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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: Deputies Kelly and O'Connell want to raise two brief issues and then I will bring in Senator Swanick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: Can we let Dr. Scally answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: On the National Cancer Registry, has all relevant information been exchanged and given over in respect of CervicalCheck? Has that issue been resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: All of the documentation that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: All the documentation that was relevant has been given over in order to have one platform on which all the information is stored.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: The second issue I wanted to check with Dr. Scally is about the issue of engaging with laboratories into the future. Obviously in any contract negotiations laboratories are now going to look for new terms and conditions, in particular in respect of dealing with the issue of litigation. From what he has learned from his work over the last four or five months, does Dr. Scally think that will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: Does Dr. Scally believe it is going to be a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I am sorry. I apologise to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: We will finish on that. I thank Dr. Scally, Dr. Denton and Ms McEntee for their contributions this morning. I also thank them for the very comprehensive report that they delivered, which sets a very high standard for future reports, no matter the subject. They have shown how a report should be done and how an investigation should be carried out. The Scally report provides a clear template...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: In respect of events in the past week, particularly the budget, over the past four to five years there has been a growth in employment and a resulting inflow to the Exchequer. There are benefits for every taxpayer. I have done an analysis of a married couple with two children and one earner with an income of €50,000, and find their net gain through reduction in income tax is...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: -----on how we go forward as an island. A very relevant section of that debate is the fact that we want to have a united Ireland, and we should work towards that. It is important, now more than ever, that we do not become more divided. If Brexit goes the way some UK politicians want, that is exactly what will happen. Sinn Féin could play a part in making sure that division does not...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome this Bill. I always believed that the HSE should have a board and welcome this change in how the HSE should be managed into the future. We need a proactive board that is comprised of people that have business or legal expertise, which I have said previously. Major decisions are made on a day-to-day basis and, therefore, it is important that...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: Yes. Patient advocates should have a background in legal, financial or HR management thus adding to the expertise of the board. That aspect would be useful and should be kept in mind. That is why I believe the composition of the board should not be tied to any one group of people.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I agree technically with what Senator Devine is saying. The only reason it might arise is if there was a structure set up for something within the health services that needed to be separated out from the HSE but where it would be important that the chief executive of the HSE would also sit on that board. That is the only context. Take the national children's hospital for instance. The...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (16 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Therapy Services (17 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for being available this morning to deal with this matter. It relates to Scoil Cara in Cork city. The school started off in 2011 with 30 students. It now has 72 students for 2019. This Commencement matter relates to children with special needs and the need for adequate services to be put in place. My question this morning is about the adequate provision of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Therapy Services (17 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I note that this programme is to be rolled out during the second quarter of 2019. I believe it is an area that should be given priority. It is very important for the children. One of the people providing therapeutic services in that school has retired or resigned and there has been difficulty in appointing a replacement. It is so important for...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I second the Senator's amendment. On jobs growth in Ireland, we are entering challenging times with Brexit coming down the road and it is good news to see the announcement of new jobs. For instance, this morning Voxpro announced 400 new jobs in Cork. The company started off in Cork with a small number of staff. It was built by people from Cork and it now employs more than 3,000 people in...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Colm Burke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."