I am calling for the number of training places for radiation therapists in third level colleges to be expanded to prioritise the vital service. 🧑🎓👩🎓👩⚕️👨⚕️🧑⚕️
https://www.finegael.ie/critical-shortfall-of-radiation-therapists-must-be-addressed-burke/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1666819320171868161
Contracts have now been signed for the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme. 🛑
This will allow work to commence immediately. ✅
Since the major flooding damaged homes and businesses people in Glanmire have been living in fear. This is a positive step to ensure that does not happen…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1666556684339167232
RT @naiireland: The MAY NAI Newsletter is now available to download. It is packed with news of the NAI Presentation to the Oireachtas Committee on Health, the launch of the CHO2 area of the #patientsdeservebetter campaign, updates on the nurses campaign & member news https://mailchi.mp/nai/nai-april-newsletter-9342025 https://t.co/MiAdCrFhRf
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1666210729630785542
RT @SimonHarrisTD: I brought forward a change in law to allow us to create agriculture and horticulture apprenticeships in Ireland for the first time. The first one is now launched, 3 more later this year & 1 more early next year.
Read more below in @AgrilandIreland https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-confirms-new-apprenticeship-for-farm-managers/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1666210110849310724
RT @SimonHarrisTD: Today, we are announcing 11,000 free or subsidised college courses for people returning to work, or people unemployed.
These are courses in areas such as Climate, Cybersecurity, Virtual Reality, Health Innovation, Logistics and Online Retail.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1665725008851656706
Orsted world leaders in offshore wind energy have entered into a 50/50 partnership with ESB to develop a number of offshore projects. Delighted to be at @CorkChamber HQ for the launch of the agreement by Minister @simoncoveney Jim Dollard @ESBGroup Duncan Clark of @Orsted .…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1664663115089297408
In Dáil today I called for the establishment of a national strategy in helping to identify and mange care for people with haemochromatosis. This national strategy is about coordination of services between GP’s, HSE and Blood Bank including introduction of a screening programme…
RT @OireachtasNews: #Dáil Topical Issue 1: Deputy Colm Burke TD @ColmBurkeTD - To the Minister for Health: To discuss the establishment of a national strategy for haemochromatosis. https:/…
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RT @martinheydonfg: Ireland leads the way in producing sustainable food and drink from our pasture based system.
Our significant investment in a world first genotyping programme will ensure our farmers, food producers, and wider industry stay one step ahead of the game.
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/23m-of-brexit-fund-to-pay-for-year-one-of-genotyping-scheme-767790 https://t.co/b1f06Ft2kD
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1664266671190863873
RT @FineGael: This week €1,850 will be paid to 125,000 carers and their families right across the country.
This is another way Fine Gael is helping with the cost of living and putting money back in people’s pockets. https://t.co/AAO2cfXHv4
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1664265996625125377
🛑 Contracts have been signed for the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme. 🛑
This will allow work to commence immediately. ⚠️
Since the major flooding damaged homes and businesses people in Glanmire have been living in fear. This is a positive step to ensure that does not happen…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1664245926444015617
RT @Mark_J_Henry: Ireland has become a multicultural country. The latest #Census2022 data shows that 20% of us living here today were born elsewhere. That figure has doubled in the past 20 years. 🇮🇪👏 https://t.co/17dAaiX7Yh
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663845430449373184
RT @EconomyInformal: Reading Performance (PISA)
Estonia🇪🇪: 523
Canada🇨🇦: 520
Finland🇫🇮: 520
Ireland🇮🇪: 518
Korea🇰🇷: 514
Poland🇵🇱: 512
NZ🇳🇿: 506
US🇺🇸: 505
UK🇬🇧: 504
Japan🇯🇵: 504
Australia🇦🇺: 503
Germany🇩🇪: 498
France🇫🇷: 493
Turkey🇹🇷: 466
Greece🇬🇷: 457
Chile🇨🇱: 452
Mexico🇲🇽: 420
Colombia🇨🇴: 412
@OECD https://t.co/5a5rQbyV3M
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663647713861287936
RT @1Hildegarde: Today Government approved legislation to ban the sale of vaping products to children. This will ensure that future generations are not locked into an addiction that has detrimental impacts on our health 💨🚫 https://t.co/vHYJ1dPia1
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663610821459451907
RT @nmph_ireland: carries out a major part of the work into unidentified remains from single bone discoveries to complex issues such as fire deaths. To read about the full debate please visit: 6/6 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2023-05-24/3/#s4 @DeptJusticeIRL @ColmBurkeTD #missing #forensicanthropology @gardainfo
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663594214163087377
The @CSOIreland figures just released show that there were 264,423 people at work in #Cork in 2022 an increase of 34,050 (15% increase) between 2016 and 2022
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663515351827587073
Positive news this afternoon that over €55 million in funding for Cork has been announced in the Health Capital Plan 2023. 🏥👨⚕️👩⚕️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663178378382393346
RT @DonnellyStephen: Funding for #Cork in the #HealthCapitalPlan2023
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1663177008304603143
“Hi Dad, I’m texting you off a friend’s phone...’ interesting article by Conor Pope on phone scams https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/05/26/conor-popes-night-of-texting-with-a-scam-artist-hi-dad-im-texting-you-off-a-friends-phone/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1662449389586006016
RT @joehas: O’Leary is still a master at this kind of studio setup. And he looks to be having as much fun as ever. “I’m Irish, English is our second language” https://t.co/gUg0QWLkIF
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ColmBurkeTD/status/1662206240972505088
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