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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Registry Board: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I thank Dr. Coffey for his presentation. I read through his CV and it is extremely impressive. I thank him for all the work he has done to date. On providing services for those who have cancer, we are experiencing many difficulties in recruiting consultants in particular, as well as junior doctors and nurses. Are we facing the same problem in cancer treatment and providing services for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I wish Mr. Horan well in his new role and thank him for his work to date in all of the organisations in which he has been involved. He referred to the nursing homes support scheme. I have the terms of reference for the review of the system for setting nursing homes prices which is due for completion by 1 June. In recent weeks I have received correspondence from a number of nursing homes in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: Can I get clarification on the review? Early June was set as a time for the review on the nursing home issue. I do not want to tie the witness to time now but are we talking about four weeks, eight weeks or 12 weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: Months rather than weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: The second issue I want to come back on is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: The second question I want to come back on concerns what Deputy Louise O'Reilly said about the delay in getting people out of hospitals and into nursing homes. This is not a problem caused by the nursing homes. When there was a huge problem with many people in beds waiting to be discharged, for example, nursing homes had over 750 vacant beds at the time. There seems to have been very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund: Chairperson Designate (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: We might end up not having to buy facilities or operating time in private hospitals if we had beds freed up in public hospitals. It is therefore a matter that should be Mr. Horan's concern since the faster we can get people out of the hospital system and into step-down care, the better and more efficient it becomes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to Medical Scanning Services (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I am sorry, but as I have to be in the Seanad Chamber at 4.30 p.m., I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to Medical Scanning Services (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I have to speak in the Seanad Chamber at 4.30 p.m. I thank Professor Daly for his presentation. I asked the committee to invite him because I had heard a number of complaints about people having scans on a Friday evening in services in which there was no medical backup to give advice. Advice has been given on a Friday evening without a medical person being present. That has occurred....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to Medical Scanning Services (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I was referring to standalone facilities without medical backup. The concern arises in that respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to Medical Scanning Services (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: I would like to thank Professor Daly for giving us a very comprehensive presentation and for the work he and his colleagues are doing in the maternity services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to Medical Scanning Services (31 May 2017)

Colm Burke: Could we put the proposal to write to the Department and the issue of regulation of people providing scanning services on the agenda for the next meeting?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: I would like to join my colleagues in paying tribute to the outgoing Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny. He did an outstanding job as leader of Fine Gael, as a Deputy and as Taoiseach of this country. He did a number of outstanding things. When he came into office, he provided leadership and made sure that the entire Cabinet and Government were motivated to deliver. Putting in place the right...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: It was interesting to hear the comments made on the appointment of the former Attorney General. It is important to note that 16 of the 29 Attorneys General of Ireland have been appointed to the High Court. A number of others were appointed to positions at European level. I refer to Mr. Peter Sutherland SC and Mr. Justice John Murray. In fairness to Ms Máire Whelan, there is no...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: In fairness, the Minister of State has outlined where he is coming from within the Government and his Department, and that is about the visibility and making sure that what is passed in the House can be implemented in full within a timeframe. The Minister of State has outlined the three key issues that he wants to move forward with. With regard to the whole sign language area we need to set...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: I agree with the Minister of State in the sense that, if we want to progress this matter for everyone's benefit, it is important that we work together instead of trying to score political points. Long before Deputy Finian McGrath became a Minister of State, he was to the fore in highlighting disability issues.

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: Senator Mark Daly's party was in power for 14 years-----

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: -----and not a thing was done about this. I would say on this matter-----

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: In fairness to the Minister of State and all parties in government, we want to progress this matter and deliver on every aspect that is passed by the House. It is important that we progress this issue, give ISL recognition,-----

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Burke: -----give it the legal status that it deserves and provide backup services. That is exactly what the Minister of State and the Department want to do.