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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: Mr. Makhlouf, however, accepts that when the Central Bank was initially set up by the State it was never with the intention of having a role where someone could use it as a mechanism for getting access to money to carry on the atrocities now occurring. I accept what Mr. Makhlouf is saying about the money going to the Israeli Government in the sense of managing its economy, but a substantial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: Going back to what Deputy Timmins said in relation to transferring this role the Central Bank has, have any efforts been made at the European level to indicate the bank is not happy about having to do this work and that, if possible, any future request that comes would be managed by another member state?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: If a new request was made in the morning by Israel, though-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: If a new request was made in the morning, would the Central Bank not consider making an application at European level to say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. In particular, I thank the Garda for the work it is doing in Limerick. It is about everyone working together in a lot of cases where it is quite complex and difficult to manage. The Irish Medical Organisation has expressed concern about involuntary admissions. I presume there has been engagement with the Department on this issue. It sounds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I wish to ask about involuntary admission and access to records. If someone from Cork is admitted in Dublin, what is the current legislation on access to records? I am aware of a case where someone from another EU state was admitted and the medical services in that country would not release the records, causing significant difficulty for the medical team to deal with it. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: Regarding the sharing of information, if somebody is admitted in Cork who was previously treated in Dublin or the other way around, is there access to those records for the person who is involuntarily admitted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: Do we need to include this in legislation now in order to protect the practitioners in getting access to information and being able to provide treatment on a timely basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I wish to ask the Garda representatives about their concerns with the legislation. Has there been engagement involving the Garda, the Department of justice and the Department of Health on those concerns at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: It is important because the Garda is operating at the coalface and can see the challenges there. This legislation would appear to provide even more challenges to the Garda now. It is important to have that consultation and engagement. It is fine to put legislation in place but without the manpower to implement it, the Garda will have a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I do not care what was agreed. I am saying there must be fairness to every person on this committee. Allowing someone more than 20 minutes means the people at the end will get no time at all.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 359. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to increase capacity in the neurological rehabilitation facility in Tower, Blarney, Cork from 20 beds to 50 beds and recruit the necessary staff, taking into account that there is up to a nine-month waiting time to get into the National Rehabilitation Facility in Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31054/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I raise the process of approving housing whereby we have to go through voluntary housing agencies, then through the Department of housing and finally through the Department of public expenditure. I am dealing with one project with 217 apartments for which the process started in September last year. It has gone through Clúid, the housing agency, through the Department of housing and is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the other grant schemes available, not including the SEAI grant schemes, for home energy upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 387. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to amending the capital acquisition tax rules so that those who are childless can leave a greater sum to loved ones in their will without a large tax bill being incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm that a school (details supplied) will be permitted to open a fourth ASD class, where the school had offered places to children to open the new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 933. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); that serious consideration would be given to granting this allowance, due to the child’s difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 958. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) for their daughter who it is documented has having medical difficulties, that serious consideration would be given to granting this domiciliary care allowance due to these difficulties and the level of care required; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Colm Burke: 975. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration would be given to the provision of a mechanism to afford flexibility in certain visa cases, in particular for family members of skilled workers who are seeking a visa, in view that many of these skilled workers do not have a family support network in the country especially during difficult or urgent...