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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
813. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and when they will receive an appointment. [13877/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
606. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the threshold for means tested fuel allowance. [14297/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
605. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the State pension by a minimum of €15 to assist the elderly with the rise in the cost of living, fuel costs and carbon taxes. [14262/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
546. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14811/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
533. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the projected figures for the primary school population in Moate, County Westmeath, for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14692/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
518. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if the qualifying criteria for DEIS status can be outlined giving the different categories of qualification and the selection process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14547/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
517. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) for roof repairs; and if it can be processed as a matter of urgency. [14546/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
281. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a review of public service milage expenses will take place; the current mileage expenses allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
202. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the regularity with which this mechanism is used; if his attention has been drawn to an increased use in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2022
136. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider a scheme of retrofitting for the elderly who rely on the State pension and do not have access to funds to have works completed or to secure a loan. [14294/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022
225. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the conditions that are applied to a person travelling to Ireland with a prescribed cannabis-based medicinal product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13439/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2022
29. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new law to give workers the right to paid sick leave will be introduced. [13524/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022
647. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting lists for BreastCheck; and if he will consider providing additional funding in order to address the length of these lists (details supplied). [12859/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022
499. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the latest information regarding the governance and the location of the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12425/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2022
311. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if the sick leave taken in the current academic year can be restored to a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12348/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2022
150. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the way that the processing time of visa applications can be expedited to ensure competitive markets are tapped into by third-level colleges in view of investment into student recruitment drives to countries such as Nigeria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11824/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2022
149. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to ensure the timely delivery of student visas for student applicants travelling from Nigeria to pursue periods of study in third-level colleges. [11823/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2022
148. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for student visas, both short stay C visas and long stay D visas; the actions she will take to ensure that visas are processed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11822/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2022
131. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the future planning requirement for primary school places in Mullingar with specific reference to current demand versus the number of places that are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11890/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 1 March 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
867. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes that are available for farmers to plant forestry on one hectare; the terms and conditions of these schemes; when they will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11687/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
655. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the case of mental health in communities in a post-pandemic era and the funding requirements which will be required for future services to address the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11025/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
594. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the terms under which prisoners are released early from their prison terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11638/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
593. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she has addressed the matter of free legal aid being granted to repeat offenders in view of her Justice Plan 2021; if this matter is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11637/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
592. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice the policy for early release of prisoners from prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11636/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
461. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of school secretary pay and conditions in view of current negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
453. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if there are plans in place to review the new junior certificate Irish language examination in schools to assess the impact of the cancellation of oral exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10882/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
391. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in relation to overseas election monitors and observers, there are currently vacancies on the current roster; the number of positions that are available; the process for applying for these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11320/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2022
335. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the live performance support scheme No. 4 will be open to new entrants; when the closing date will be; and the timeframe that will be covered by this scheme. [11692/22]
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 24 February 2022
26th Seanad
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022
341. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the €1,000 bonus will be paid to healthcare workers. [10615/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022
316. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if an applicant for State pension (contributory) who has been unsuccessful in their application due to the failure to reach the minimum requirement of 520 full paid contributions can now reclaim the portion of employee contributions paid in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10556/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022
315. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the situation in which a co-habitating couple who are not married or in a civil partnership are not entitled to claim the widow's pension on the death of one of the couple; her views on whether there is an anomaly to qualify for the (non-contributory) widow's pension given that the assets of the cohabitating couple are considered as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10555/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2022
304. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if there are funding streams available for professional development courses for teaching staff to support them and enable them to upskill. [10610/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
313. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and the reason it did not receive funding. [9504/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
312. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [9503/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
311. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an application for funding under the sports capital programme will be reviewed and the appeal process outlined for a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [9502/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
310. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when new applications will be accepted for sports capital funding 2022. [9501/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
309. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the appeals process will be open for those that were unsuccessful on the sports capital programme announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9500/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
188. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1961; the regularity with which this mechanism is used; if his attention has been drawn to any increased use in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
119. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when persons will be able to sell electricity back to the grid. [9246/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2022
112. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are regulations in place which stop farmers removing waste from buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9086/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2022
167. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a deep retrofit scheme for persons (details supplied). [8923/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2022
128. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Defence if ##he will provide an overview of the widows and orphans scheme for Army personnel; and the details regarding enrolment in the scheme. [8590/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2022
99. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the live performance support scheme No. 4 will be open to new entrants; when the closing date will be; and the timeframe that will be covered by this scheme. [8522/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2022
57. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the procedure for companies and businesses to sign up to the one-stop-shop in order to register with the retrofitting scheme. [8585/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2022
56. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if wood pellet stoves will be included in the new retrofitting grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2022
738. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the case of nivolumab, which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, to be made available to patients urgently requiring this treatment; the timeframe for supplying this treatment to patients; the current position of the drug in the process for approval at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2022
737. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) can be considered on compassionate grounds for nivolumab in view of the personal circumstances of the case. [7847/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2022
465. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when an appointment for a SENO will be made (details supplied); the temporary measures that are in place to deal with queries in this area from parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8299/22]