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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Colm Burke: I remind the last speaker that this year, €21.2 billion will be paid out in social welfare and that the amount has increased each year since 2011, when we came into government. That €21.2 billion is currently being paid out. The issue I raise is one that has been brought up in this House on a number of occasions over the last 12 months.It is now time to examine it from the...

Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss the capital plan. It is important that we continue to develop and improve our healthcare facilities. One of my concerns relates to the negativity about our health service. I attended a health committee meeting this morning and the way some members of the committee were speaking, including Senator Swanick's colleague, one would swear...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for bringing forward this Bill. The issue has already been decided in the referendum and the necessary changes have been made. In looking back at my involvement in the court process, I remember my first family law case, which was not that long ago. The judge kept adjourning the matter and would not deal with it. This is not a criticism of...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: Now.

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I move:That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Family Law Bill 2019 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Motion for Earlier Signature (23 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: On Tuesday, 5 November at 2.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I have some students from UCC as my guests. I hope the witnesses' replies will not be too negative or the students might find they have to leave the country because we are getting too negative here about a lot of things. I want to refer to Medical Council figures. I am intrigued by how we are commenting on medical practitioners in this country. My reading of the Medical Council figures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: There has been an increase in the number of doctors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: The media impression is that fewer doctors are working in Ireland, and that is not correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: The number of consultants-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I do not understand why a system working 20 years ago-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Owens have a list of additional measures that should be put in place that are not in place now? Could we get that into the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate that because I believe it is needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: It is the issue about adverse outcomes and the lack of back-up support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: I do not want to imply that we should not hire more staff. For instance, in terms of public health nurses, we are talking about expanding primary care but the number of public health nurses employed increased in the same period by 3.7%. I agree there must be an increase in administration management at all times but my problem is the disproportionate increase in some areas when there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Irish Health Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Colm Burke: These are decisions supported by the HSE.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Colm Burke: Observing scenes from Westminster and the United States yesterday, one can only be alarmed by the direction politics is taking in two of the world's bastions of democracy. Partisanship and populism risk poisoning politics in western democracies and do little to serve the needs of citizens in a time of mounting global challenges. I ask colleagues to be mindful of these troubling political...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Colm Burke: I welcome everyone back to the House for this term. Today's edition of the Irish Examinerreports on the publication of an audit of food offered in canteens in six schools. The idea of food being available in schools was designed to promote healthy eating but the survey indicates food is being offered that does not represent health eating. Items such as chips and muffins have been...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Colm Burke: While it is important that we set up this tribunal, there are issues arising. I wrote to the Minister on another aspect of concern, namely, a circular issued to all CervicalCheck clinics over recent weeks. In some cases, GPs may have identified a person for whom the waiting time for the results to come back might be too long and may have taken decisions about trying to fast-track that...