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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]

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

Colm Burke: 625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student contribution fees will be reduced for third-level students whose course is delivered primarily or totally online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25650/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (22 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new elective hospital for Cork in view of submissions made by the HSE with regards to potential locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (22 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 764. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a new elective hospital in Cork by way of the HSE providing a suitable site and that the building will be by way of design, build and finance by the construction company with buy back by the HSE over a 25 year time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (22 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 765. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the construction of a new elective hospital in Cork by way of a construction company providing a suitable site and design, build and finance the project with buy back by the HSE over a 25 year time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 840. To ask the Minister for Health when the 60-bed modular unit will be completed at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for the Blackpool flood relief scheme in view of the fact that the work required is outstanding for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out regarding the provision of a bus escort for a child (details supplied) travelling to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 136. To ask the Minister for Health when pharmacies will receive the surgical masks that the HSE agreed with a union (details supplied) will be supplied in order to keep pharmacy staff safe from the potential risk of catching or spreading Covid-19 infection in the pharmacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 135. To ask the Minister for Health if the newborn bloodspot screening test will be expanded from identifying eight rare treatable illnesses to 40 which is the current practice in Italy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24291/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and the work they have done on preparing the report. A lot of hard work has gone into it. It is a very good report in terms of how we can plan for the future. May I revert to the staff issue? It is important because the pressures staff are under in many nursing homes were really challenging. In the expert panel's investigation and work done,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (16 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Professor Twomey referred earlier to the structure of the nursing home sector. Is it not the case that the sector developed in the way it has because we had a situation in the past where only one person in a household was working, whereas now, almost every family has both partners working and they are unable, therefore, to give support to their parents in the same way that was possible in...