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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Colm Burke: There is no appeal except through the courts.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Colm Burke: It was not for political reasons. Senator Wilson should get his facts right.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Colm Burke: The An Bord Pleanála decision would have had to be appealed through the courts.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: To follow on from what Senator Horkan said, it is important that every effort is made to resolve the nurses' dispute. I think everyone here acknowledges the dedication and commitment of nurses in the Irish health system. When one thinks of the volume of people who go through our health service, we can see that 63,000 people go through outpatients per week while another 23,000 go through...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services Provision (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with this matter. This question is on a very important issue, the oncology radiation services in Cork. As a result of the overrun in the cost of building the new national children's hospital, there is concern that other projects which were in the process of being provided with capital funding will be affected. One of these...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services Provision (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I very much appreciate the Minister of State's reply. The only issue I want to raise is related to equipment. Given that the building is nearing completion, can the Minister of State indicate whether the equipment for the facility has been purchased? Has provision been made for equipment in the 2019 budget or does funding spill over into 2020? That is my concern at this stage. It is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services Provision (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: It is important that a reply is furnished to me in due course. I thank the Minister of State for her assistance in this matter.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: That is not true.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I have waited to the end to hear all of the contributions, but it is interesting to note that not one contributor outlined from where the €300 million would come. What service do they want the Government to cut?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: The Government does not pay anyone. It is the taxpayer who pays and there is only a certain amount of money that comes in in taxation. I have met nurses who have returned from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA and their biggest complaints about pay and conditions here fall under three headings, one of which is the level of taxation. One can earn up to £50,000 in the...

Seanad: Housing for Elderly People: Motion (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I second the motion as proposed by my colleague Senator James Reilly. This is a huge issue we now face. It was brought home to me a number of years ago when I was calling door to door in an area. In eight of ten houses - one after the other - there was a widow or a widower living on their own in quite good three-bedroom and four-bedroom houses. They were all holding on and not selling...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I, too, convey my sympathies, the sympathies of the Fine Gael Party and, indeed, the sympathies of the House to the families who have suffered loss as a result of the tragedy in Donegal. It is very difficult on everyone in the local community and it is a huge loss of so many young lives in one event. It is a really tragic accident that occurred. Our thoughts are with each and every one of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I am impressed by the concern expressed about Brexit by my colleague, Senator Ó Donnghaile. In view of his party's inactivity in respect of participating in the decision-making process in the House of Commons, I do not think people can come into this House and outline the failure of this Government. Over the past two and half years we have done everything possible to make sure that our...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Senators for bringing forward these draft Bills. Having introduced Private Members' Bills previously, I know they involve a great deal of work and I very much appreciate the work they have put into bringing them forward. Health and safety in our schools is an important issue. A large number of young people attend preschools,...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Existing Teachers) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (22 Jan 2019)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House. I thank him, the Taoiseach, and all the Ministers for the work they have done on this matter to date in protecting Ireland's interest. I also thank all those in the Opposition parties for the work they have done and for their contribution. We have shown very much a united front in the way we have approached Brexit, which is important because we...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise concerns over something that occurred yesterday. I was at a committee where there was a vote and three Senators voted, meaning it was a tied vote and the proposal to accept a report was lost. A Dáil Deputy implied that the vote was not valid because three Senators had voted and Senators are not directly elected. There is a Constitution and the joint committees consist...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Colm Burke: As the decision did not go the way of the committee member in question, there was a remark about it. We had this in the case of the Sláintecare report, from which Senators were excluded. This is wrong and unfair. My understanding is that the cost overrun for the new national children's hospital will be €1.433 billion, which is an increase of €450 million. This is...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

Colm Burke: It was stated that we did not have the right to vote. In fairness, one committee member voted against the proposal so it was not that Senators voted in one way.