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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: I heard that four months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: Perhaps someone might come back to me to tell me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: -----when the group has met.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: The problem we have is that there seems to be an entrenched position. A consultant not working in a particular area - I am talking about a geographical area now - cannot be transferred to another area. That is the advice I am being given. I have written to Gerry O'Dwyer, the CEO, on this matter, and the response I received from Ger Reaney by telephone was that there is no consultant there....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: That is not what is happening.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise the issue of psychiatric services for those under 18 years of age on the north side of Cork city. I came across a number of cases in the last few weeks in which people under 18 who require access to a psychiatric consultant have had huge difficulty because that position has been vacant for a number of months. A locum was put in place but the locum has also resigned. As a...

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and his officials for the work they have done in bringing forward the amendments. I have gone through them in detail and am quite satisfied in an overall context. They have streamlined what was an initial draft. I have highlighted issues that could cause complications at a later stage. There are one or two issues to which I will refer as we go through the amendments....

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: On amendment No. 4, the-----

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise a technical issue.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: The amendment inserts Part 1, which states "This Act may be cited as the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2018." Amendment No. 50-----

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I know that. This is a technicality. Amendment No. 50 states "‘Act of 2018’ means the Civil Law (Missing Persons) Act 2018".

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I agree with amendment No. 46. It is important because we must be very careful of constitutional issues. The amendment has been very carefully drafted and takes that issue into account and I very much welcome it.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: On a technicality, the amendment now becomes section 2. I presume that section 2 of the original Bill will become section 3.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome amendment No. 10. It was obviously left out and I welcome the addition of half-brother and half-sister. It is a technicality and an important addition.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome the amendments. It is extremely important to create the register in order to have a clear record. The proposed new Part 5B of the Civil Registration Act 2004 sets out all of the information clearly, including the date and place of presumed death and the place of birth of the missing person. It is welcome that all of the relevant information will be added to the register and that...

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I agree with the amendments. We included the coroner issue in the original Bill because we were talking about two procedures. I can see why the Department and the Minister have chosen to add clarity by providing for these issues to be dealt with by one stream. In the circumstances, it is appropriate that they be dealt with by the courts only.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome the amendment. The issue of insurance will arise but it is important that there is some safety mechanism in place. It is important that a person who takes the decision to apply for such a court order will be able to effect the necessary protection from his or her point of view.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome the amendment and I understand where the Minister is coming from on it. There has to be an obligation on the applicant and providing for it in the legislation provides clarity.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Colm Burke: May I make a point regarding Part 3, amendment No. 12 of the Act of 2004, which I raised earlier? It states that the Act of 2018 means the Civil Law (Missing Persons) Act 2018, whereas at the start of the Bill we were changing the wording to the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act. Could we get clarification on that issue?