Colm Burke TD @ColmBurkeTD@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
Welcome news for those aged 25-28, access to dental, optical and aural treatments
RT @welfare_ie: Minister @HHumphreysFG announces revamp of Treatment Benefit Scheme to benefit young people
✅People aged 25-28 will now only need to work for 9 months to avail of dental, optical and aural treatments
✅Measure will benefit almost 80,000 people
🔗https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/af15f-minister-humphreys-announces-revamp-of-treatment…
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RT @OireachtasNews: #Dáil Topical Issue 4: Deputy Colm Burke @ColmBurkeTD - To the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: To discuss Processing of Local Authority Home Loan Schemes https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/dail-eireann-live/#d.en.15809 #seeforyourself
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RT @BreegeHannify: Postive Achievement Ireland 🇮🇪
Another important driver for people at individual level & for the country.
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RT @OpinionLine96: WIG GRANT IS VERY WELCOME
Chloe Sheehan, who has spoken out about her alopecia, is welcoming the government grant of €500 towards hair pieces and wigs for people who've suffered hair loss due to chemo and conditions like alopecia.
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Delighted to be notified that Clogheen Kerry Pike Community Association has been successful in its Sports Capital Grant Appeal.
It has been awarded €11,589.40 for fencing around the tennis courts at Ballycannon Park.
This will make a difference for the community.
@CKPCA1
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Great news from the Minister that @CastleviewAfc have been successful in their Sports Capital Grant Appeal and have now been awarded €119,338.94 for an extension project.
This is fantastic news and will benefit the Northside of the City.
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Fantastic news that @ScarraGAA club has been awarded €52,189 in the Sports Capital Grants appeals for works to the roof of the clubhouse and an upgraded water system for showers.
This is in addition to the €359,000 already received by the Inniscarra parish.
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It does not make sense that fresh vegetables arriving to Cork from non-EU countries must be sent to Dublin for checks.
We must establish a Border Inspection Point in the Port of Cork.
This would help businesses and consumers.
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RT @CSOIreland: The number of persons in employment increased by 12.3% to 2,505,800 in the year to Q1 2022
https://www.cso.ie/en/csolatestnews/presspages/2022/labourforcesurveyq12022/?utm_source=Tw&utm_medium=Tw&utm_campaign=LFS
#CSOIreland #Ireland #LabourForceSurvey #LabourForce #IrishFamilies #IrishHouseholds #LabourMarket #LiveRegister #Jobs #Employment #Unemployment
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RT @DamianBoylanFG: Credit has to go to @siobhanshovlin for organising this. Go raibh mile maith agat.
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I was delighted to meet Minister @DonnellyStephen in St Finbarr’s Hospital together with the @HSELive team and @jerrybuttimer
The staff there are doing great work for the elderly👩⚕️
I also stressed to the Minister the urgent need to progress the Elective Hospital for Cork 🏥
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Good news. Employment is growing. ✅
The total number of people at work in the first quarter of 2022 is 2.5 million according to the @CSOIreland 👨 👩
275,200 more people are at work compared to April 2021 ⬆️
Unemployment is down to 4.8% ⬇️
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At Public Accounts Committee with Robert Watt Sec Gen of @roinnslainte and Paul Reid CEO of @HSELive raised the issue of Hospital Theatre not being used after 4pm and the need to recruit Theatre Assistants @OpinionLine96 @CorksRedFM @C103Cork @irishexaminer @echolivecork
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I am delighted that €94 million in capital funding will be provided for healthcare infrastructure in Cork.
While this is welcome, Cork needs a new 24/7 elective hospital, with Sarsfield Court in Glanmire being an ideal location 🏥
See info on funding in Cork North Central 👇
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500,000 Passports issued since 1st of Jan. 32,378 passport applications received for week ending 22nd of May, 26,656 issued which is over 5,000 a day. First time online applications will take 30 working days. @OpinionLine96 @CorksRedFM @C103Cork
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Very welcome news that Apple it is to further expand its operations in Cork with the addition of a new campus building which will allow for extra capacity to accommodate 1,300 employees.
This is positive news for Cork and the Northside of Cork City.
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Apple to apply for planning to expand its Campus in Cork to accommodate 1,300 employees. It’s operation in Cork started in 1980 with 60 employees, now it is home to over 6,000 and continues to grow @C103Cork @Corks96FM @CorksRedFM @irishexaminer @echolivecork @IrishTimes
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RT @LeoVaradkar: Fantastic news from @Merck for #Cork this morning 🔴⚪️👇#FullEmployment
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Blarney Business Park to get major investment of €150 million as part of a €440 million package ( €290ml to Carraigtwohill ) announced by Merck a leading science and technology company. 370 new jobs to be created @echolivecork @Corks96FM @CorksRedFM @muskerrynews
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RT @derry_group: So right to include John Hume in last night's finale. His lifelong dream was to build a Derry university for #DerryGirls. This show isn't over.
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Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central | Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health | Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and the Public Accounts Committee.
Joined Apr 2022
