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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to discuss the CAMHS issue. In terms of medical negligence, my understanding is that we will be paying out approximately €540 million this year. This figure has been increasing every year and will continue to do so. When the State Claims Agency appeared before us, it stated that there was over €4 billion in claims now. The problem in the Kerry situation is that there...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: When are we likely to get the full report on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: In fairness, there is a significant expense in getting a building up and running as well as equipping it. Is Dr. Crowley suggesting we should now look towards either the Department of Health or the HSE to become directly involved in providing the centres and then working with GPs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: On the training of additional support staff, there will be a challenge in getting additional nurses because hospitals face that challenge. As such, GPs will also face that challenge. Is there a way of dealing with the provision of support staff who are adequately qualified to provide the support that GPs need? Do we need to develop a programme in this regard? Elderly care was referred to,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I believe Dr. Quinlan wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I am sorry; can I stop Dr. Quinlan there? Is he saying there is not a training pathway in place at the moment for nursing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I am sorry; whose remit would that come under? Would it come in under training colleges or under the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Okay. Has there been consultation with the various nursing bodies on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I will go back over the issue about GPs and access to hospital services. One of the concerns that has been raised with me by GPs is the difficulty in getting access to support services. What can be done to try to improve that, in particular where a GP has a patient who needs urgent attention and is trying to get him or her through the hospital system? Does Mr. Moran think much more can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I will ask one final question with regard to GP connectivity with hospitals. I will give the example of someone who trained in obstetrics and gynaecology for nine years, decided it was not for them and then got involved in the GP training scheme. They have a huge amount of expertise yet they could not get hours in a hospital at the same time as working as a GP whereas in other countries, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank everyone for their contributions this morning. I very much appreciate it. I look forward to working with the witnesses in the coming years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the guests for their presentations and for all the work that continues to be done during the Covid pandemic. It was not easy for practices. There was an increased volume of work that had to be done. It has been much appreciated. I was in the UK four years ago looking at GP practices. While there, we were advised that the practices we were looking had reduced the waiting time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues Relating to General Practice: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Colm Burke: Does Dr. Quinlan have anything to add?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: The programme for Government set out the need to expand primary and community care. The Irish College of General Practitioners has proposed that a high-level working group be established within the Department of Health, taking into account the ICGP, the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, the Irish Medical Council and all of the relevant stakeholders, to develop the expansion of primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Reviews (1 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the steering group and advisory group have been established as part of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that have been provided to DEIS schools and their staff and pupils in order to assist with learning during Covid-19 pandemic, particularly with online learning; the measures that will be taken to assist online learning going forward in these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4609/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (1 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: 188. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government’s position on the proposed TRIPS waiver on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Colm Burke: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional ASD secondary school places will be made available for pupils with ASD and mild or moderate intellectual disabilities in the northside of Cork city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4300/22]