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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Dr. Fitzpatrick for his presentation. I also thank him for his long years of service in the obstetrics and gynaecological area and as master of the Coombe. I know that the hospital was run very efficiently and in a good manner. Dr. Fitzpatrick has raised a few issues, in particular an issue that I have raised at all of the presentations we have had here and I refer to the Hanly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their comprehensive presentations. Many of the issues they raised this morning are ones I have highlighted over the past four years. In terms of some of the issues, it is like banging one's head against a stone wall. Dr. Coulter-Smith raised fact the number of consultants is 133. The Hanly report stated that over 170 consultants should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: I want to raise the coroner situation. I know there is a good relationship in Dublin but in other parts of the country there have been unreasonable delays in inquests. My understanding is that there is no statutory requirement on a coroner to hold an inquest within a set period. Should we take up the issue at this stage? Once all the necessary documentation has been filed with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: In fairness, it is something we should take up with the Minister for Justice and Equality because it comes under that Department. There is no statutory requirement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: I want to clarify that I am referring to cases where the coroner has all the documentation and there is still a delay. That is the issue I am raising.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: Are there any conclusive data between the three Dublin hospitals on the number of women using these services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: Is there any breakdown between drug and alcohol misuse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Colm Burke: There was an interesting story this morning on thejournal.ieabout a person who, for various reasons, went through withdrawal when he was born and who is now running his own business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: St. Vincent's hospital is getting substantial amounts of taxpayers' money. I accept fully what it is saying about the investigation. My concern is that the letter does not set out a timeframe for how long the investigation is likely to take. The representatives say they are happy to come before the committee once the investigation is completed, but when will that be? Will it be in a week,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Cullen for attending the committee and for his presentation. I want to ask about the overall cost of running a private medical facility, and the cost increases that have occurred in recent years. I presume that previously external auditors were brought in to review the costs and what patients had to be charged. Can Mr. Cullen give an idea of the total cost of medical supplies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Mr. Cullen said the cost per patient had decreased. Can he give us an idea of the percentage decrease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: In the report it was stated that 42 audits dealing with procurement were carried out and that deficiencies were identified. This has all been kept within the HSE. We have not been given any information as regards the deficiencies that were identified and the cost to the taxpayer where proper procedures were not followed or where there were deficiencies. What action was taken where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: It is happening.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: First, I thank all the staff in the House for their dedication and commitment to their jobs and the assistance they give to each one of us throughout the year. I have a question on the role of access officers in local authorities. Today is 21 July 2015. Seven years ago a family, who have contacted me in the past 12 months, received a letter from Cork City Council advising them that work...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister and his officials for the work they have done in this area. I was part of the delegation that went to Oberstown. By visiting an institution, one can see the challenges everyone faces. The best thing we can all learn in this process is that prevention is better than trying to provide a cure after the event. While this legislation goes a long way towards dealing with...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I support the proposal by Dublin Chamber of Commerce to the Minister for Finance that small companies with fewer than ten employees should, for the first three years of operation, be exempt from the requirement to pay PRSI of 10.7% in respect of each worker. Small companies are always reluctant to take on additional employees because of the extra costs involved, one of which is the payment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Professor Staines for his presentation and wish him every success in his role. I have two issues I want to check with him. He referred to the development of the Cork centre. What timescale is involved in terms of planning before everything will be in place? My second issue concerns haemochromatosis, to which Deputy Ó Caoláin referred. I met a GP in the Cork area, who...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I am actually disappointed with the Leader of the Opposition for raising the matter that he raised this morning relating to judges. It is totally-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I am aware of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I have a question for the Leader and I will deal with that. I think it is a disgraceful comment.