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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: In light of the judgment, I presume that the Department of Social Protection is reviewing other contracts under which people are categorised as class S when they should in fact be treated as employees.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Can I raise one further question?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: My question relates to self-employed people who become seriously ill and apply for social welfare. I had a case recently where someone was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. It took three months to process this person's application for disability. The person has died since. The six-month prediction was correct. I refer to the process this person had to go through to try...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: In this case, after three months the person was allocated €140. They had borrowed money to survive which was treated as income. Therefore, they only got €140 after three months of fighting on the issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: It particularly affects people who are self-employed and run into difficult circumstances but because they are self-employed there seems to be a far more robust system in place in dealing with applications.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: There are a number of issues relating to Tusla. Is it worth having its representatives in on their own on a date following our meeting with the HSE?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: There are a lot of challenges in regard to Tusla and a meeting would be helpful. It is up to the Chair but there are a lot of issues on which we need answers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 19. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of progress toward a new elective hospital for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 67. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the current position in respect of the transfer of ophthalmology services from Cork University Hospital to South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, in view of the fact that a new outpatient's unit and two new theatres have been built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made in increase radiation therapy at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2100/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for driver tests across all test centres nationally, in tabular form; what progress has been made to date in reducing the five or six month waiting time for driving tests experienced by applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to address the increase in road deaths over the past five years, with the exception of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to address road safety challenges nationally and to reduce death and injuries of road users, pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to address road safety challenges in Cork, in view that Cork in most instances is in the top two counties for most road traffic fatalities in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what action his Department is taking to prioritise the safety of road users and if consideration would be given to increased road policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she could advise on an application for an extension for a school (details supplied); what progress has been made to date on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2148/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It was mentioned there are three health areas with particular problems, namely CHOs 4, 6 and 8. What areas do they cover?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: There are particular problems in those three areas, compared to others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: Ms Morrison referred to the fact people are going away privately and getting assessments and it is costing a lot of money. Has there been any engagement with the Minister, the Department and the HSE? We are using the treatment purchase fund for hip replacements and all sorts of things. Why can we not use it for something like this? Is it not a way to expedite it? We were talking about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

Colm Burke: I accept what Ms Deasy says but let us take it a step further. What is the obstacle in CAMHS? Do they not have the staff to deal with it or-----