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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.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: It is a disgraceful comment. Senator Daly is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Senator Daly is an absolute disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: There is an appeals process available. Senator Daly does not know the details of how the courts system works.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Senator Daly does not know how the system works. He does not know how it works.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I will respect the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Senator Daly has made disgraceful comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: Yes, I do. It relates to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank Dr. Pidgeon for her comprehensive presentation. I wish to raise a few issues. I fully accept there are 62,000 nurses and midwives on the register and each one of them has to renew their registration every year. Dr. Pidgeon gave a summary in regard to the people who are qualifying in Ireland and that they registered within 15 working days. That system seems to be very well set...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: The problem now is even if 350 people are approved to come to work in Ireland only 140 places will be available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: We are speaking about an extra 140 places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Services for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I thank the delegations for their presentations and the work they are doing in this area. Obviously, it is a difficult area and will become an increasing one with our growing aging population. Up to 990,000 people will be over 65 by 2030 which will mean there will be a growth in the number of people with dementia. I noticed a significant variation between the number of men and women who...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I was disappointed to hear what Senator Darragh O'Brien said on the transplant issue. I certainly will follow it up, as I will be meeting with the Minister within the next 24 hours on the matter. The employment of consultants is an issue I have raised consistently over the last four years. We face major challenges filling posts over the next two to three years. We also have challenges...

Seanad: Transplant Patient Services: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House. He gave a comprehensive reply when I raised this issue as a Commencement matter. I want to refer again today to the issue of long-term planning and the need to ensure vacancies are flagged at an early stage. I know it is not within the Minister's powers to resolve that immediately. The last time I debated this matter with the Minister, I made the point...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome the legislation. I wish to raise a number of points and deal with some matters that the Minister of State raised. In regard to vacant sites, as someone who has been involved in the legal profession for a long number of years, I have found that sometimes one of the problems associated with development concerns the assembly of a...