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Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Banking Sector
Colm Burke
334. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance the details of the action that his Department will take to encourage the opening of new bank branches in towns that have one or no bank branch given that it weakens the commercial infrastructure of communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/22]
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Tax Code
Colm Burke
340. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the group C and group B capital acquisition tax inheritance tax thresholds to support those whose next of kin are not their own children and ensure a higher tax-free threshold applies to these inheritances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/22]
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Tax Reliefs
Colm Burke
341. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if the regulation that limits agricultural relief on capital acquisitions tax to land where solar panels constitute less than 50% of the holding will be removed in order that there will be no restriction in this regard; if land and holdings that constitute up to 100% will qualify, in order to assist in meeting Ireland’s renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Passport Services
Colm Burke
767. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is common procedure for a person to have a different number on their passport book than their passport card if they have both simultaneously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43696/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
840. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing funding for the training of home tutors when working with students presenting with serious mental health problems and suicidal ideation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42471/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
841. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including home tutors as employees of her Department given that continuity of work is not recognised even when a home tutor has worked for a number of years with students in providing home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42472/22]
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
842. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider ensuring home tutors who are governed by the home tuition scheme are given the right to, and made eligible for, sick pay and holiday pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
843. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department ensuring that home tutors governed by the home tuition scheme will be given the right to secure similar work outside of the official school calendar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42474/22]
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Education Policy
Colm Burke
844. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider amending the current working conditions for home tutors as set out by her Department in order that they can claim travel expenses such as those made available for leaving certificate and junior certificate supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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State Pensions
Colm Burke
1088. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the current employer PRSI contributions policy in which the Department of Education and Skills is the employer of home tutors as per the Revenue Commissioners but does not pay employer PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42476/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Colm Burke
1332. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider introducing a weekly payment for those in the first year of their apprenticeship programme in addition to the amount that they receive from their employer in order to encourage the uptake of apprenticeships and discourage persons from dropping out early in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Medicinal Products
Colm Burke
1557. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the 35 children with cystic fibrosis whose age and genotype were not included in the initial deal with a drug manufacturer will now be included to provide access to the life-changing medication, kaftrio (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42184/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Colm Burke
1571. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding, excluding the nursing home support scheme that was given to each HSE nursing home and community hospital to implement measures to prevent and manage Covid-19 outbreaks in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; the expenditure incurred to implement these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42271/22]
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1572. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the overall expenditure incurred per HSE nursing home and community hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/22]
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1834. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being introduced to ensure that the fee payable for nursing home resident care recognises the extraordinary increase in costs being incurred (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43250/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1835. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason that the pricing mechanism for the fair deal scheme remains unchanged seven years after the review of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/22]
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1836. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the immediate measure that will be implemented to stem the closure of small nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43252/22]
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1837. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent pattern of closure of smaller nursing homes; and if the loss of these nursing homes within communities are of particular concern for his Department and the Government with regard to the care options available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/22]
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Care Services
Colm Burke
1838. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published in June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43254/22]
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Nursing Homes
Colm Burke
1839. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health his views on his Department's value for money review of nursing home costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43255/22]