Colm Burke

To highlight current challenges associated with childcare provision and put forward potential changes to childcare policy to support parents in the workforce.

Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.

The introduction of a comprehensive regulatory framework for adult safeguarding as proposed by the Law Reform Commission & mandatory reporting. Effective interagency cooperation. The establishment of an independent safeguarding authority with oversight of safeguarding activity…

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…

Support for a range of local initiatives to support economic development and industry growth in the Cork region as part of the National Development Plan review.

To make real time continuous glucose monitoring part of the standard model of care for diabetes patients in Ireland.

Increased budget to nursing home sector, legislative review

Improve funding for voluntary sector organisations supporting families experiencing disadvantage, making sure that more vulnerable children and their parents aren't left without supports. ::Increase targeted income supports for low incomes families and those most at risk of…

Updating on current work to influence the introduction of pre-action protocols

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

Push to publish the overdue framework and seek to improve care for Endometriosis sufferers