News & Statements
Special HSE helpline urgently needed to assist Irish citizens impacted by new Omicron Covid variant – Burke
A special HSE helpline urgently needs to be set up to provide information and support to Irish citizens impacted by the new Covid-19 variant, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Waterford leads vaccine uptake rate followed by Carlow and Wexford – Burke
The people of Ireland should be praised for their efforts in acting for the collective good as official figures show Ireland has the highest Covid vaccination uptake rate in the EU, Fine Gael TD Colm Burke has said.
Target of 91 Children’s Disability Network Teams will be in place by end of the year – Burke
All Children’s Disability Network Teams which provide services to children with complex needs will be in place across the country by the end of the year, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Children awaiting medical equipment are discriminated against – Burke
It is wrong and discriminatory that children face waiting times of up to a year for access to wheelchairs and other medical equipment while no waiting times exist in other parts of the country, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Local Authorities must be far more proactive in dealing with dereliction – Burke
A national review of derelict property must take place with urgency and each individual Local Authority must be more proactive in dealing with the issue according to Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Colm Burke.
Funding for major trauma centre in Cork must be made available by HSE– Burke
Funding for a major trauma care centre at Cork University Hospital must be set aside in the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2022, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Reopening of night-time and hospitality sectors impossible under opposition’s Zero-Covid approach – Burke
This week’s reopening of the night-time and live entertainment industries would have been impossible had the Government pursued a Zero-Covid approach as advocated for by opposition parties, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Home tutors deserve the right to a pension – Burke
Home tutors deserve the right to a pension, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Budget 2022 measures will reduce waiting lists and the cost of healthcare – Burke
Measures contained in Budget 2022 will help reduce patient waiting lists and the cost of healthcare for people, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Number of cigarettes sold in a packet must be limited to 20 – Burke
Ireland must build on its strong anti-smoking credentials by limiting the number of cigarettes sold in a packet to 20, a Fine Gael TD has said.