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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and welcome the success of this scheme. I am concerned, however, about whether it will continue. On Monday last, I met with Barnardos in Knocknaheeny in Cork where a programme is based. As the Minister will know, Barnardos total budget for the year is approximately €15 million. It gets €12 million through Tusla and there is a shortfall of approximately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, for all the work done on flood relief programmes. The problem I have with them is the time it takes from start to finish. One, the Glanmire flood relief project, is being done in my constituency at the moment. It is nearing completion and was very well managed by the OPW. I am concerned about the one in Blackpool, which started in 2013 and, 12...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Services (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: The Minister spoke of funding for Irish Water. More than 500 treatment plants throughout the country were built between 2002 and 2008. Many of the developers who built them have gone into liquidation or receivership. In one case in Whitechurch in Cork, raw sewage is flying out of the treatment plant into the stream. I have taken samples from it. I have been writing to Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to confirm the level of capital spending on Cork and Dublin in the years 2022 to 2024; the major capital spending plans for Cork going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for when the public consultation will be established in relation to the Blackpool flood relief scheme given the proposal for this project has been approved by the OPW and before it can be progressed it must also receive approval from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to the implementation of the terms of the school transport review to reduce distance criteria and expand eligibility, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40009/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: On goods we are importing into Europe from America in the areas of pharmaceuticals, computerisation and medical devices, is there now a need for Europe to analyse what we are importing from the United States and to see how we can grow those particular businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: On research and development, the universities sector in the US plays a big part in that. We have not done that to the same extent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: On one of the issues in the research area, I will give the example of the new children's hospital being built in Canada, which is costing $3.6 billion. The Government is only paying out two thirds of that money. The hospital has to raise the other $1.2 billion itself. Everyone has bought into it. The pharmaceutical, medical devices and IT companies have all contributed to the $1.2 billion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: I will give an example. When I was Minister of State, I was advised that I could not go to a particular event being run by a pharmaceutical company. That is the disconnect. I am just wondering whether that is the right approach now when we need everyone to be working together. I gave that example from Canada, where a brand-new children's hospital was built, costing $3.6 billion, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: There is now a need for us to make sure that we can grow a lot of areas in which we are reliant on imports. We need to focus on those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: I will raise one final issue. The defence budget in the US is going to continue to rise, which means there will be more pressure on us to manage the deficit there while at the same time growing the economy. I presume that focus will continue because of the rise in the defence budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. McDonnell for a comprehensive presentation. Coming from Cork, I am concerned about the pharmaceutical industry, which is a major player in the entire country, but in particular in the Cork region. The issue that arises in the US is its focus on why it is importing rather than manufacturing so many pharmaceuticals. From conversations I have had with representatives from some of...

Select Committee on Health: Health Information Bill 2024: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: With regard to records that are already in place, some, although not all, of the maternity units have computerised records. The first four involved began doing this five years ago. Can the electronic record relating to a baby born in a maternity units be passed on if that child is subsequently brought to the children's hospital 12 months later? Will such records be capable of being passed...

Select Committee on Health: Health Information Bill 2024: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: There are 19 maternity units. How many operating electronic systems?

Select Committee on Health: Health Information Bill 2024: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: Electronic records very much relate to mothers. I am asking whether electronic records is kept in respect of babies following birth.

Select Committee on Health: Health Information Bill 2024: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2025)

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Select Committee on Health: Health Information Bill 2024: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Burke: The other issue I want to ask about is with regard to the number of systems. In Denmark, they were down to 25 systems about four years ago. They are now working towards having five systems. My understanding is that between all the hospitals, GPs and pharmacies, we had something like 1,700 different systems. What is the number now?