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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: With regard to rehabilitation, I have raised the issue of the new hospital that has been built in Mallow. There are 48 beds or rooms available for hospital use and there are also another 40 rooms. On the previous occasion I raised this issue, there was no outline on what these 40 rooms will be used for. Has this issue been progressed at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: This facility is lying idle. Are we speaking about doing something with it? Obviously, it will not happen in 2023. Will we see any plan in 2024? We do have a challenge in rehabilitation care. Dún Laoghaire is the only facility available. St. Finbarr's in Cork provides a very good service but it is under pressure at all times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: The facility the HSE has acquired in the Blarney golf links hotel has had 50 beds developed. When are we likely to see these being fully operational?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: There are now three facilities in my constituency of Cork North-Central. Mallow hospital has 40 rooms, Blarney golf links hotel has 50 rooms and St. Mary's Health Campus has another 60 rooms. When are these likely to be fully operational?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: There were 50 beds there and a major extension has been built with an additional 60 beds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: What number do we now have there? Can we use the facility to full capacity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: It is St Mary's in Gurranabraher.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Departments plans to modernise the Irish Defence Forces equipment and technology; what portion of the €1.23 billion allocated to the Defence Forces in Budget 2024 will be assigned to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Collins Barracks, Cork will be the location of the headquarters of the military formation that will control military operations in the southern region of the country, in the new Defence Forces structure that emerges as a result of the recommendations set out in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to local authorities introducing a staged payments method for drawing down the vacant property grant which would allow for easier access to funds for those that are eligible for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm what the funding applications were for in respect of the applications made by Cork County Council to his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and 2023 for the Old Pier at Keelbeg, Union Hall, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 572. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the instructions given to the HSE concerning the level of spend on new medicines as set out in the letter of determination concerning Budget 2023, Budget 2022 and Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the reason health technology assessments for medicinal products only consider clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and budget impact when assessing a medicines’ value; the reason other elements of the general criteria for assessing a medicine under section 19 of the Health Act 2004 are not considered, including the health needs of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if any health technology assessments regarding individual medicines have been subject to external review or audit, or if any international comparisons have been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if any quality adjusted life-year thresholds are being applied to medicines assessment and reimbursement currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the level of VAT payments made by the HSE’s corporate pharmaceutical unit to the Revenue Commissioners in 2022 relating to the supply of medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51080/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 5: Vote Accounting and Budget Management (16 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for being here and for all the work they are doing. Mr. Moloney, in the last paragraph of his opening statement, stated: The public spending code, as a tool, can help to ensure the projects can be set up for successful delivery. Effectively, using the code provides for a sound approach to addressing issues that arise in project development in the right way and in a...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 5: Vote Accounting and Budget Management (16 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: They take ten to 12 years.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 5: Vote Accounting and Budget Management (16 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Moloney accept that what is going on is no longer acceptable? The timescale is just not workable. The population of this country has increased by 40% in the past 23 years, a lot of building has occurred and industrial estates, housing estates and new roads have been developed. However, we are unable to deal with flooding. It now costs the State more because we are now paying out...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 5: Vote Accounting and Budget Management (16 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. Moloney talks about making best efforts. I will mention one project. My office is in Blackpool in Cork North Central. There was major flooding in 2010, 2012 and 2013. There was a plan set out by the OPW. Following judicial review it ends up back in the Department. My understanding is that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has sat on...