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Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: There was a property not close to the university which was owned by it and vacant for ten years. Are any properties that are now in the ownership of the university not being fully utilised?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: Are audits carried out on the use of properties? Leaving a property vacant for 20 years, for example, is a substantial period.

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: When money is made available for research to be carried out within the university, what type of agreement is in place regarding the results of that research? What are the benefits for the university? I acknowledge there are obviously benefits for the people carrying out the research, but what are the overall long-term benefits for the university itself?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: Are processes in place in regard to where research is carried out such that somebody who was initially involved in the research can set up his or her own separate entity and use the benefits of that research?

Public Accounts Committee: University of Limerick: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: Is Professor Mey satisfied that enough safeguards are in place such that the maximum benefit can be ensured? I fully accept there has to be benefit for the people carrying out the research, but is there maximum benefit for the university as well such that it will not lose out if there is a major research project, for example? I am sure it happens all the time that new projects are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: Does Ms Magahy still accept that anyone with an underlying condition will not be able to have surgery in these centres? Someone who has diabetes will not be a suitable candidate for a centre like this.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if serious consideration will be given to increasing the funding under the 2021 sports capital and equipment programme in view of the large number of applications received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has legislative plans to ensure equal access to financial services and products for cancer survivors in view of circumstances in which cancer survivors, particularly those who suffered cancer at a young age, are being denied access to mortgages, bank loans or insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is clear access to data on the prevalence of hepatitis C amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if surveys have been carried out in any Irish prisons in the past five years in respect of hepatitis C and its prevalence amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all primary care centres which have been opened in each year since 2011; the location of each; the number of general practitioners in each centre; the details of the HSE services that are being provided from the centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I want to raise the issue of the penalty interest rate which is going to be imposed on solicitors’ practices in regard to client accounts. As the Taoiseach is aware, solicitors protect the moneys from house purchases and of people who are selling their houses. Now, however, under the new proposal from the banks, AIB's intends to charge 0.5% on client current accounts where they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: There is just a minute left. Can we have the answers quickly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: We have gone over time at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: There is less than one minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: The next contributor is Deputy Gino Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: The Deputy has three seconds, but he can ask the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: The next speaker is Senator Martin Conway. He has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I apologise for interrupting Ms Gibson but we are almost out of time and I need to bring in the next speaker. I may be able to allow her back in after the next speaker has posed his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank all the witnesses. One of the questions I want to ask relates to priorities. There has been a sea change in funding for healthcare, which has increased substantially in the past two years because of the Covid pandemic. We now need to prioritise. We touched on heart disease and other areas earlier. Could the witnesses set out a list of four or five priority areas where immediate...