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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: Mr.Watt spoke about off site. Outside of those 37 hours, does it allow for some off site?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: Are issues around protected time, such as for research or training, part of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: We were obviously hoping we could get consensus on this. My support is there because I want public-only contracts. It was always my view that we could be flexible on off site work so I am glad that has happened. However, if we want to get to a point where we have public-only hospitals providing public-only work, it is important these contracts are in place. I welcome that there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: What happens in the case they do not support it? We hope there will be a positive response from them. If there is not a positive response, what will the process then be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: That is fair. Once the contracts are in place, it would be the hope that those contracts would enable us to recruit more consultants, because that was one of the arguments that was made for a long time by those representative bodies. Maybe Mr. Mulvany will want to address that point. We have a lot of vacant positions and we know it can be difficult to recruit consultants. We know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: No, I think that is an adequate response. That is okay. I want to make one final point on the elective-only hospitals. Obviously, everything that has been said so far on those are sentiments I would agree with. We have had this tension for a long time between scheduled and unscheduled care. The first casualty of higher demand on unscheduled care is elective procedures. They get...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: If they ask.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: Is it open disclosure if the women have to go and ask?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: Two hours have been allocated for that debate.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be provided in CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60152/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in establishing dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation teams for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60153/22]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: I will cover four issues as quickly as I can. First, with regard to the updated briefing document the Minister gave me, I wish to return to the issue of the access to care fund. The earlier presentation and budget 2021 featured a subhead of €697 million - €497 million for Covid measures and €200 million for the access to care fund. In the briefing document, the access...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: I am just asking if that is a correct reading.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: It says here it is €130 million. Is that correct?