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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: If Dr. McKenna was making a recommendation into the future, would he say that a person should be appointed for a specific period of time rather than ad infinitumor until he or she retires?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: Yes, that is right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: Will the witnesses address the issue of trying to build up the skills base to deal with all of the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: Could what Mr. O'Brien is talking about rolling out in October now be rolled out at an earlier date? I know many plans have to be put in place, but could it be rolled out at an earlier date? Is it the case that all of the work involved in that will be dealt with in Ireland or will we still need resources or assistance from outside?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: Do we have a target date for HPV testing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)
Colm Burke: Does Mr. Gleeson believe it can be delivered by October?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: With due respect to the Leas-Chathaoirleach, people were given a huge amount of latitude this morning. I have been here since the start.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: I want to raise an important issue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: -----in relation to the cervical cancer issue. A statement was issued by the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists today which we should welcome. We need to deal with this in a very careful manner. We have to acknowledge Vicky Phelan and her family for bringing this to the fore and highlighting the difficulties she has gone through and what she has to face into in the future. It...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: In fairness, I want to make a point on this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: In fairness, I think it is an important point to make, and that is about-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I think it is important to emphasise-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I am making a point-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: I am making a point, and I think it is important-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: I am making the point that a lot of good progress as been made on that issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: It is important that we now deal with the issues that have arisen, and deal with them in a very transparent and upfront manner. That is what our debate should be about.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: I would like to make that point.
- Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will not take eight minutes because the Minister of State has set out very comprehensively the work the Defence Forces have done and that they need to carry out in the coming years. There is a challenge on investment. On the good side we have a flow into the economy, which means we can invest in this vital service. The Army, Naval Service...
- Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)
Colm Burke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018) Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their very comprehensive presentations. I know some of them face a difficult task in dealing with this issue. Some of the issues I wished to raise have been raised already so I will be brief. According to the presentation, since 1993 there are about 400 children with developmental delay and about 100 with physical malformation. Do we have accurate figures,...