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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Department of Children and Youth Affairs (8 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: It is an issue no one has dealt with. It is an issue that needs to be dealt with, especially now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Department of Children and Youth Affairs (8 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: Some 25 years ago, the vast majority were Irish people whereas now we have a lot of different nationalities using our maternity services. I am saying that there has not been any comprehensive identification requirement put in place.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: I wish to refer to an issue about which I am extremely concerned. I have raised it in the House on a number of previous occasions, including as a Commencement Matter. It was not, however, dealt with here but was, rather, responded to by way of a letter. The issue in question is the delay in the registration of nurses. Currently, 2,260 people are awaiting registration with An Bord...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: The system, as it stands, does not suit everyone so we must look at alternatives. I ask that the Leader raise this with the Minister for Health at the earliest possible date.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister. I thank the Senators concerned for bringing forward the motion. It is grand to talk about reform, but what is important is to carry it out. It is almost the fifth anniversary of a report by the working group on medical negligence and periodic payments which was dated 29 October 2010.To date that report has not been implemented. Blaming the legal profession for the...

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: We would have been in some mess if we had left Senator Ó Domhnaill's party in government for five years.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Colm Burke: I agree but I could not resist.

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

Colm Burke: I am a bit sceptical about the report because report after report has been issued over the past 15 years. One can go back to the Hanly report of 2003, which I raised at last week's meeting, which sets out that we would 170 consultants by 2012. We currently have whole-time equivalents of 114 consultants. The proposal in this report is for another six consultants for the various hospitals....

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

Colm Burke: I would like to make two points in regard to staff retention. I recently came across a case of a GP who was employed in a hospital to provide a particular service but because six months into the job he had not been paid he resigned. That is not the way to about trying to retain staff. The second issue relates to agency staff and the reason some hospitals are experiencing difficulty getting...

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?