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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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises on a county basis in tabular form still at survey pending stage under the rollout of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 298. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 227 deployment areas under the rollout of the National Broadband Plan are currently at the survey pending stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 299. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 227 deployment areas under the rollout of the National Broadband Plan are currently at the available for order, pre-order stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises connected to the network under the National Broadband Plan rollout to date; if these figures are on target with the number of premises to be passed by 31 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 301. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that are envisaged to be passed by year end 2022 under the network build of the National Broadband Plan; if these figures are on target as of 31 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Colm Burke: 302. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that have been passed under the network build of the National Broadband Plan from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022; if these figures are on target for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/22]

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

Colm Burke: 303. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to the implementation of an energy guarantee under which all older persons over the age of 65 years will receive a minimum quantity of energy per month to assist them with the cost of home heating, with the amount determined by their income level, their housing type, their fuel type, and...