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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: Does Deputy O'Brien wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Lennon wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: In fairness, we-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: I accept that, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: The Deputy should not be drawing a conclusion before the expert group has set up the access programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: We have heard the views of everyone present. Deputy Boyd Barrett asked about experts being invited to attend again. Perhaps he might write to the committee about that and the committee will consider the matter at its next meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank all of those present for contributing this morning and for their work in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Quinn for his very comprehensive presentation. I have one or two questions. The witness spoke of the 1,100 designated centres. I know that he has given a breakdown of the centres that remain to be registered as 26%. Of the 1,100, is there a breakdown of the number of centres that are not under the management of the HSE and those operated by various voluntary organisations? It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I have a question on the breakdown of the 1,100 centres. What percentage related to the HSE? What percentage was non-HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I asked HIQA a question about the 1,100 designated centres. Of the approximately 9,000 beds, what percentage is provided by the voluntary sector? Have we any idea of that figure? HIQA stated that it would revert to us, but the witnesses have a fair idea on the matter. My second question is also one that I asked of HIQA. Many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Colm Burke: Since I raised respite care as a Commencement matter today, several more families have contacted me. They are looking after their sons and daughters at home, providing care and are not able to access respite care. I am very concerned by the lack of planning in this matter. Several facilities are no longer available because of regulations and inspections carried out by the Health...

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State and the Bill. As other colleagues said, it is very technical. I hope it will streamline the system in dealing with a lot of issues which end up in the courts and consume a huge amount of Garda time that could be avoided. I welcome the third payment option, whereby if a person does not pay the fine when a summons is issued, he or she can do so without having...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I support the Bill being introduced by Senator James Reilly. It is important we start planning in this area. There are simple issues we must resolve, such as the numbers of people getting support or being cared for by family. What is the age profile of parents? What planning must we do to ensure that when parents are no longer able to provide care, there can be someone to step in and take...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: First Stage (10 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this legislation and Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin for his work in this area, as well as all those in the Department and the various voluntary organisations and support agencies who have been to the forefront in pushing for this legislation which is very welcome. Just passing it and opening these centres, however, is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they have done over many years. Social media, which has been touched briefly during this debate, is a major influencer. When false information is given in the print media, it can be corrected reasonably quickly. There is a great deal of incorrect information on social media and it is difficult to correct it. We need to...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise an issue that appeared on the front page of yesterday's edition of the Irish Examinerto the effect that there were 10,000 complaints of anti-social behaviour to local authorities nationwide over a two-year period.In that two-year time period only 12 evictions arose. That level of complaint seems to indicate that local authority officials are spending a huge amount of time...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2017)

Colm Burke: In June last year the Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare was set up. Our colleagues in the other House made sure we were barred from sitting on the committee but I will raise the issue of infrastructural development relating to hospitals. Every week in this House people talk about the need for infrastructural development for our education system and our roads but we need to talk...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 May 2017)

Colm Burke: May I speak briefly on that last amendment?