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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that access fertility treatment in Ireland each year; if the budget allocated for 2023 is adequate to address that need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59435/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages that Ireland will have a fully-funded public fertility treatment system; the expected cost and timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time that it will take to establish the new assisted human reproduction regulatory authority once the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is enacted by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the regional fertility hubs that are fully operational in November 2022; the number of patients who have been seen in each hub in the first nine months of 2022; the level of treatment that is provided by each hub; the number of staff in each hub in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59431/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the level of expansion that he expects from each of the regional fertility hubs in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the level of staff that each hub will have; the number of patients each hub will treat; the fertility services that each will provide in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59432/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: However, the courts are not sitting at certain times. They do not sit in August, so what happens if a 14-day notice is served on 30 July?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Will the Department come to a compromise on this issue and agree a period in between of, say, 21 days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Those are the two time periods I am talking about. The courts do not sit in August, although they may sit for serious criminal matters. The District Court sits one or two days a week, depending on the area of the country. During the Christmas period the courts also do not really sit, except for criminal matters. Therefore, you would run into problems with the 14 days' notice. That is one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Someone could decide to interpret section 73A to that effect because of the way it is drafted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: In a large number of these facilities - I am talking about more than 20 - the people are all over 70 but they have a structure in place as regards the care being provided. Looking at the drafting of the section, it would appear to me to give the power to an inspector to go into such a facility. Will that be looked at? Concerns are being raised about it. This legislation applies to both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: Does this not make it a duplicate system? The Mental Health Commission is supposed to be doing its job in relation to these facilities, but when Covid came we found an awful lot of the mental health facilities were not at all up to scratch. There was one example where there were not even changing facilities for staff coming on duty, which would be a basic requirement in any medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: From the time the legislation is in place, is it envisaged that additional people will be required to do this work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: I am going slightly off the point here. This question relates to the private and public facilities under the HSE's jurisdiction. There is huge variation in funding support. Is there not a need for the Department to look at that whole area? If we want really good care facilities to be provided, there has to be adequate funding in place, whether it is public or private. Should the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health (23 Nov 2022)

Colm Burke: We need to make sure there is full compliance with regulation, but for that to happen we need to make sure there is adequate funding. We can easily fall into the problem where a private facility suddenly finds itself with its back to the wall and shortcuts can be taken. For instance, a number of facilities have closed down in the last eight to ten months because they felt they could no...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of the new rural housing guidelines; when it is expected that these guidelines will be put out to public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59858/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I ask the Minister of State whether he will provide an update on the new rural housing guidelines. When it is expected these guidelines will be put out to public consultation and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: The process of the consultation and getting in submissions is extremely important because this is a very important issue. County and city development plans have gone through the process and it is important we have these guidelines in place within a very short timeframe. When does the Minister of State expect the Department will be able to issue the guidelines to each of the individual local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: I understand we have to have public consultations and to allow for sufficient time. We are now coming into the Christmas period. If we publish the guidelines in the next two weeks, what kind of period will we allow for the public consultation and for submissions to be made? How long will it take after that for the Department to finalise matters? It is important that the public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the National Access Plan 2022-2028; the progress that has been made to date since the plan was implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59856/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Education (1 Dec 2022)

Colm Burke: This question is to ask the Minister if he will provide an update on the National Access Plan 2022-2028, the progress made to date since the plan was implemented and if he will make a statement on this matter.