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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place additional supports for those with type 1 diabetes to afford the cost of a flash glucose meter, in view of the fact there are substantial costs associated with this equipment, which is essential for the management of blood glucose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to HSE coronavirus community assessment hubs since they began operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who have been referred to hubs; the number of non-Covid-19 patients referred in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1621. To ask the Minister for Health if additional community assessment hubs will be rolled out as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14851/21]

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

Colm Burke: 1622. To ask the Minister for Health the general practice diagnostic services that are in place and have been provided as part of the HSE Winter Plan 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1623. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who were referred to hospital, sent to an isolation facility and that were sent home, respectively, having been assessed in a community hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 1625. To ask the Minister for Health if information is available on the types of non-Covid-19 conditions that have been treated at community assessment hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14855/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I have three questions, the first of which is on long Covid. It has now been established that as many as 5% of people who contract Covid will suffer from long Covid. In Ireland, that represents more than 12,500 people. More than 60 clinics have been established in the UK. What work has been done by the Department and the HSE on planning for the opening of clinics dealing with long Covid?...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate an answer to my question about a review of lockdown arrangements regionally. The same point was raised by Deputy Eoghan Murphy but there was no reply on it. It is important that there be clarification in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (25 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to allowing family court services in the Circuit Court and the District Court in Cork city to be held remotely given that under current level 5 Covid-19 restrictions there is an indefinite postponement of these court services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16098/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. McMahon for his presentation. I would like some clarification. When Mr. McMahon says that the Department is using test cases and a decision is made on a test case, how many people could that test case affect? If it is a substantial number, is it available to that group for one person to go forward to the court, for instance? On test cases, there was recently a case in the High...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Would Mr. McMahon not accept what I am saying? If there is a group of 100 people, I accept fully what Mr. McMahon is saying that they cannot take a class action, but there is nothing preventing all 100 from filing a High Court writ. It is not the way I would like to go if there was a better appeals process, which obviously needs to be done by way of legislation. There is nothing preventing...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I fully accept that one cannot take a class action. I gave the example of the leaving certificate grading system where quite a number of people issued High Court writs but only one case went forward. In the scenario that Mr. McMahon is talking about, there is nothing preventing a group from issuing individual High Court appeals itself and for one person to then go forward to court with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I have been involved where that has arisen. In one case, more than €400 million had to be refunded to people. There was a large group of people involved in that. It works.

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: What appeals process does Mr. McMahon suggest should be put in place to deal with this issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Would Mr. McMahon support legislation to that effect?

Public Accounts Committee: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: Would Mr. McMahon accept that the process for an appeal to the Circuit Court was set up by way of legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for dealing with the questions raised. I want to deal with an aspect I am concerned about, which is orthodontic treatment for people aged under 18 in Cork. We have a four to five year waiting list. In fact, the most recent letter I received from the HSE was to the effect that the people being treated at present have been on the list since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Colm Burke: I do not understand why there is a different set of rules in one county compared with another county. Will Dr. Green provide a written response in this regard? I have put down questions to the Minister on the matter and am awaiting a reply. I would like a detailed response, with particular reference to why somebody in Cork who is on the list since 2016 is only now getting treated.