Colm Burke

Positive influence for older people on allocation and priorities of funding across a range of issues including an Independent Commissioner for Older People, tackling loneliness & isolation and the delivery of a Statutory Homecare Scheme

Learn information to inform our prebudget submission and policy work

Raise awareness of PBS in the lead up to Budget 2026

Funds secured in Budget

Build relationships with key stakeholders for future support with Pre-Budget asks

To secure an increase in capitation for primary schools and to secure an increase in funding for the Primary Management Bodies

To inform Oireachtas members about the objectives of the Positive Pathways campaign

To inform members of the Oireachtas on developments in heart failure services and deficits in areas such as psychological support and cardiac rehab, along with financial hardship and barriers to full participation in society::Gain support for improved heart failure services and…

To inform committee members about the need for sustainable, multiannual funding for Section 39 organisations.

Discussions around the development of the Cork City taskforce development

To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.

To advocate for progress on transport infrastructure projects underway in the Cork region and critical to the region's economic development, including the R624 and N25.

To underline the importance of enhanced Garda resources for Cork to keep pace with population growth and ensure safety in the city and county.

To advance progress on the development of Cork as a national hub for renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, with a view to contributing to the achievement of Ireland's overall climate targets.

To advocate for changes to housing policy to ensure sufficient supply in the Cork region, including measures to repurpose existing buildings to support additional housing supply, as well as support for areas with considerable housing development potential such as the Cork…