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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 1314. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (8 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: 1347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of CervicalCheck; if smear tests completed by general practitioners are being processed and results returned within four weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions this morning and for all the work done over the past six months. I think it is very much appreciated by everyone, in particular parents and students. Some schools have now reopened. Has there been feedback yet as regards any substantial problems arising now of which we need to be aware? Even before schools reopened, perhaps there were...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I will go back to the issue of additional staff who have been taken on in schools. Have the witnesses any indication of the total number of additional staff taken on? Do we still have some schools where they feel they are still under pressure? Classes are obviously going to be smaller, therefore more staff will be needed including more support staff as well. Have we any indications about...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: On the matter of substitute teachers in larger urban areas, has the Department indicated to the INTO any practical steps that are going to be taken to deal with this issue? Has a timeline been set down for meeting that challenge?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Can I just ask one more question about fast-tracking of testing? My understanding was that the Department had agreed to the fast-tracking of tests for teachers and school staff. What is the witnesses' understanding of that? My understanding was that this was to be put in place.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank our guests for their contributions and the work they have done. I know they are involved with voluntary organisations which can be time consuming for many of them. Do our guests feel that we have got enough information out to young people? Is there much more that we could be doing? Everyone should be working together on this. Could we use social media more effectively than we...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Do we have that two-way mechanism at the moment?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Is there a lack of co-ordination in trying to get out information? Are we not using the mechanisms that are there effectively enough? Who should co-ordinate the use of those mechanisms for getting information out?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Reference was made to a survey of parents and the finding that 82% of respondents were satisfied that they had enough information. That means 18% were not satisfied. I know one will never get 100% satisfaction in any survey. Was any reason identified among the 18% as to why they felt they did not have enough information?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: Yes, I will take about seven and a half of the ten minutes. First, I thank the Minister and wish her well in her job. I know it has been a very difficult number of months in dealing with the current challenges in the education sector, at primary level, secondary level and third level. I wish to touch on an issue that has been raised already, namely, school transport. Like many other...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Colm Burke: If someone did the leaving certificate in 2019 and repeated it in 2020 is it possible they could get a lesser grade in 2020 because of the restructuring of the grading system?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Reid and all HSE staff for their work over a difficult six months. I will follow up on what the Chairman asked in relation to the people identified. Confirmed cases numbered 1,269 over the past 14 days and reference was made earlier to the reduction in hospital admissions. How many of the 1,269 cases were aged over 65? It would be interesting to know what numbers are over...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Can I get an answer to my query on the support to nursing homes providing community services and healthcare services to people who hold medical cards but are in nursing homes? Up to this they have not really been able to access community healthcare services because they were deemed to be in nursing homes. What changes have been made in that regard? The witnesses might come back on that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions in recent months. I refer to the issue of small rural pubs which may have already been raised. One pub in 15 is open and serving food. In one instance, people are travelling from approximately ten different parishes to the pub. Would we be better off if small pubs in rural areas were allowed to open such that people would not be travelling to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: Will the witnesses come back to me in writing regarding the Danish system? I asked whether the survey being done in Denmark could be applied in Ireland.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I will be followed immediately by Deputy Durkan.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (Resumed) (26 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and wish him well in his role. It is not an easy task. I also wish all his staff in his Department well. He stated in his submission that a comprehensive winter plan is being developed with many measures already in place. I am surprised we did not get a list of those measures. Could he set out in writing what new measures are in place because it has not been given...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (13 Aug 2020)

Colm Burke: As it is August, it is important that everyone be given adequate notice.