23]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the inclusion of automobile engineering in his Department's critical skills occupations list, in view of the critical shortage of qualified automotive mechanics in the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the inclusion of automobile engineering in his Department's critical skills occupations list, in view of the critical shortage of qualified automotive mechanics in the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/23]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that consideration would be given to increasing the standard fund threshold for pension contributions of €2 million, which was set in October 2014, to €2.4 million, in view of the fact that the consumer price index has increased by 19.7% since October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2023

177. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that consideration would be given to increasing the standard fund threshold for pension contributions of €2 million, which was set in October 2014, to €2.4 million, in view of the fact that the consumer price index has increased by 19.7% since October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1868asked

1868. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health since the establishment of the rare diseases technology review committee (RDTRC) in 2018, the specific drugs that have been considered by the RDTRC and their recommendations, in tabular form; whether these drugs are now available to Irish patients; the timelines for each from EMA licence to availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

1868. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health since the establishment of the rare diseases technology review committee (RDTRC) in 2018, the specific drugs that have been considered by the RDTRC and their recommendations, in tabular form; whether these drugs are now available to Irish patients; the timelines for each from EMA licence to availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39003/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1807asked

1807. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline if the Delegated Directive [EU 2022-2100] has been transposed into Irish law; if not, the current status of the Directive, due to the fact that July 2023 was the deadline for the transposition of Delegated Directive [EU] 2022 -2100 on the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38701/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

1807. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline if the Delegated Directive [EU 2022-2100] has been transposed into Irish law; if not, the current status of the Directive, due to the fact that July 2023 was the deadline for the transposition of Delegated Directive [EU] 2022 -2100 on the withdrawal of certain exemptions in respect of heated tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38701/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1133asked

1133. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if additional staff will be put in place in order to deal with the backlog in processing applications under the atypical working scheme, and in particular where it relates to qualified medical and care professionals seeking to work in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38006/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

1133. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if additional staff will be put in place in order to deal with the backlog in processing applications under the atypical working scheme, and in particular where it relates to qualified medical and care professionals seeking to work in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38006/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1000asked

1000. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the treatment benefit scheme for hearing aids in order that people would be eligible for payments every two years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37854/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

1000. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the treatment benefit scheme for hearing aids in order that people would be eligible for payments every two years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37854/23]

Question· writtenPQ 310asked

310. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action is being taken to increase the number of staff employed at driving test centres in order to reduce the waiting time backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

310. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport what action is being taken to increase the number of staff employed at driving test centres in order to reduce the waiting time backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/23]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

309. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when he expects that the average waiting time for an invitation to a driving test will be reduced back down to ten-weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

309. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when he expects that the average waiting time for an invitation to a driving test will be reduced back down to ten-weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/23]

Question· writtenPQ 307asked

307. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he intends on taking to address the 37-week wait in accessing a driving test in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

307. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he intends on taking to address the 37-week wait in accessing a driving test in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/23]

Question· writtenPQ 143asked

143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures the Government will take to support individuals with the cost of energy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38528/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 September 2023

143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures the Government will take to support individuals with the cost of energy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38528/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1343asked

1343. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline what action he, his Department and the HSE intend on taking with a view to retaining an out-of-hours GP service in the Fermoy, Mitchelstown area, in particular from 10pm and 8am, given the service which was in place has been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1343. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline what action he, his Department and the HSE intend on taking with a view to retaining an out-of-hours GP service in the Fermoy, Mitchelstown area, in particular from 10pm and 8am, given the service which was in place has been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1338asked

1338. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in respect of the 11,159 hip replacements which were carried out in 2021; the number completed in public hospitals; what number were completed under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1338. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in respect of the 11,159 hip replacements which were carried out in 2021; the number completed in public hospitals; what number were completed under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1337asked

1337. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 33,348 cataract surgeries which were carried out in 2021; the number completed in public hospitals; what number were completed under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36601/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1337. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 33,348 cataract surgeries which were carried out in 2021; the number completed in public hospitals; what number were completed under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36601/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1230asked

1230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be provided with a date for a surgical procedure to alleviate the challenges they have arising out of scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be provided with a date for a surgical procedure to alleviate the challenges they have arising out of scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36181/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1229asked

