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Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Colm Burke: The Senator said that already.

Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Colm Burke: The Fianna Fáil spokesman on health is not here.

Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Colm Burke: The motion before us here today is that Statutory Instrument No. 325 of 2012 be annulled. No new written alternative to replace this detailed statutory instrument has been put forward by the proposers or by any other third party. In opening my speech in this debate, it would be appropriate to quote Ms Phyllis Cunningham, who for the past 26 years has been deeply involved in all aspects of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: In fairness to everyone in the HSE, I have come across an individual who held a medical card for three years despite having a weekly income of €300 more than the qualifying criteria for medical cards and not suffering any illness. This individual could not understand why the card was not renewed. Let us get the correct information out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: Chairman-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I asked a question about the number of contracts filled by agencies as opposed to contracts with the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I thank Mr. Tony O'Brien and the Minister for their presentations. I also thank the Minister and Ministers of State for enduring four days of misinformation in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I am slowly recovering from those four days of hearings. I thank the HSE for furnishing replies to the questions that I tabled. I wish to return to the junior doctor issue. My question No. 9 referred to the agency costs for 2012 and the first five months of 2013. My calculations indicate, including the first five months of 2013, that we will pay well in excess of what we paid last year...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome this proposal to amend the Constitution and to set up a court of appeal. In regard to the court system, as far back as 1994 I recall we had a problem in Cork where there were over 6,000 cases on the personal injury waiting list for a hearing in the High Court. I remember being on a "Morning Ireland" show with the Minister at the time, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: The Senator's party did nothing for ten years on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I support Senator Norris with regard to the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2013. As the Cathaoirleach is aware, we debated the matter to which the latter relates when I introduced that legislation in December of 2012. While a welcome was given earlier in respect of Bills drafted by Senators on the opposite side of the House, I request that consideration also be given to legislation...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I published two Bills, one of which is the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012. Senator Norris and his colleagues published similar legislation - the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2013 - and I welcome that. I feel strongly about this issue because at present there is no law under which medical practitioners are required to have insurance. As a result, people who do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: I am outlining my view that Bills produced by Members of this House should be given serious consideration by the Government. In view of the fact that we have taken on board Bills drafted by those on the opposite side, I ask the Leader to afford the same treatment to those produced by Senators on this side.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: The amendments suggest that we should delete section 9. It is important that we go back to why the Bill is going through. It is the result of the interpretation by the Supreme Court of Article 40.3.3°. Mr. Justice McCarthy stated 20 years ago: I think it reasonable, however, to hold that the people when enacting the amendment [the 1983 amendment] were entitled to believe that...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: It is important, therefore, that we move forward with this legislation and that the amendments are not accepted because section 9 is an important part of the Bill. We have done everything possible to take on board everyone's views in dealing with this legislation. In particular, we had three days of committee hearings in January and again in May. The committee took on board the opinions of...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: Put it on the record.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: Please stop misquoting me.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: On a point of order.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: The Senator has alleged that we are interfering with the rights of the child as protected in the Constitution.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Colm Burke: We are not.