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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: What is the view of the HSE in respect of the appointment of one director for mental health services? That is what the Mental Health Commission is recommending. Where are we with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Walsh accept that the area he is covering is very wide? It includes community services and mental health services. That is a wide area of responsibility. Is there a need for focus? One issue that has been lost in many debates is that the population of this country has increased by 1.5 million in 23 years. It has gone up from 3.8 million in 2000 to 5.2 million. That is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I will move on to the Mental Health Commission report, which contained 49 recommendations. I know that in real terms, it is quite recent but it obviously is important that the report does not gather dust on a shelf. There is obviously a challenge around trying to implement those 49 recommendations and it will not happen overnight. Has a clear plan been set in place to highlight the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I will move on to the deficiency in the south and south west. Have we been able to deal with that CAMHS deficiency? What additional work needs to be done to provide up-to-date services there, rather than the piecemeal way it was done previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Dr. Burke would accept that two days a week is not adequate. That is not two days out of five but two days out of seven.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: If there are difficulties in one area, is there a need to offer an appointment elsewhere? Would a person, for example, work two days in one area and three days in another?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: May I ask a final question?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 43. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs created by year in Cork from 1 January 2018 to the most up-to-date figures available for 2023 [44405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the quota of meat processor operatives under general employment permits in view that the quota has been filled and there is a shortage of operatives in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Overall, the HSE does not have a difficultly with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: The current situation is that there is jurisdiction over about 1% of the care being provided. Previous witnesses wanted that to be expanded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Other jurisdictions operate in that way. Someone deals with and is in overall charge of mental health services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: There is still a deficiency in that area. The problem has still not been resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: It is very hard to explain to parents that they cannot get access to a service because they happen to be living in a particular area. I am wondering how we can deal with this issue. What are the challenges as regards recruiting someone to deal with the issue?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to improve the timeline from when livestock in a herd have been tested and identified positive with tuberculosis and when these animals are collected and removed from the herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm the average timeline from when an animal/animals have been tested and identified positive with tuberculosis in a herd and when they are collected and removed from the herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to amending the start date for the loss of income support for a farmer (details supplied), in view that the timeline for the identification of tuberculosis in the herd and the date of collection of the animals and removal from the herd is managed by his Department and not the farmer; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 411. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current position in relation to transport for people with disabilities aged 18 years and over attending day services to facilitate attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the return of essential therapists including a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a speech and language therapist, play/behaviour therapists and a social worker to a special school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 421. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a special school (details supplied) is still without essential therapists, including a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a speech and language therapist, play/behaviour therapists and a social worker; the date they will start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43622/23]