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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I cannot comment on the issue in relation to Listowel but in relation to Cork city there is a problem in that we are running centres in two locations in the city whereas there is a strong view that one location in the city centre would be more effective. The question is whether or not work should be done by the HSE with SouthDoc to aim towards that. The current situation is that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: My understanding is the problem is getting staff to man the centre to keep the level of service. It still raises the question of whether there could be a far more efficient service by having one location in the centre of the city, rather than the way it is now organised. I do not know why that was not done the first day but it is a problem now because even people on the south side cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will open with the issue of bringing public nursing homes up to standard, particularly now because of Covid and the challenges that it has posed. I understand that 122 HSE public nursing homes were required to meet a certain standard by 2015 and that an extension was granted for six years, bringing the deadline to December 2021. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: It would be helpful if we could have the exact figures for what is expected to be completed by December 2021 and if we knew how it is proposed to deal with people. According to the last set of figures I have seen, there are more than 5,500 people in public nursing homes. I am not sure how many are affected by not having a suitable physical environment for long-stay individuals. Maybe we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: In December 2020 and January 2021, there were outbreaks in a large number of nursing homes. What level of engagement was there in that period? It is extremely important to address this. We could have a new challenge next week and it would be a case of how fast we could get the information out to the providers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: On the Department and the proposed licensing concerning home care provision, at what stage are we? I introduced a Private Members' Bill on introducing a regulatory framework for home care. At what stage is the Department on drafting legislation? When are we likely to see draft legislation? What is the timeframe for introducing it and putting it into law if we want to introduce a licensing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Is there a date for when we will see the heads of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Regulation of Nursing Homes and Development of a New Model of Care for Older People: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: My question was on when might we see the heads of the Bill published.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to reviewing the current Eircode acquirement process, by which a new build premises cannot obtain a connection to fibre broadband until it has an Eircode for the premises and the procurement of same can often take a number of months given the system is updated quarterly per annum; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which the families of at least eight pupils in sixth class of a school (details supplied) have been informed that there is no available place for them at post-primary level in any school in the region; the measures her Department will take to resolve this matter; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1039. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to removing the requirement for a deed poll to be completed in order to receive a public services card in circumstances in which a gender recognition certificate has already been issued; if the decision on this matter will be made at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider implementing domestic homicide reviews (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15783/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1381. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place for the healthcare of transgender young persons in Ireland with the exit of the UK-based Tavistock clinic from Crumlin children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1382. To ask the Minister for Health when the multidisciplinary team will be in place as per the HSE final report of the steering committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services, February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1383. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that have been made available in order that the HSE service development model of care is implemented and accessible to support transgender young persons to include the provision of appropriate mental health services at primary and specialist services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, such as immunisation programmes, HPV in line with WPATH or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines, in line with Objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1385. To ask the Minister for Health if clear guidelines have been furnished to health practitioners on referral pathways for transgender young persons and their families to specialised services in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical and mental health of transgender young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1386. To ask the Minister for Health the work that has been undertaken with parents and young people seeking to access healthcare outside the State under the provisions of the cross-border directive and treatment abroad scheme to ensure the available options for access to care are communicated effectively, in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy to improve the physical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1387. To ask the Minister for Health the additional specialised staff who have been recruited in this area including endocrinologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, senior psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and administrative support officers, in line with action 19.1 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1388. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to develop transgender health services for children and adults with a clear transition pathway from child to adult services, in line with action 19.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/21]