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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate the information because this is a challenge and we must be ready to deal with it. In giving that information, our guests might also give a time plan for dealing with the challenges in those particular units.

Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for being here this evening to deal with this matter. I fully appreciate that there are lots of pressures on the Department of Health as it is an area on which I have focused since coming into the Oireachtas back in 2011. I also thank all of the Deputies who contributed to this debate. I very much appreciate that and I also thank my colleague, Deputy Higgins,...

Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." In 2011, the Law Reform Commission published a report, entitled Legal Aspects of Professional Home Care. It set out clear recommendations in this area. To implement these recommendations, it is necessary to introduce legislation to amend the Health Act 2007, which is exactly what this Bill does. The new Bill is necessary and is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: As someone who has worked in the District Court on the criminal side, albeit not a huge amount, in fairness, each court may approach the issue in a different way. If someone comes in to have a case withdrawn, the judge may look for reasons, so it can depend on the way in which it is approached. It is something that could arise, for instance, where a judge raises a technical issue and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the building of a new school (details supplied) has completed the tender stage; if the contract has been awarded; if so, when building work will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Deaths (24 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if meetings to give personal and sensitive details in relation to the filing of a form for the registration of a death will be undertaken in a private, confidential setting on a one to one basis in a meeting room in each facility during Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26074/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if financial support will be provided to local authorities as an emergency fund to ensure that revenue and services will be maintained during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Tax (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be entitled to retain 100% of the local property tax in 2020 and 2021 as an emergency measure to ensure that revenue and services will be maintained during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25935/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to find independent living for the 97 residents under 65 years of age that are currently residing in private nursing homes in the midwest region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25755/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to find independent living for the eight residents under 65 years of age that are currently residing in public nursing homes in the midwest region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Health when the PMO will sign off on renewal applications for the hardship scheme that are currently pending in the Cork, Clare and Limerick local health offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25759/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the current procedures that exist for applicants under the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25761/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Could I raise an issue concerning an item of correspondence?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: The correspondence is from HIQA. It is SCC/19RR/06. It concerns a question I raised about the engagement between HIQA and the nursing homes from 1 January 2020 to 30 March 2020. The reply states that the attached document provides details of the significant level of engagement between HIQA and the nursing homes but there was no attached document. Perhaps I missed it. I refer to paragraph 5.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: It may have been an error but I would like to see the document.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they are doing. I appreciate it. What dramatic changes have occurred in the management of nursing homes in Sweden? Professor Giesecke referred earlier to the fact that there were many deaths in care facilities. What dramatic changes have been made since and are they working? Second, Dr. Ryan referred to learning lessons from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: It was to Dr. Ryan, regarding Finland.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Does Professor McConkey think that we need to advise people that there may be long-term effects?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial supports or subsidies will be provided to students whose third level course is delivered primarily or totally online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/20]