Colm Burke, TD

A plateau in smoking reduction levels should be met with targeted information campaigns, as well as serious consideration of a generational smoking ban, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Legislation to restrict the sale of nicotine products is welcome but must be followed with strong enforcement, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The new taskforce charged with unlocking Cork city’s full potential should be ambitious in its vision, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The reliance on locum hospital consultants in our hospitals is hindering long-term planning for our health service, a Fine Gael TD has said.  

The recent increase in judicial review cases taken against An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) is placing a significant strain on Ireland’s planning system, with 17 cases per month being lodged since the start of 2025, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A dedicated Cork City Taskforce must be incorporated into the Government’s new Housing Plan, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A new Health Research Board report looking at the effectiveness of public health interventions in reducing sunbed use, is a significant step forward in shaping evidence-based policy, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The establishment of the Cork City Taskforce must not be delayed any further, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The approval of 800 social and cost rental homes for construction is a milestone in the provision of social and cost rental housing in Cork City, a Fine Gael TD has said. 

A quick and easily implementable solution to increasing the number of dentists in Ireland over the coming years is possible, a Fine Gael TD has said