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Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the design of the national medicines agency as committed to in the programme for Government; the person or body that will be tasked with establishing and running it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34114/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the remit and function of the national medicines agency as committed to in the programme for Government; the way in which this will be distinct from existing agencies such as the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics and the medicines management programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34115/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the national medicines agency, as committed to in the programme for Government, will engage with key stakeholders such as patient groups and the pharmaceutical industry to improve access to medicines for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34116/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a review (details supplied) into the medicines access programme as outlined in the Sláintecare Action Plan; when it will be published; the actions that will arise from its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: I apologise that I was not able to get into the meeting yesterday due to a computer problem. There were two or three items of correspondence. Perhaps I will get back to the clerk to the committee and raise them with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: There were three items which should be looked at and I wanted to raise that. I apologise again about that. I also wish to convey apologies from Senator Conway. I think the roads were bad this morning and he was not able to get up on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister, the officials in the Department and the HSE staff for the work that has been done over the past eight or nine months to deal with a serious issue and challenge for everyone. I will touch on a few issues. I know that the Minister may not have all the answers to the questions I ask but he might provide some written replies. I had a call this morning from someone whose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: We have previously heard about issues with the elective hospitals and timelines were outlined. Is the Minister satisfied that something will happen and that decisions will be taken? We have yet to identify sites and then we will have to go through a planning process. It will be three years down the road before even a sod is turned on any of these hospitals. That is why the issue is now a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: My final question relates to the NTPF. A simple example concerns cataract operations. The main problem at the moment is people trying to get appointments even to be assessed before they get on the list. If they get on the list, they can avail of the NTPF, but the problem is getting on the list. Can we do anything to expedite the issue in order that people will be assessed on the list for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Review of Budget 2021: Minister for Health (4 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate that because there is a long list of people waiting to be assessed, yet the list of people waiting for work to be done is quite small relative to the number of operations.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 179. To ask the Taoiseach if the plan for living with Covid-19 framework document will be made available in accessible format for blind and visually impaired persons. [33595/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (3 Nov 2020)

Colm Burke: 351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work will commence on installing a lift at Ennis Railway Station, County Clare, to accommodate persons with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33591/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank all the witnesses for the work they are doing, as well as all the staff involved with tracking and tracing. I will ask a couple of questions on different topics. Will Dr. Kelleher deal again with how people are contacted and the response tracers get? In the past week, all of us, as public representatives, have received fairly nasty emails on various matters. For example, I got one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: I can actually send on the texts received by a person who came in from abroad. I got copies of them. There is nothing in the text as to which Department or agency is sending them which is a big mistake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: I raised concerns earlier this week about people travelling to Northern Ireland for medical procedures. They are travelling for anything up to six hours by bus, and many of them are elderly. It is relation to cataract operations. Maybe Mr. McCallion might deal with this issue. My understanding is that there is a delay, certainly, in the south-south-west area, in getting appointments to be...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning and for the presentation. I thank them and all the civil servants across all Departments, as well as all the people working in the public service for their contribution, particularly in these challenging times. I came across a property owned by the Department of Justice and Equality that was vacant for 20 years and nobody knew it existed....

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: Are we depending on the OPW to look after this or is each Department going through the process?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: This particular case is a dwelling house that was used by the Garda but which was not occupied for 20 years. How many more buildings like this would there be across Departments? For example, the Department of Education may own a building that is not a school but as a result people may assume it is the responsibility of another Department. Have we identified all the properties in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: With computerisation, should it be possible-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: Is there a timeframe within each Department to resolve this type of issue or is it to be taken as an ongoing matter?