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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 683. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department intends on making a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health Joint Action for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), in order that Ireland can have access to part of the €53 million of funding that is available for these policy areas through this programme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 684. To ask the Minister for Health when the consultation process will commence regarding the €10 million in funding allocated in Budget 2023 towards publicly funded IVF treatment; when full details of the scheme will be announced and made available; the way that this scheme will work in tandem with the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 when enacted; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions that have taken place with private fertility treatment providers and his Department with regards to the roll-out of publicly funded IVF treatment in Ireland in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with stakeholders with regard to the roll-out of publicly funded IVF treatment in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59434/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that access fertility treatment in Ireland each year; if the budget allocated for 2023 is adequate to address that need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59435/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages that Ireland will have a fully-funded public fertility treatment system; the expected cost and timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time that it will take to establish the new assisted human reproduction regulatory authority once the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is enacted by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the regional fertility hubs that are fully operational in November 2022; the number of patients who have been seen in each hub in the first nine months of 2022; the level of treatment that is provided by each hub; the number of staff in each hub in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59431/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the level of expansion that he expects from each of the regional fertility hubs in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the level of staff that each hub will have; the number of patients each hub will treat; the fertility services that each will provide in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59432/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Promotion (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I very much look forward to the European Commission publishing its report and the recommendations in that regard. It is important we lead out in respect of those recommendations. I accept there is a cost factor and also an issue with recruiting people to deal with any changes that are brought about, but if we have a screening programme, we will save a great deal of money in the long term....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Promotion (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I might just add that the comparative report on cancer in Ireland published by IHE, a Swedish institute, sets out clear comparisons. We should also learn from those kinds of reports to develop new strategies for cancer care in this country. While we have achieved a lot, we still have a lot to learn in this area.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Promotion (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, if consideration can be given to the introduction of additional nationwide organised screening programmes for two of the four major cancers in Ireland, namely, prostate cancer and lung cancer, taking into account that the national screening programmes for breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer have led to the early detection of cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman. Some concerns have been raised by Nursing Homes Ireland about the time period of 14 days. For argument's sake, if a notice was issued on 20 January, would the officials not accept that is far too short a period for people to respond in? I have seen this happen before with regulation where notices were issued during holiday time. People are looking for time to get all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: However, the courts are not sitting at certain times. They do not sit in August, so what happens if a 14-day notice is served on 30 July?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Will the Department come to a compromise on this issue and agree a period in between of, say, 21 days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Those are the two time periods I am talking about. The courts do not sit in August, although they may sit for serious criminal matters. The District Court sits one or two days a week, depending on the area of the country. During the Christmas period the courts also do not really sit, except for criminal matters. Therefore, you would run into problems with the 14 days' notice. That is one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Someone could decide to interpret section 73A to that effect because of the way it is drafted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: In a large number of these facilities - I am talking about more than 20 - the people are all over 70 but they have a structure in place as regards the care being provided. Looking at the drafting of the section, it would appear to me to give the power to an inspector to go into such a facility. Will that be looked at? Concerns are being raised about it. This legislation applies to both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Does this not make it a duplicate system? The Mental Health Commission is supposed to be doing its job in relation to these facilities, but when Covid came we found an awful lot of the mental health facilities were not at all up to scratch. There was one example where there were not even changing facilities for staff coming on duty, which would be a basic requirement in any medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: From the time the legislation is in place, is it envisaged that additional people will be required to do this work?