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- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I do have a question for him. Let us have a debate about health care. Under Fianna Fáil's jurisdiction-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I wish to comment on the fact that someone referred to the cost of drugs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: Under Fianna Fáil's jurisdiction, the cost of drugs to the taxpayer increased. It is the taxpayer that pays for drugs, not the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: Under Fianna Fáil's jurisdiction, the cost of drugs increased from €560 million per year to €2 billion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: Let us debate the matter and examine Fianna Fáil's record while we are doing so. The leader of that party was responsible for commissioning 125 reports, but the recommendations made in them were not implemented.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: The Senator should not be concerned about one report.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: Let us talk about the reality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Colm Burke: Some 125 reports - Fianna Fáil must be very proud of this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: In response to Senator White, in the three years before Fianna Fáil left office, 7,000 jobs were being lost every month. We are now creating ---
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: We are now creating 5,000 jobs a month ---
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: --- or over 1,000 jobs per week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: That is what this Government is now doing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I do. Yesterday the Government announced funding of €10 million for cycle green ways and a number of other projects in rural areas, including €2 million for Lough Derg development ---
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: In the three years before Fianna Fáil left Government ---
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: In the three years before Fianna Fáil left Government-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I have.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I welcome the announcement yesterday that the Government is proposing €30 million as a grant towards the rebuilding of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork? It is a €70 million project. I also welcome the additional money being provided to local authorities to refurbish vacant houses. Over 800 additional vacant houses will be refurbished. My question for the Leader concerns...
- Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for bringing forward this legislation. It is extremely important that proper regulation be put in place to deal with sunbeds. The Minister said there were approximately 10,000 cases of skin cancer in 2011, which is a huge number. In discussing the health service, people tend to focus on the issues that affect them directly, not realising...
- Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 May 2014)
Colm Burke: On Tuesday, 27 May 2014.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Help us to Help More Campaign: Irish Medical Organisation (27 May 2014)
Colm Burke: I thank Dr. Walley for his presentation. I fully support what was said about the Competition Authority's decision being incorrect. Is the pending legal challenge likely to be heard and dealt with before the end of this year? We need the matter to be clarified. I do not agree with the decision and it has caused a lot of frustration. I want to touch on the cost of health care. In excess...