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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. Mr. Griffin referred in his statement to 544,000 premises, including approximately 100,000 businesses and farms, where intervention must occur. Will he set out for us the timeline for the numbers over the next four years? After year one, what kind of numbers will have connection, and what will be the numbers for years two, three and four? Will...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: I know there are complications because of Covid-19 etc. I hope we can resolve those between now and the end of July or early August. Of the 544,000 premises to be connected, what number will be connected three years from then?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: I have another matter related to planning. An area in my constituency had more than 100 houses built but there is no landline or mobile phone access. It is only after a hard battle that we got some houses connected. Has there been any communication with local authorities? Construction of houses is not allowed unless there is access to roads, sewers and water, but access to the Internet is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: My thanks to all the witnesses for the work they are doing. My thanks as well to all the staff across the entire health service. It has been a singularly challenging time during the past ten months. I will open on the issue of messaging. I am concerned because there are several instances I have come across where people seem to be totally blasé about the issue of Covid-19. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: Can I come back in on the exit survey when staff are leaving without retiring? Why is a comprehensive exit survey not done? The stories I am getting back from nurses who walked away from the system describe situations where they feel that the issues they raised were not being taken on board. I am a bit concerned that we do not have comprehensive exit surveys because it is only by conducting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: I have a further question about private hospitals. We have agreed that the HSE can take over 30% of capacity in private hospitals. What happens in areas where there is greater demand? In Dublin and Cork, for example, there are quite a number of private hospitals whereas in other areas, there might be only one facility. Is there any provision whereby the HSE can increase the volume of work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of High Levels of Covid-19 on the Health System: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: I will also ask about patients who are attending hospital on a regular basis, dialysis patients in particular. It is a considerable challenge because many of them are attending a medical facility three times a week and many of those patients and their families are extremely concerned. What additional mechanisms have been put in place to make sure that those vulnerable patients do not...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: It is questions. I thank the Minister and all of the people involved in trying to get the vaccine rolled out at the earliest possible time. Everyone involved is working extremely hard. In the South Infirmary in Cork, over two days, 1,200 people were vaccinated. This included people working in the hospital sector, GPs, their assistants, ambulance paramedics and front-line workers....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports will be available to assist non-essential retail businesses that closed as a result of recent restrictions when they reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when surveys for the national broadband plan are expected to be carried out in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3172/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports available to workers working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be put in place to deal with the backlog in vehicle registration tax appointment waiting times in Cork; the nature of the measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Blackpool flood relief scheme, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3378/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that have been made available to DEIS schools during the January 2021 closure to facilitate remote learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that have been made available to students of DEIS schools during the January 2021 closure to assist them in remote learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3377/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Services (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been put in place for victims of domestic violence and abuse during Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the reimbursement of the cost of the gene therapy treatment Luxturna for persons suffering with inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and Leber's congenital amaurosis, which are rare, serious and life-limiting diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will correspond with the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to reconsider its decision regarding the reimbursement of the cost of the gene therapy treatment Luxturna in that early administration of this medicine can lead to greater, life-enhancing benefits for those suffering with degenerative retinal disease; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 312. To ask the Minister for Health if consultations have taken place to improve the cost effectiveness of the gene therapy treatment Luxturna, a life-changing gene therapy medicine that, upon early administration, leads to better, life-enhancing benefits for those suffering with inherited retinal diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Burke: 313. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the reimbursement of gene therapy treatment luxturna which complements national policy objectives as set out in the programme for Government to update the rare diseases plan and the promotion of research particularly clinical trials which are key to improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases; and if...