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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Can we make up from it in the next session?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by Department of Health Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Nothing has been learned from this. I was speaking to a staff member in the past few days. While certain new procedures have been put in place, they have now disappeared again. For instance, each member of staff was given a scrub suit to put on when he or she came in. There are none available now when staff members come into work. Nothing has been learned from the process. This needs to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I shall take two and a half minutes from Deputy Brophy so I will speak for a total of seven and a half minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman. I shall try to keep my contribution as short as possible because many people wish to speak. I thank all of the people in the HSE for all of the work they have done over the last number of weeks and months in very difficult circumstances. Everyone appreciates the dedication and commitment by everyone involved in dealing with this crisis. I shall revisit an issue...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Are the witnesses satisfied that there are adequate facilities to isolate a case if one is identified in healthcare facilities, either mental health or disability services facilities?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Is a system in place to check whether fundamental changes made in the running of facilities are being implemented in full? Are these residential facilities visited regularly to make sure that all the changes that were made are being followed through?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by HSE Officials (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: Just five minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I am taking my five minutes. I thank the witnesses for the work that they are doing. It is a challenging time for everyone, no matter what type of employment one is in. Much work has been done behind the scenes over the past few weeks in preparing for this. My main question is to Mr. Parlon and it relates to the set-up in the construction industry. As I understand it, there is quite...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Colm Burke: I have one more question for all of the witnesses. House renovation involves very confined spaces. I am not sure what action can be taken there. With fewer people there, can there be sufficient health and safety measures to protect the workers while complying with regulations concerning Covid-19? House and building renovation is where the real risks are. What are the witnesses' views on that?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to carry out refurbishment of 12 houses which have been vacant for over 15 years at Collins Barracks, County Cork; when the houses will be brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 885. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the ten-year timeframe projections of his Department and the Health Service Executive on nursing home and residential care including expected increase in service user numbers and estimated costings arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5423/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (13 May 2020)

Colm Burke: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/20]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the staff for their help and assistance throughout the year. I thank my colleagues for their help, assistance and, sometimes, criticism, which has been valid and helpful. I thank those colleagues who helped me in the by-election. As I told someone recently, the by-elections were only the league. The next outing is the championship. I am looking forward to that challenge as well....

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this Bill. It is brought forward annually and is about risk equalisation. The big challenges in this area are with the growing elderly population and making sure that they can get insurance in a fair and proper manner, and that it is not loaded because of their ageing. Risk equalisation and community rating make sure that there are no...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: The Court of Appeal decision was yesterday but I have not seen the outcome.

Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I wish to be associated with the messages of sympathy to Cormac Ó Braonáin's family and the Labour Party. It is a huge loss at such a young age. I wish to raise the report just published by the National Office of Clinical Audit. While there are a lot of negative comments on the health service in this country, it is interesting that the report shows that the number of people dying...