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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the introduction of a national diabetes register considering that the lack of a register has made it difficult for policy makers and academics to understand the impact of tools used to help diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21328/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients being seen at Huntington’s disease weekly clinics; the way that multidisciplinary care is provided for these patients; the medical disciplines from which staff at these clinics are drawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 144. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure Huntington’s disease patients are provided with diagnostic pathways and follow-up pathways after diagnosis to help them understand their journey from first presenting symptoms to planning care from after diagnosis; his plans to provide patients with a named medical professional or medical team responsible for coordination of care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with Huntington’s disease presenting at memory clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the location that his Department provides information on Huntington’s disease including the care and services that persons may need or be entitled to following diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the way that the National Rehabilitation Strategy addresses the needs of young persons with paediatric Huntington’s disease and juvenile onset Huntington’s disease; the way that it addresses the needs of young carers of a family member with Huntington’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase access to long-term care for patients with Huntington’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of facilities with the capacity to provide multidisciplinary care for people with Huntington’s disease, considering that Bloomfield Hospital is the only facility in Ireland that does so and it is not accessible to persons living in many parts of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department or the HSE are taking to improve access to Bloomfield Hospital’s Huntington’s disease service for patients considering that it only has the capacity to care for 2% of the persons with Huntington’s disease in Ireland at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve engagement with persons with Huntington’s disease, their families and the staff who support them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21367/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank both witnesses for their presentations this morning, for their work and for the changes they have brought about over the past number of years. I wish to deal with the issue in regard to section 11 of the Act dealing with fatal foetal anomalies. The witnesses referred to the 28-day rule. I have spoken to medical practitioners who have also raised concerns about this. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: On section 11, there is supposed to be a review panel. Where the person has been refused a termination, there is a review panel. I was contacted by one medical practitioner who advised me that they are not aware of the existence of the review panel even though it is provided for under section 11. What is the witnesses' understanding about the review panel? Is it in existence? Who is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Is Ms Ryan's experience-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: These are the sections the witnesses believe need to the amended, including section 11, and the issue in regard to criminal prosecution of medical practitioners. The Act provides for an annual report under section 18. My understanding is that the report is being made available to the Minister by 30 June but I understand that report is not published. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Are these the type of fundamental changes the witnesses want to see in the legislation, including to section 11 and the criminal prosecution? Are there other areas they believe should also be amended? There are many things we would like to see amended but it is a question of making the essential changes that are required now. These are the key changes of which the witnesses speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to touch on another issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to ask about people who feel that they have to travel abroad because the system in Ireland does not adequately care for them and about the lack of support for them when they return, in that there is no structure in place. Has the IFPA come across evidence of this? What needs to be changed? The whole idea was that people would have the necessary level of care in Ireland as opposed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: Will Ms Ryan go back to section 11? Section 11 of the Act provides for a review panel. Is Ms Ryan aware whether that panel exists? Is it physically in place at the moment? My understanding is that it is not in place.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with electricity and gas companies in relation to proposed increase in prices; if he has argued that standing charges should not increase in line with these increases as they are not linked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/22]