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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1715. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken by his Department to increase co-ordination for the provision of genetic testing services in Ireland considering that 72% of rare diseases are genetic; if there are plans to recruit additional consultants specialising in genetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1716. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans that are in place to reduce the time it takes the Health Products Regulatory Authority to approve a drug for rare disease in Ireland considering that it is currently taking in excess of 1,100 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1884. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the management of co-operation projects as part of the new CAP’s national agri-environmental climate measure has been tendered out; and if so, the body it has been tendered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19913/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1885. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that co-operation teams will be paid as part of the new CAP’s national agri-environmental climate measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1886. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of co-operation teams; the total number of individuals who require to be employed in the management of co-operation projects as part of the new CAP national agri-environmental climate measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19915/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1887. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the level of fees which will be incurred by farmers for co-operation teams services as part of the new CAP’s national agri-environmental climate measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1911. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to amending the current BEAM criteria by allowing farmers to repay BEAM money over a greater timeframe to improve their cashflow situation in the short-term, in view of the recent unprecedented inflation costs of fertiliser, fuel and feed in the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1962. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made between her Department and Cork County Council on the roll-out of WIFI4EU in County Cork; if submissions have been received from the council; the number of access points that have been applied for in the county; the reason that Cork County Council has not availed of the programme to date; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 1963. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the closing date that the European Union has set out for the receipt of applications from local authorities for the roll-out of WIFI4EU projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20732/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank both witnesses for their presentations this morning, for their work and for the changes they have brought about over the past number of years. I wish to deal with the issue in regard to section 11 of the Act dealing with fatal foetal anomalies. The witnesses referred to the 28-day rule. I have spoken to medical practitioners who have also raised concerns about this. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: On section 11, there is supposed to be a review panel. Where the person has been refused a termination, there is a review panel. I was contacted by one medical practitioner who advised me that they are not aware of the existence of the review panel even though it is provided for under section 11. What is the witnesses' understanding about the review panel? Is it in existence? Who is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Is Ms Ryan's experience-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: These are the sections the witnesses believe need to the amended, including section 11, and the issue in regard to criminal prosecution of medical practitioners. The Act provides for an annual report under section 18. My understanding is that the report is being made available to the Minister by 30 June but I understand that report is not published. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Are these the type of fundamental changes the witnesses want to see in the legislation, including to section 11 and the criminal prosecution? Are there other areas they believe should also be amended? There are many things we would like to see amended but it is a question of making the essential changes that are required now. These are the key changes of which the witnesses speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to touch on another issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to ask about people who feel that they have to travel abroad because the system in Ireland does not adequately care for them and about the lack of support for them when they return, in that there is no structure in place. Has the IFPA come across evidence of this? What needs to be changed? The whole idea was that people would have the necessary level of care in Ireland as opposed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Will Ms Ryan go back to section 11? Section 11 of the Act provides for a review panel. Is Ms Ryan aware whether that panel exists? Is it physically in place at the moment? My understanding is that it is not in place.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (4 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to implementing a programme similar to the shared rural network as was recently rolled-out in the UK; if essential mobile coverage will be provided to those areas in rural Ireland which currently experience little to no coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (4 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to the Commission for Communications Regulator 2018 Report Improving connectivity in Ireland which made it clear that high levels of mobile broadband coverage on a geographic basis would not be achieved in Ireland by the market itself and would require policy or regulatory interventions;...