Colm Burke TD @ColmBurkeTD@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
Confirmed by @HSELive at Public Accounts Committee that National Ambulance Service dealt with 366,000 emergency 999 and urgent calls in 2021. Work also involved transporting 24,000 Intermediate Care patients and 1,000 Aero Medical/Air Ambulance calls. @OpinionLine96 @CorksRedFM
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RT @SdowdDowd: Thank you to @cardagh, @HerlihyRonan1 & members of the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Cancer for hosting a special #CareForYourPair information briefing to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month for @OireachtasNews staff.
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National Childrens Hospital. Health Committee advised that €1.130billion paid to date. Project includes 22 operating theatres, 60 critical care beds, 90 day beds, 380 individual inpatient rooms. Overall 4,300 clinical care rooms. Fitting out/ commissioning to follow shortly
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The number of people with third-level qualification in Ireland is a major contributory factor to attracting investment and the creation of 650,000 new jobs over last 10 years
RT @Mark_J_Henry: Young Irish adults are the very highest educated in Europe. New data from @OECDEduSkills shows that 63% of 25-34 year olds have a third-level qualification. Only Luxembourg matches this. Further afield, only S.Korea, Canada & Japan have a hig…
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October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth I was delighted to join the @IrishCancerSoc and my colleagues at Leinster House to promote awareness.
For more information in relation to prevention early detection and supports for those with breast cancer visit: https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-types/breast-cancer
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RT @EconomyInformal: Labour Productivity
Ireland🇮🇪: 109.5
Norway🇳🇴: 93.2
Denmark🇩🇰: 84.6
France🇫🇷: 77.2
USA🇺🇸: 77.1
Austria🇦🇹: 76.0
Finland🇫🇮: 69.2
UK🇬🇧: 64.3
Australia🇦🇺: 61.5
Italy🇮🇹: 61.3
Canada🇨🇦: 57.9
Japan🇯🇵: 46.8
Poland🇵🇱: 44.6
Korea🇰🇷: 41.5
Greece🇬🇷: 37.8
Chile🇨🇱: 30.0
Mexico🇲🇽: 22.2
@OECD
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RT @jerrybuttimer: Privileged to attend tercentenary celebration of @StAnnesShandon @coficork excellent homily by @paulargooder thank you @DrPaulColton joined @deirdreforde @ColmBurkeTD @simoncoveney in prayerful reflection & thanks mindful of who is my neighbour.
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RT @peterburkefg: By next week, you will no longer need planning permission to cover your roof with solar panels🎉
Delighted the @DeptHousingIRL Committee approved our proposals today, looking forward to signing regulations into law next week @FineGael
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RT @voteTimLombard: On a visit to Bantry General Hospital with @ColmBurkeTD earlier this week, it was great to see that enabling works have commenced at the site for the new endoscopy unit with tenders opened since last week. Really positive to see works associated with this major capital project
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RT @NoreenLacey: The Dept of Agriculture has confirmed that the Capital Allowances on slurry storage are to be written off at 50% per year over 2 years as against 7.
It will be against expenditure in the next 3 years.
A major change from what was announced in budget yesterday. @ifac_ireland
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#Budget2023 Putting Money Back in your pocket
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#Budget2023 Helping you with the cost of living
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#Budget2023 Helping to Build Stronger, Safer Communities
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#Budget2023 Helping with the Cost of School & College
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#Budget2023 Childcare & Primary Education
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#Budget2023 - We are backing Business
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RT @emer_currie1: Thank you to TDs & Senators in Leinster House who supported cross-community victims of the Troubles at the 1st screening of their film ‘The Victims Voices’.
It was raw, emotional, powerful.
We stand together in complete opposition to the Legacy Bill.
Good luck in Belfast tonight
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The Secretary General of the Dept of Health has confirmed to me at Health Committee meeting that there will be a decision on the site for the new Elective Hospital in Cork by Mid October.❗️
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RT @EconomyInformal: Global Food Security Index 2021
Top 10 Countries
Ireland🇮🇪 🥇
Austria🇦🇹 🥈
UK🇬🇧 🥉
Finland🇫🇮
Switzerland🇨🇭
Netherlands🇳🇱
Canada🇨🇦
Japan🇯🇵
France🇫🇷
USA🇺🇸
@TheEIU
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“Those whom the gods would destroy they first make mad”
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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
