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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if investment of targeted incentives for general practice and the development of infrastructure, including premises, medical equipment, diagnostic equipment and IT equipment, will be considered, as per the recommendations in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if further financial supports to allow newly established general practices to remain financially viable and open to patients will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if further financial supports will be considered in order for established general practices to employ additional general practitioners, practice nurses and other support staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing a multi-annual programme of investment in 5,000 additional public acute bed capacity, including investment in standalone public hospitals for elective care and a doubling of critical care capacity to 550 critical care beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding access to diagnostic, radiology and laboratory services to allow timely access to investigations and results of same to general practitioners, which will support them in appropriately managing patients in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44315/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the further resourcing of diagnostic, radiology and laboratory departments in hospitals to allow timely access to investigations and results of same for hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44316/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I was a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health when the Committee of Public Accounts was looking at section 38 and section 39 organisations. We have a problem in the sense that over 2,500 organisations are getting funding from the HSE. I remember raising an issue relating to an organisation that I wanted to invite before the Oireachtas Committee on Health but we were advised that we...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: The point I was making is that over 2,500 organisations are getting funding from the HSE and the amount involved this year, for instance, is €4 billion. The Committee of Public Accounts at the time was focused on one organisation in particular which meant that the other 2,499 organisations could not be touched by the Joint Committee on Health, which was a problem. That should not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: Some people are saying that we need a change in legislation. Why not look for advice on what changes are required? Then the committee would be in a position to approach all parties to tell them that it has received legal advice to the effect that there is a need for legislative change here and to push for that change, if that is what is required.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I agree with Deputy MacSharry that Deputy Devlin should not be asked to step aside from the Committee on Procedure because he is a member of the Committee of Public Accounts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for the work done over recent months. There are many more challenges in the months ahead. A few issues are coming up. The first relates to a certificate being issued to people who have received the vaccination. Can we get some clarification on that? Some people seem to be not in favour of this. The second concerns the records of people who have received the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: What is the estimated figure for vaccinations by the end of April if we have the vaccine available on 1 January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: If it will be mid-February for that cohort, what about healthcare workers? Will they be vaccinated by mid-February as well? I am not trying to tie Professor MacCraith to specific times. The process will start on 1 January, assuming the vaccine is available but obviously if it is not available until 15 January, then everything gets moved forward by 15 days. I am just wondering about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I wish to return to the issue of certification. Will a certificate be issued for every person who gets the vaccine? This needs to be clarified.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: It is important to emphasise the size of this new technological university. It will have over 18,000 students and 140 different courses and obviously it will expand over time. It is important that we promote it as a university and get that message across to students in the Cork and Kerry region.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of the Munster technological university; his views on the areas in which technological universities will fit in the further and higher education landscape in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43219/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: The Minister has dealt with many of the questions I have relating to the Munster technological university. He has already outlined to my colleague, Deputy Griffin, views on the areas in which technological universities will fit in the further and higher educational landscape, but will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister. I also thank the people involved in ensuring this merger can go forward, and I very much welcome the work that the Minister and his Department have done over recent months and years in bringing this together. It is important that we also organise and ensure we get out information to students in primary and secondary schools about the area of science and technology....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (15 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the courses available to older persons to improve their digital skills by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43218/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Colm Burke: I apologise for being late. I was at the convention centre earlier because the Minister for Justice was before the Dáil. I am sorry for not being here for our guests' presentation. I wish to quickly raise three issues. The old prison in Cork has been closed and a brand new one built. It was a very good project and well delivered. What is the plan for the old prison? Are plans...