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Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Homeless Persons Supports
Colm Burke
126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in relation to expanding the Housing First approach to supporting persons experiencing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Funding
Colm Burke
286. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rate of expenditure of funding from his Department for the provision or enhancement of housing for persons with a disability per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Forestry Sector
Colm Burke
702. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private roads issued on the forestry licensing dashboard on week 2 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3469/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Colm Burke
7. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of the latest Exchequer figures which showed a record €9.9 billion in gross capital expenditure in 2021; the way the 2021 figure for spending under the national development plan will compare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Colm Burke
50. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the composition of the €580 million unused gross capital expenditure allocation for 2021 as identified in the end of year Exchequer figures published earlier in January 2022; the way the funds will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Arts Policy
Colm Burke
127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration will be given to increasing the resources of her Department for the basic income for the arts pilot scheme in the event of significant demand for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2378/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Arts Policy
Colm Burke
152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her Department plans to award payments to all successful applicants to the proposed basic income for the arts pilot scheme; if the number of applications far exceeds the allocated funding of €25 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2379/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Tax Code
Colm Burke
319. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider increasing the threshold for relief on importation of gifts from non-EU countries from customs duty of €45 in order to support families receiving gifts outside of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1150/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
750. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider launching a campaign in schools advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63614/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Immigration Policy
Colm Burke
1326. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to amending the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants to ensure that those for whom European Union treaty right permission has been revoked and who have been placed on temporary visas will be eligible to apply for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2395/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Immigration Policy
Colm Burke
1327. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe envisaged for applications to the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants to be processed and completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2396/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Immigration Policy
Colm Burke
1328. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to extending the deadline for the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2397/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Immigration Policy
Colm Burke
1329. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to ensure that the undocumented in Ireland are made aware of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Promotion
Colm Burke
1560. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider launching a public health campaign advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63613/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Promotion
Colm Burke
1561. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the establishment of a national radio station dedicated solely to health issues offering personal guidance, advice and assistance to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63615/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1562. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider establishing drop-in care centres with services for patients with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63616/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1563. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to deliver post acquired brain injury inpatient services locally outside of Dublin as per the recommendations of the National Stroke Strategy and the National Rehabilitation Strategy which plan for the implementation of local specialist neurorehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63617/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1564. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to delivering post acquired brain injury inpatient services; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63618/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1565. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing a mental health first aid responder unit to be contactable along with other emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63619/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Colm Burke
1566. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider increasing the maximum amount of time that a prescription can be valid to 12 months in specific controlled circumstances to alleviate pressure on general practitioners and the medical system as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63621/21]