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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to deal with another issue, which is the treatment abroad. I am hearing quite a lot of complaints. The main complaint I have heard is that if I refer people to Belfast, I will get €50 for every patient referred. I am not sure if Professor Keegan is aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: It has come back to me by someone who was there who said, "If you can refer people up to us, we will give you €50 for every patient you refer".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: That is my understanding of what is being said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: This came from someone who physically attended the facility, where it is advised that if somebody refers anyone else there, the facility will give €50 for every patient referred.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: It is from the actual facility in Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: No, the facility in Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Anyway, that is the position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: No, this came from someone-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: It is not because it happened in Northern Ireland. It is somebody who physically attended the facility and I got it from that person. The issue I wish to raise is where procedures are carried out in Northern Ireland and the person encounters complications when he or she returns here. How is that dealt with? Has it arisen and is it arising now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Coming back to what I said earlier regarding the Ballincollig centre, I just got a message saying that there was a reply to me from the Minister yesterday that just arrived this morning. It indicates that the funding will be provided for the equipment and that the unit should be fully operational by the end of the year. That is on paper at this stage, so I am just hoping that is what will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: What about inpatient as opposed to day care procedures for cataracts? What are the numbers for inpatient care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Regarding the use of facilities, we are talking about putting in two new theatres in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. Obviously, the important thing is to ensure that they are used effectively. In other words, that they are used all the time. That applies across the respect of country. Is there a process for dealing with waiting lists? I understand fully that there are staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: You are talking about ophthalmology nurses, junior doctors, registrars and consultants. Starting with consultants, what kind of targets should we set as regards planning for the future? Do we need to increase the numbers? What are the kind of numbers we are looking for? Another question I have to ask is whether we have enough people in training in this area and whether we need to do a lot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Regarding the numbers in training - the people starting off as junior doctors and going on to become registrars or senior registrars - do we have enough people coming up along the line? There will be consultants and other staff who will retire. Are we doing enough planning in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: Is there a shortfall of ophthalmologists for child healthcare?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: What percentage would we need to increase it by? Would it be 50%? What kind of numbers are we talking about? I am not tying Ms Ryan to it. I am just looking for a rough number.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 1025. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made as to the preferred location of the new proposed elective hospital for Cork; when an announcement will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (12 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to using a portion of the funds to the Exchequer to invest in collaboration with the telecoms industry on a shared rural network, including all three operators to address coverage black spots that have occurred in other jurisdictions in the context of the next spectrum auction for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Colm Burke: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional support will be provided to people to support them with the cost of rising electricity and gas, particularly those on social protection payments and pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37805/22]