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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I move to the issue of compulsory purchase. I refer again to the senior counsel's opinion, in which he states on page 62: Insofar as the State proposes to compulsory acquire the lands, the appropriate legislation is under the Health Act 1947 which confers on the HSE the power to compulsorily acquire lands. However, significant issues relate to whether the procedure under Health Act 1947...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Colm Burke: In fairness, although the senior counsel is supporting the use of a CPO, he is highlighting that there are significant issues relating to whether the procedure under the Health Act 1947 is constitutional. He has placed a question mark over that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Colm Burke: Mr. O'Donoghue believes the 299-year lease is a better option.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to enabling commercial bus services to reduce their fares in line with reductions in public service obligation, PSO, fares through financial assistance from his Department considering more than half of all kilometres operated in Ireland are by commercial operators and the new PSO rates put them at a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the plans that his Department has to support commercial bus operators in Ireland against recent rising costs in service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of his Department's plans to ensure that recent insurance reforms have a lasting effect on liability premiums paid by business considering 42% of organisations say that insurance premiums are threatening their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 458. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with the United States Embassy in Dublin with a view of expediting the processing of J1 visa applications considering many persons are currently awaiting approval and are due to travel at the end of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a detailed update on possible legislation to rebalance the duty of care for personal injury claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the co-ordinated work that is being undertaken at a European Union level to facilitate registration of Ukrainian medical professionals in European Union countries under the auspices of the current situation in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Irish Medical Council and HSE have advised applicants to proceed with general specialist registration rather than supervised registration considering given the fact that the legal basis for Ukrainians staying in Ireland is the Temporary Protection Directive, for a maximum of three years given that an increase of medical professionals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been an assessment of the content and robustness of the Krok 1 and 2 examinations in Ukraine; if consideration will be given to deeming it equivalent to the USMLE Step 1 and 2 examination, for the purposes of PRES level 2; if consideration will be given to creating dedicated supervised posts for Ukrainian doctors should these examinations be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 803. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the financial support that is available for Ukrainian doctors arriving in Ireland considering that the registration process here is prolonged and complex and as a result Ireland may lose these doctors to other European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (10 May 2022)

Colm Burke: 844. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the establishment of a Border inspection point in the Port of Cork in order that goods with an origin outside of the European community can be inspected in Cork which are currently required to be transported to Dublin Port to be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I have received correspondence from an importer advising that certain goods are coming into the Port of Cork that cannot get clearance there and have to be transported to Dublin in order to get clearance. There is obviously a fuel cost and an environmental issue. My understanding is that the Port of Cork has made a submission to the Department looking for the facilities to be developed....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank our guests for presenting their reports and dealing with our queries. Turning to the issue of the State's holdings in the various financial institutions, I understand that more AIB shares are being offloaded by the State. It was also announced before Christmas that the State would offload approximately 15% of its holdings over time. Regarding the cost to the State on day one and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Colm Burke: Okay but in real terms if we look at what Mr. Hogan is saying, back in 2008, 2009 and 2010, it was €29.4 billion. He is saying we got back €19.8 billion so there is a shortfall there-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Colm Burke: -----of €9.6 billion.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020 (5 May 2022)

Colm Burke: Taking the current valuations we have, what is his estimate? I am not tying him down on this because I am aware it varies by the day, if not the hour.