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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
760. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline details of the plans for the silage support scheme; and when it will be open for applications. [24233/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
744. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24849/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
723. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the cost of the machine to read an internal cardioverter-defibrillator; and if same will be considered for the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [24709/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
626. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
622. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice when recruitment will commence for the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
542. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hours that Ukrainian refugees are permitted to work and also maintain their accommodation that is provided by the international protection accommodation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
473. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the allocation for special needs assistants for the school period 2022-2023 will be made for a school (details supplied) in view of their enrolment of a special needs pupil for September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24858/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
472. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the new pay agreement for school secretaries will come into effect, particularly for those secretaries that normally sign on to social welfare over the summer months; the progress that has been made with the scheme; if is likely to be in place before the summer 2022 recess of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24796/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
168. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the critical staff shortages in the hospitality sector in both skilled and unskilled levels; the steps that have been taken to address these skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2022
167. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an urgent review of the work permit system will be instigated by his Department with a view to including hospitality staff, including chefs in the critical skills criteria who would then be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24779/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 12 May 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
337. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the reopening of the elective ward at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly will occur in order to alleviate the backlog of patients waiting on procedures. [23965/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
243. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) was refused special education teaching hours given that it has DEIS school status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23968/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2022
242. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the HP Index data that is used in relation to the social context criteria for the special education teaching hours allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23967/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 10 May 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2022
214. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice if there is any particular process in the case of Ukrainian refugees seeking to work in Ireland for the Garda vetting in the current circumstances, or if the Ukrainian refugees are to apply in the normal way provided they have proof of identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22527/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 4 May 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2022
395. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for family re-unification visas for those who are holders of critical work permits working here; her views on whether this is a disincentive for those seeking to work here in critical employment categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22075/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2022
91. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the situation in relation to the €200 energy grant for a person (details supplied) in rented accommodation who prepays their electricity in an apartment complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 28 April 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
1910. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the rights of the registered owners of fee simple bogs (details supplied). [20591/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
1400. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that general practitioners providing services under HSE schemes such as the maternity and infant scheme, maintain appropriate insurance that allows them to provide home birth services to all women who opt for this form of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19431/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
1065. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanism that is in place to ensure that periods spent in the home caring for children can be recognised by her Department when the contributory pension is being assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
1064. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify in relation to the contributory pension application that before home caring credits can be added to an application that an applicant needs to have a minimum 520 paid contributions and if this is discriminating against those home caring for periods in the past who now do not qualify for the full contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20592/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
1026. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to reopen the social welfare office in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, to serve the population of north County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20031/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
823. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19313/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
748. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the competition in relation to election monitoring for new election monitors will be held; the number of places that will be available; the person or body that will run the competition; if there will be interviews; the selection process that is used to determine successful candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20095/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
400. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport when grant information will be available for the heavy goods vehicle transport market to encourage the transition from traditional fossil fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
233. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the microgeneration scheme will be operational to allow for the payment of domestic supply to the national grid following the installation of smart meters in domestic settings with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2022
152. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parental leave (details supplied) given the increase in leave in July 2022 needs to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2022
109. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if students on a course (details supplied) could be given an option to carry out a two-week Gaeltacht immersion session required for their course online or in the Gaeltacht considering the high number of Covid 19 cases at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18593/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2022
38. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in VAT on heat pumps and solar panels to encourage the investment by homeowners into same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18644/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 5 April 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2022
939. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that raths, fairy forts or ringforts are not being included in CAP 2023. [18113/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2022
883. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the regulation requirements of private care contractors contracted by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18342/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2022
630. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the total number of fines issued for cars parking illegally on footpaths in Mullingar and Athlone, County Westmeath in each of the past three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18341/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2022
505. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if additional supports and resources will be made available to assist school principals in the current wave of Covid-19 cases, in which a large number of teachers are absent and self-isolating, which is having a serious impact on school management in keeping the schools open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18318/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2022
216. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport when an application for a driver licence transfer will be processed for a person (details supplied). [18078/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2022
224. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if the acquirer of a regulated entity authorised under section 10 of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 must notify the Central Bank. [17226/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 30 March 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2022
127. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the proposals to improve access to services and reduce waiting times for appointments for members of a centre (details supplied) for persons with Down's syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2022
107. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to tackle underage drinking in towns and cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16749/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2022
77. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the additional supports that are in place to assist school principals to deal with the current wave of Covid-19 in circumstances in which there are absent staff, both teaching and SNA supports staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17005/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2022
68. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the transfer of school secretaries to public service clerical officer grades will be implemented; the date from which holiday entitlements will be applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16744/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2022
23. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if a medical report is valid for five years, the reason this cannot be accepted by the National Driver Licence Service when applying for a licence, when it advises it must be within three months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2022
476. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if epilepsy will be considered as a qualifying condition in order to qualify for the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16081/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2022
44. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if VAT reclaim on fuel costs will be considered for bus and coach operators given the current prohibitive costs of fuel which is having a severe impact on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2022
5. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available to the haulage sector given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2022
4. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available for bus and coach operators given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
1023. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists that are assigned to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the number recommended given the catchment area; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/22]