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Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I know all of that. The concern I have is that this was all the more reason to have checks and balances in place. However, there were no checks and balances for four years.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: We have gone over all of that. I am saying I am not satisfied in the sense that there were no checks and balances, particularly given that there was a junior doctor doing the work that should normally be done by a consultant. That was all the more reason that there should have been additional checks put in place.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I will move on to two other issues I want to cover.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I have a question on capital expenditure. When I was in St. Stephen's Hospital in Sarsfield Court on Monday, it was outlined to me that there is now only one mental healthcare facility that is really up in standard in the Cork region, which is the one attached to Cork University Hospital, CUH. If we take Portlaoise hospital, for example, when Covid broke out, there were 26 patients in a...

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: In Portlaoise, there were not even changing facilities for staff when they came on duty in the morning. That is how far behind the facility was.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: What are the priorities in regard to the Cork region?

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: When is it planned to do the work on the St. Michael's unit in Mercy University Hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Are we talking about 12 months, 18 months or two years?

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: So we have an inadequate facility that will not be touched for the next three to five years.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Are we satisfied that we have a sufficient number of training places relating to mental health services? What do we need to do in that area?

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Mr. Reid might come back to me about the number of nurses in training with regard to mental health services.

Public Accounts Committee: Mental Health Services - Financial Statements 2020 (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Could the HSE send us on the details?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress which has been made to ensure that all new school building projects or extensions include special education facilities or incorporate the principle of universal design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13324/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS programme will be expanded to schools (details supplied) currently outside the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (10 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he is bringing forward to the European Commission to take action in the forthcoming review of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive in view of the worrying trend of increased consumption of e-cigarettes by young people in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the work to address gender-based issues and concerns within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the work to increase the number of naval officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts to promote careers in the Defence Forces particularly among school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces has the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the involvement the Defence Forces will have in assisting with the settlement of refugees arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/22]