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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Collins Barracks, Cork will be the location of the headquarters of the military formation that will control military operations in the southern region of the country, in the new Defence Forces structure that emerges as a result of the recommendations set out in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total number of the Defence Force members who are eligible to receive the Covid pandemic recognition payment; the total number who have received the payment to date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department will take in the provision of additional capacity for school transport for the 2023-2024 academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of SEN provision in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4952/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. It was stated that 65% of patients diagnosed between 2014 and 2018 survived longer than five years, so there is a 65% survival rate. How does that compare to other jurisdictions, such as the UK or other European jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: What tumours have survival rates that are below average, and what do we need to do in order to get them above average?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Is there a particular reason that is the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Besides ovarian cancer, what other cancer has survival rates that are below the norm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I know it is great to be on a par with other countries, but the issue in healthcare is to try to be ahead. What do we need to do to make sure that people get diagnosed early, get the best quality care and are able to survive? What do we need to do to ensure that we are above average rather than being on a par with others or below average? What additional work do we need to do in these areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: On the areas where survival rates are below average, is there a major campaign to make sure that we can improve the service and that people who require treatment can access it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Okay. I want to move onto the issue of getting information out there. I want to focus, in particular, on lung cancer and prostate cancer. I am not convinced that there is enough information out there to ensure that people can go to their GP and then on for further checking at an earlier stage than is happening currently. Is there a plan as regards getting more information out there? Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: We have done a national programme in relation to breast cancer. Is there any proposal to do something similar in relation to prostate cancer, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Unfortunately, a member of my family died from lung cancer in the last seven days so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: -----I am very much aware of the challenges of the disease. This was a person who did not smoke. We also need to get the message across that lung cancer can affect people who never smoked. This is important because people who have a cough might ignore thinking it could not be lung cancer because they have never smoked in their lives. We need to get that message out there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: How many clinics do we have with that service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: We have eight of those centres around the country. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Are people aware of that? I am not sure members of the public are aware that they can get access rapidly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: What is proposed on prostate cancer with regard to getting information out there so that people who have symptoms of prostate cancer would go to their GP? Is there enough information out there on that whole area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: We still need to make progress in this area. We have made a lot of progress already; I fully accept that but-----