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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I will move to the issue of numbers in the HSE. The figures I have are up to October of last year. It is about having staff and then making sure they are able to work in the facilities and have access to theatres, wards or whatever. In December 2014, there were 103,028 working in the HSE and, last October, there were 131,000, which is a 27.7% increase. I know we are looking for more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I will give Dr. Molloy the figures for the community. There is a 27.7% increase in HSE staff since December 2014. The increase in public health nurses is 4.05%. It has gone from 1,480 to 1,543, an increase of 60. The figure for home help has gone down from 3,703 in 2014 to 3,552 in 2021. If we are focusing on community care, we must have the staff and that does not appear to be happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I accept that, but I am talking about public health nurses now. There is an increase of 4%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: In fairness to the HSE, the overall number of junior doctors and consultants increased by 36% in that period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I accept that. I am concerned about appointing people who are then unable to get access to do the work they want to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: That goes back to the issue I raised initially, which is about having a day facility only and not having inpatient beds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: If I may, I will ask the first question as it is for Ms Ní Sheaghdha. She mentioned the bureaucratic problems in the HSE. Will she expand on that? How can the bureaucracy that nursing and other staff must put up with be resolved over the next two to three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: My figure was from December 2014 to date, which shows there was a total increase of 60 staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister in particular for his confirmation that there was a meeting this evening between the Minister of State and his officials and the farming organisations. I agree that there is a challenge as to the lack of clarity on the availability of seed and, in particular, fertiliser. The other issue of course is the cost of fuel. There is also further challenge regarding the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I know the Minister of the State had a busy schedule today in Cork. I thank him for coming in at such a late hour to deal with this extremely important issue. It concerns the challenges we face as a result of the war in Ukraine. As the Minister of State is aware, Ukraine produces 17% of the global supply of grain. If one looks at both Russia and Ukraine, they account for 30% of all...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Today is International Women's Day. In the budget, funding was provided to make free contraception available to women between 17 and 25. I understand the scheme is to be in place in August. What is the current status of the legislation? When will it be published? What engagement has there been with professionals to date to ensure there will be a comprehensive service available for those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work to reduce the student contribution charge; his views on the current level of the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increase in the number of apprentices and the number of apprenticeships since 2020; the progress of the national apprenticeship scheme office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12703/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason there is a delay in releasing funds under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme to a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme to determine the needs and solutions to provide persons with Huntington’s disease and their families a good standard of care in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a Huntington’s disease specialist multidisciplinary team that could respond flexibly and dynamically, provide consistency over time and deliver planned and anticipatory care that seeks to minimise crisis for those with Huntington’s disease and their families in view of the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 513. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of commissioning of long-term care for persons with Huntington’s disease will be undertaken whereby this review would address the needs of younger adults and those over 65 years of age and would benefit adults with other neuro-progressive conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to identifying a principal investigator and lead for clinical trials in Huntington’s disease in Ireland with the necessary infrastructure to be developed in order to participate in clinical trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to building further links with an association (details supplied) in order to integrate Ireland’s participation in clinical trials with other European partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/22]