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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Senator Daly does not know how the system works. He does not know how it works.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I will respect the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Senator Daly has made disgraceful comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Yes, I do. It relates to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Dr. Pidgeon for her comprehensive presentation. I wish to raise a few issues. I fully accept there are 62,000 nurses and midwives on the register and each one of them has to renew their registration every year. Dr. Pidgeon gave a summary in regard to the people who are qualifying in Ireland and that they registered within 15 working days. That system seems to be very well set...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: The problem now is even if 350 people are approved to come to work in Ireland only 140 places will be available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: We are speaking about an extra 140 places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Services for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank the delegations for their presentations and the work they are doing in this area. Obviously, it is a difficult area and will become an increasing one with our growing aging population. Up to 990,000 people will be over 65 by 2030 which will mean there will be a growth in the number of people with dementia. I noticed a significant variation between the number of men and women who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Professor Staines for his presentation and wish him every success in his role. I have two issues I want to check with him. He referred to the development of the Cork centre. What timescale is involved in terms of planning before everything will be in place? My second issue concerns haemochromatosis, to which Deputy Ó Caoláin referred. I met a GP in the Cork area, who...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I support the proposal by Dublin Chamber of Commerce to the Minister for Finance that small companies with fewer than ten employees should, for the first three years of operation, be exempt from the requirement to pay PRSI of 10.7% in respect of each worker. Small companies are always reluctant to take on additional employees because of the extra costs involved, one of which is the payment...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: First, I thank all the staff in the House for their dedication and commitment to their jobs and the assistance they give to each one of us throughout the year. I have a question on the role of access officers in local authorities. Today is 21 July 2015. Seven years ago a family, who have contacted me in the past 12 months, received a letter from Cork City Council advising them that work...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and his officials for the work they have done in this area. I was part of the delegation that went to Oberstown. By visiting an institution, one can see the challenges everyone faces. The best thing we can all learn in this process is that prevention is better than trying to provide a cure after the event. While this legislation goes a long way towards dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: St. Vincent's hospital is getting substantial amounts of taxpayers' money. I accept fully what it is saying about the investigation. My concern is that the letter does not set out a timeframe for how long the investigation is likely to take. The representatives say they are happy to come before the committee once the investigation is completed, but when will that be? Will it be in a week,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Cullen for attending the committee and for his presentation. I want to ask about the overall cost of running a private medical facility, and the cost increases that have occurred in recent years. I presume that previously external auditors were brought in to review the costs and what patients had to be charged. Can Mr. Cullen give an idea of the total cost of medical supplies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Mr. Cullen said the cost per patient had decreased. Can he give us an idea of the percentage decrease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: In the report it was stated that 42 audits dealing with procurement were carried out and that deficiencies were identified. This has all been kept within the HSE. We have not been given any information as regards the deficiencies that were identified and the cost to the taxpayer where proper procedures were not followed or where there were deficiencies. What action was taken where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: It is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their comprehensive presentations. Many of the issues they raised this morning are ones I have highlighted over the past four years. In terms of some of the issues, it is like banging one's head against a stone wall. Dr. Coulter-Smith raised fact the number of consultants is 133. The Hanly report stated that over 170 consultants should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: I want to raise the coroner situation. I know there is a good relationship in Dublin but in other parts of the country there have been unreasonable delays in inquests. My understanding is that there is no statutory requirement on a coroner to hold an inquest within a set period. Should we take up the issue at this stage? Once all the necessary documentation has been filed with the...