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Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss the capital plan. It is important that we continue to develop and improve our healthcare facilities. One of my concerns relates to the negativity about our health service. I attended a health committee meeting this morning and the way some members of the committee were speaking, including Senator Swanick's colleague, one would swear...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for bringing forward this Bill. The issue has already been decided in the referendum and the necessary changes have been made. In looking back at my involvement in the court process, I remember my first family law case, which was not that long ago. The judge kept adjourning the matter and would not deal with it. This is not a criticism of...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: Now.

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I move:That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Family Law Bill 2019 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: On Tuesday, 5 November at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I remind the last speaker that this year, €21.2 billion will be paid out in social welfare and that the amount has increased each year since 2011, when we came into government. That €21.2 billion is currently being paid out. The issue I raise is one that has been brought up in this House on a number of occasions over the last 12 months.It is now time to examine it from the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I wish to be associated with the messages of sympathy to Cormac Ó Braonáin's family and the Labour Party. It is a huge loss at such a young age. I wish to raise the report just published by the National Office of Clinical Audit. While there are a lot of negative comments on the health service in this country, it is interesting that the report shows that the number of people dying...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the staff for their help and assistance throughout the year. I thank my colleagues for their help, assistance and, sometimes, criticism, which has been valid and helpful. I thank those colleagues who helped me in the by-election. As I told someone recently, the by-elections were only the league. The next outing is the championship. I am looking forward to that challenge as well....

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this Bill. It is brought forward annually and is about risk equalisation. The big challenges in this area are with the growing elderly population and making sure that they can get insurance in a fair and proper manner, and that it is not loaded because of their ageing. Risk equalisation and community rating make sure that there are no...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: The Court of Appeal decision was yesterday but I have not seen the outcome.

Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: Next Tuesday.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to carry out refurbishment of 12 houses which have been vacant for over 15 years at Collins Barracks, County Cork; when the houses will be brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 885. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the ten-year timeframe projections of his Department and the Health Service Executive on nursing home and residential care including expected increase in service user numbers and estimated costings arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5423/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: There are a number of points I wanted to raise but I will touch only on one that relates to congregated settings within the HSE. I was in contact with someone who was, in fact, affected by Covid-19 and works in a facility where a number of people died. The person highlighted the simple fact that there were no changing facilities within the facility for staff when they came into work in the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Can we make up from it in the next session?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Nothing has been learned from this. I was speaking to a staff member in the past few days. While certain new procedures have been put in place, they have now disappeared again. For instance, each member of staff was given a scrub suit to put on when he or she came in. There are none available now when staff members come into work. Nothing has been learned from the process. This needs to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I shall take two and a half minutes from Deputy Brophy so I will speak for a total of seven and a half minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman. I shall try to keep my contribution as short as possible because many people wish to speak. I thank all of the people in the HSE for all of the work they have done over the last number of weeks and months in very difficult circumstances. Everyone appreciates the dedication and commitment by everyone involved in dealing with this crisis. I shall revisit an issue...