Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
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Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Housing Schemes
Colm Burke
69. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the amount of people who availed of the help-to-buy-scheme, local authority affordable purchase scheme, first-home scheme and the local authority home loan scheme in Cork in 2022; the amount of funding provided under these schemes in Cork in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Colm Burke
165. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm whether her Department is investigating the possibility of linking the rate of maternity benefit to a woman’s pay or PRSI contributions; if so, the current status of these plans; when they are likely to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32824/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Colm Burke
199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, following an audit of all unoccupied properties previously used either to provide accommodation to members of An Garda Síochána or former Garda stations no longer in use, he will set out the number of these unoccupied properties which have been sold to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33291/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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State Properties
Colm Burke
200. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to set out in detail his Department’s future proposals for the building which was previously occupied as the main prison in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33292/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Work Permits
Colm Burke
206. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to the addition of a bespoke seasonal employment permit scheme for foreign workers for fruit-picking and other seasonal employments in the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33296/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Work Permits
Colm Burke
207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to increasing the number of physiotherapists under the critical skills occupations list in view of the shortage of physiotherapists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Development Contributions
Colm Burke
245. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if one-off residential properties (details supplied) are included in the temporary time-limited waiver in respect of development contributions if the site has not been opened and construction has not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33298/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Policies
Colm Burke
294. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address increased concerns in the tillage sector with regards to the current tillage targets agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS) in view that the pricing structures may not accurately reflect the cost of modern tillage machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Policies
Colm Burke
295. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an extension of the deadline for the submission of scoreboards under the agri-climate rural environment scheme (ACRES) in view of the large volume of farm walks required to be undertaken by agri-advisors within the very short timeframe before 31 August 2023 deadline, and also in view that Department officials have outlined significant penalties for farmers in the scheme including removal from the scheme should farmers not have their lands scored within a month of the deadline passing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33294/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Policies
Colm Burke
296. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to support the horticultural sector; if consideration would be given to the establishment of a targeted financial support scheme to assist with rising production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33295/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Forestry Sector
Colm Burke
297. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in tabular form the number of tree-falling licences issued from 1 January 2022 to 31 May 2022; the number issued during the same timeframe in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33299/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Forestry Sector
Colm Burke
298. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline in tabular form the total number of kilometres of road licences issued from 1 January 2022 to 31 May 2022; the total number issued during the same timeframe in 2023, and to clarify why there has been a significant decrease in road licences issued in 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Forestry Sector
Colm Burke
299. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the monthly targets for private licences with ecology input, excluding Coillte felling licences, were predominantly higher in series one in comparison to series two from January 2022 to January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33301/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Forestry Sector
Colm Burke
300. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what impact the low level of afforestation licences issued for 2023 will have on Ireland's environmental and climate targets; if his Department plans to increase the number of afforestation licences issued for the remainder of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Records
Colm Burke
334. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of people on HSE physiotherapy waiting lists in Cork from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Health Services Staff
Colm Burke
335. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address the current shortage of physiotherapists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33307/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Records
Colm Burke
336. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of trained physiotherapists from the United States who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; the number of applications that were refused during this timeframe; the number of applicants who submitted appeals on foot of initial refusal and the number of those approved and refused on foot of an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Records
Colm Burke
337. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the total number of foreign-trained physiotherapists who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and 1 January 2023 to date; the number of applications that were refused during this timeframe; the number of applicants who submitted appeals on foot of initial refusal and the number of those approved/refused on foot of an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33309/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Records
Colm Burke
338. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the processing of appeals for foreign-trained physiotherapist applicants who applied for international recognition through the CORU regulation process in 2021, 2022, and 2023 to date; if these appeals are processed in chronological order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Qualifications Recognition
Colm Burke
339. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to improve the application process for applicants in the CORU regulation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/23]