David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I am the Sinn Féin health spokesperson. I sat on the Joint Committee on Health during the previous Dáil. This committee has an important role. It holds the Government and Ministers to account and gives a platform to different groups, campaigners, advocates and representative organisations, which we did this well in recent years. It is also an opportunity for members from all parties and none to come together on issues where there is agreement and to try as part of our work plan to advance healthcare, which I assume we all want to do.

There are obviously lots of issues we need to get through and when we get to the work plan, my list will be as long as everybody else's because the committee has not sat for so long. We have a huge amount of ground to cover very quickly and we do not have many dates left between now and the summer recess. I am looking forward to the discussion on our work plan.

I commend you on your appointment as Cathaoirleach. I look forward to working with you and all the members of the committee.