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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Colm Burke: Do we have a target date for HPV testing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Gleeson believe it can be delivered by October?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: With due respect to the Leas-Chathaoirleach, people were given a huge amount of latitude this morning. I have been here since the start.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: I want to raise an important issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: -----in relation to the cervical cancer issue. A statement was issued by the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists today which we should welcome. We need to deal with this in a very careful manner. We have to acknowledge Vicky Phelan and her family for bringing this to the fore and highlighting the difficulties she has gone through and what she has to face into in the future. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: In fairness, I want to make a point on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: In fairness, I think it is an important point to make, and that is about-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I think it is important to emphasise-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I am making a point-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: I am making a point, and I think it is important-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: I am making the point that a lot of good progress as been made on that issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: It is important that we now deal with the issues that have arisen, and deal with them in a very transparent and upfront manner. That is what our debate should be about.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: I would like to make that point.

Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will not take eight minutes because the Minister of State has set out very comprehensively the work the Defence Forces have done and that they need to carry out in the coming years. There is a challenge on investment. On the good side we have a flow into the economy, which means we can invest in this vital service. The Army, Naval Service...

Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)

Colm Burke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their very comprehensive presentations. I know some of them face a difficult task in dealing with this issue. Some of the issues I wished to raise have been raised already so I will be brief. According to the presentation, since 1993 there are about 400 children with developmental delay and about 100 with physical malformation. Do we have accurate figures,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Colm Burke: Can we set up a process for dealing with this? The problem seems to be that there is no process for dealing with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Colm Burke: Chairman, I asked a specific question about the systems in place with regard to medications that are available for a long period of time and I am not clear if it was answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Chiropractic Association of Ireland (25 Apr 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the delegates for their very comprehensive presentation on the work they are doing. With regard to the services currently being provided, the delegates said some chiropractors use their own X-ray equipment and others make referrals. Could I get clarification on medical indemnity insurance? Does each practising chiropractor have professional indemnity insurance? In particular, do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM: Faculty of Radiologists (25 Apr 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they do. Sometimes we have medical practitioners before the committee and we do not acknowledge their work and the contribution they make to our healthcare sector. It is important that we do so. We heard from the representatives of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland earlier this morning. One of my questions related to...