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Select Committee on Health: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. This is comprehensive legislation. On the issue of communication, in particular between people in the hospital structure, between coroners, and all those involved when a person dies. one of the issues in that respect regarding the hospital structure is that the people at the coalface are junior doctors in a lot of cases. I am not sure whether there is a proper...

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and the officials, and all the people who backed the legislation. I have been on the health committee since 2011. This issue has come up on a number of occasions over the ten or 11 years. It is a very welcome development. It is about having a proper structure in place but it is also important is that we have proper back-up support for people on the front line dealing...

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Can I ask that those of us on the Government benches be included in the technical briefing?

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: It has happened where people from the Opposition have been invited to technical briefings and people on the Government side have not.

Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (21 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: It has on a few occasions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: The Tánaiste has already announced funding for accommodation for members of the Defence Forces. Are we likely to see the roll-out of a five-year plan dealing with accommodation? While there are certain restrictions on what changes can be made, substantial change can be made in the area of accommodation to make it attractive for people to come into the Defence Forces and stay in them....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions his Department has taken since the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces was published in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I will follow on from that regarding the recommendations being put in place. Are there target dates for having all the recommendations fully in place? The Tánaiste referred to transformation. We also have challenges in retaining people in the Naval Service. Does he believe that in the next three to four years the current difficulty with retention will be resolved with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department plans to offer healthcare benefits to members of the Defence Forces and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the income means threshold for carer’s allowance given the cost-of-living increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department will actively engage with community pharmacists regarding the review of dispensing fees in advance of the upcoming 30 June 2023 deadline; if he will fully consider the introduction of a flat fee model of care of reimbursement of €6.50 per medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will actively engage with the community pharmacy sector to ensure that the highly complex nature and operation of community pharmacy schemes is recognised and that community pharmacists are reimbursed appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 571. To ask the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that community pharmacists achieve pay parity with other health care workers, who have seen their pay increased on average by 14% per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29095/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his Department will actively engage with community pharmacists to begin contract discussions with them, as was pledged under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the restoration of community pharmacists pay is in line with public service pay agreements, prior to FEMPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action is being taken to improve processing times of paper-based renewal and first-time passport applications, in view that the current processing time is eight weeks, and in particular the efforts to fast-track those applications of which queries have been raised as this can often lead to extended delays in the processing; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to advise what action his Department is taking to ensure there are no delays in the processing of passport applications during the busy summer months, in particular the efforts to fast-track those for which queries have been raised as this can often lead to extended delays in processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and contributions. I will begin with an area about which I am concerned, which relates to radiation therapists. My understanding is that there is now a shortfall of up to 40% in the number of radiation therapists we require. I also understand that at any one time, 45 people are coming through training in the country, with 30 in Trinity College...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: We have machines lying idle. This needs to be urgently reviewed. I understand that last year, there was a 15% shortfall. As we speak, I understand it is now a 40% shortfall. The last thing we need is people being delayed access to radiation and chemotherapy. I ask that this be prioritised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

Colm Burke: Perhaps Mr. Gloster will come back to me on what action has been taken on it.