1229. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the up-to-date position in respect of the proposed building of a helicopter pad in Cork University Hospital, for which planning permission has been granted; if further public consultation is planned with immediate residents to alleviate concerns during construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1229. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to confirm the up-to-date position in respect of the proposed building of a helicopter pad in Cork University Hospital, for which planning permission has been granted; if further public consultation is planned with immediate residents to alleviate concerns during construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36180/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1228asked

1228. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to extending the National Treatment Purchase Fund to include occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy to enable backlogs to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1228. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to extending the National Treatment Purchase Fund to include occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy to enable backlogs to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1227asked

1227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding to finance an urgent review of open cases across all Child and Adult Mental Health Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36173/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1227. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will ringfence dedicated funding to finance an urgent review of open cases across all Child and Adult Mental Health Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36173/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1226asked

1226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide immediate financial relief to parents and family carers who have been forced to pay privately for assessment costs either through reimbursement, or payment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36172/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1226. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide immediate financial relief to parents and family carers who have been forced to pay privately for assessment costs either through reimbursement, or payment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36172/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1166asked

1166. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed within the health service, by categories (details supplied) for each year from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35920/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1166. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed within the health service, by categories (details supplied) for each year from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35920/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1110asked

1110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to appoint a board for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal to deal with appeals under the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

1110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to appoint a board for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal to deal with appeals under the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/23]

Question· writtenPQ 955asked

955. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will give due consideration to allocating funding to enable the estimated 1,200 people aged under 65 years who are currently living in a nursing home to access more appropriate housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36175/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

955. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will give due consideration to allocating funding to enable the estimated 1,200 people aged under 65 years who are currently living in a nursing home to access more appropriate housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36175/23]

Question· writtenPQ 933asked

933. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an overview of the funding specifically allocated to forest conservation and management programmes in Ireland; how these funds are utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

933. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an overview of the funding specifically allocated to forest conservation and management programmes in Ireland; how these funds are utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/23]

Question· writtenPQ 932asked

932. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures will be implemented by his Department to promote sustainable forestry practices and minimize the environmental impact of the forestry industry in Ireland through the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

932. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures will be implemented by his Department to promote sustainable forestry practices and minimize the environmental impact of the forestry industry in Ireland through the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/23]

Question· writtenPQ 931asked

931. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps his Department is taking to promote agroforestry and its integration into agricultural practices for sustainable land use through the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 which is due to commence in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36377/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

931. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps his Department is taking to promote agroforestry and its integration into agricultural practices for sustainable land use through the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 which is due to commence in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36377/23]

Question· writtenPQ 930asked

930. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the timeframe for the commencement of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027, in view of the fact that the postponement of same compromises the Government's climate action obligations to plant 8,000 hectares of new forests annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

930. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the timeframe for the commencement of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027, in view of the fact that the postponement of same compromises the Government's climate action obligations to plant 8,000 hectares of new forests annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/23]

Question· writtenPQ 913asked

913. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action is being taken by his Department to ensure that the phone app AgriSnap, developed by his Department to streamline the submission of scoreboards under the new agri-climate rural environment scheme, is fit for purpose in view of recent technical issues with the app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

913. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action is being taken by his Department to ensure that the phone app AgriSnap, developed by his Department to streamline the submission of scoreboards under the new agri-climate rural environment scheme, is fit for purpose in view of recent technical issues with the app; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/23]

Question· writtenPQ 842asked

842. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to provide support to coroners, particularly in view of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing significant delays in cases being listed for inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36351/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

842. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice what action will be taken to recruit additional staff to provide support to coroners, particularly in view of the fact that the coronial service, and families affected, have been experiencing significant delays in cases being listed for inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36351/23]

Question· writtenPQ 831asked

831. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will give due consideration to increasing the means test for access to Legal Aid Board services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36178/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

831. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will give due consideration to increasing the means test for access to Legal Aid Board services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36178/23]

Question· writtenPQ 830asked

830. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide additional funding to the Legal Aid Board to ensure that waiting times for access legal aid are reduced (currently 35 weeks in some parts of the country); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36177/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 July 2023

830. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide additional funding to the Legal Aid Board to ensure that waiting times for access legal aid are reduced (currently 35 weeks in some parts of the country); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36177/23]