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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I also thank Senator Rónán Mullen and other colleagues for organising the event held this morning. It is interesting to deal with this issue. Figures were published in recent days on the perinatal mortality rate. We have made significant advances in this country in the past ten years. The figures are clear. There were 58,261 births in the country in 2001. The perinatal mortality rate...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the initiative taken by Senators MacSharry and Crown in introducing the Bill. It is important that we debate the issue but I am concerned about the Bill. Section 3 states: "The Health Service Executive shall ensure that all prescribed medicinal products necessary for the treatment of cancer, as approved by the European Medicines Agency, are...

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I mentioned section 3.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I would like to raise an issue.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: Senator Mooney is referring to section 5 of the Bill. There is no cross-reference-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: The Senator is giving incorrect information.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: There is no reference to section 3.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: That is what this Bill does.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: Ireland will hold the EU Presidency from 1 January 2013, and it is appropriate to set aside time in early September to consider the programme in which we will be involved. It would be useful to get the views of Senators on what we should focus on during this major opportunity to sell the advantages of Ireland over six months. Some 26 other member states will come here on a regular basis and...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I support the call by Senator Ivana Bacik for a debate on the reform of the sale-of-alcohol legislation. The National Suicide Research Foundation published a timely report today that showed 78% of 190 people who committed suicide in the Cork region had abused alcohol in the preceding 12 months. Some 35% had abused both alcohol and drugs in the preceding 12 months. The report shows a direct...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: The Senator should check the report.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: There is a connection.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Taoiseach to the House today. I wish to raise two issues. He will know that I am a former Member of the European Parliament where Members had one minute of speaking time, so I try to stick to that here. Having listened to the Taoiseach's presentation I know that 175 events have or will be organised for our six month Presidency. My colleague, Senator Cáit Keane, asked me to...

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I was one of the first people here, having served at European Parliament level, to ask for a change in how we deal with European legislation in both Houses. There is an opportunity for the House to be used in an effective manner to monitor and examine the agenda of the European Commission in order that we can flag what is coming down the road at an early stage. Both issues should be taken...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I move amendment No. 18: In page 23, line 36, after "injured" to insert "or diseased". I will not press the amendment but I understand the Minister will consider this matter again. The various paragraphs in the section refer to "severely injured or diseased" animals but subsection (4) refers only to animals which are "injured" and there is no reference to an animal that is diseased. This is...

Seanad: Youth Services (18 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address my query about the Cork Life Centre. I had raised the matter previously with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the reply I received was incomplete, as, unfortunately, I believe she was not provided with the full information on the centre. This centre caters for young people aged between 12 and 18 who have dropped...

Seanad: Youth Services (18 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I am somewhat concerned about some of the information in the reply - for instance the reference to the VEC. The 960 VES hours equates to 1.5 teachers in real terms. The VEC has indicated it cannot guarantee that it will be able to provide those hours next year. I am surprised at the 2,768 hours the Minister of State mentioned. I...

Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for bringing this important Bill to the House today. I wish to deal briefly with last week's Bill, on which I made my views quite well known. I believe section 3 of that Bill gave a blank cheque to drug companies because it made it quite clear that once it was approved by the European Medicines Agency and once it was prescribed, the HSE had to provide it. There was no...

Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Colm Burke: In the next session.