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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (26 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: 325. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding which has been allocated to University Hospital Waterford in 2016; the future capital funding for the hospital which has been agreed; the purpose for the capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (26 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the State funding provided to University Hospital from 2007 to 2015 and to date in 2016; if he will provide a breakdown in terms of capital and revenue spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (26 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the moneys spent by University Hospital Waterford on agency staff for the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (26 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: 458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware that independent contractors carrying out home insulation works grant-funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland are advertising that they are SEAI approved; if the SEAI approves contractors; the oversight the authority has over such contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to make statements on this important issue. It is worrying for many people across Europe, and especially in Ireland, because people are trying to work out what the consequences of Brexit would be if that were the wish of the people who will have a vote on that issue in Britain. Of course it is a matter for the British people; they will have to make up their own...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: Yes, we are sharing time. It never ceases to amaze me that we have lengthy debates on health care issues in a policy vacuum. It is quite obvious the two parties involved in Government talks at the moment do not have a plan or strategy for health care yet we can come in here and have lengthy debates about how we will solve the problem. At least before the last election, the Minister's...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: -----which are "leave things as they are". This is the policy being put forward by Fianna Fáil, which is not good enough. We have left things as they are for so long and ended up with a two-tier, unequal health service which is not delivering for people. The real victims are the sick children who are without medical cards, older people who are left without home help and adequate...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: If it is not correct, it is important that it is put on the public record because that-----

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I accept that the Minister is-----

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I accept that is what the Minister is saying but that is not what was articulated by that Deputy and I welcome the-----

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: The Minister referred to the €35 million that was available. I will welcome any funding that is made available.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: What I have told the Minister-----

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: There is no point in the Minister, who is out of office, showing pieces of paper to me.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: The Government built one home in Waterford in the past four years for all of those who needed houses. That is to the Minister's shame.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I participated in a debate in the Chamber on housing two weeks ago. The Minister might just pay attention to some of the speeches being made. We are here to engage with him. With respect, he is still the acting Minister and might listen to our contributions.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: I spoke on the issue of housing in the House two weeks ago when I made the Minister aware of a family in Waterford who were living in emergency accommodation. At the time, they had been living in emergency accommodation for a number of weeks. I contacted Waterford City and County Council on their behalf. They also contacted it themselves. They were told the solution for them was not a...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: We will be part of a progressive bloc of people in this Chamber who want to change society for the better and bring about decent public services for citizens.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

David Cullinane: For that reason, I will not be voting for either of the two people who have been nominated here today. I strongly oppose the farce to which we have been subjected on three occasions.