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

David Cullinane: I have three more questions. We will support the Supplementary Estimate because we have to, rather than because we want to. Page 11 of the Minister's briefing note makes reference to acute capacity beds and the number of beds that will be put in place this year. We had some discussion on this last week. In fact, a number of weeks ago when some of the Minister's colleagues from the...

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

David Cullinane: We got that information a couple of weeks ago. I accept that a lot of additional beds have been provided. However, my question concerns the fact that notwithstanding that 1,000 beds have been delivered and 1,200 were funded, some will not be delivered until next year. In the case of Drogheda, there has been a clear bed problem. When is that going to be addressed? If I were to respond in...

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

David Cullinane: But that came from a hospital manager.

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

David Cullinane: I agree. I have been saying for some time that, if we want to solve the problems in our emergency departments and acute hospitals, we need to look at the community, step-down, convalescent and rehabilitation beds. I move to a second issue and two related issues. I am seeking information. Page 11 of the document refers to agency savings. No matter how many times I ask this question, I...

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

David Cullinane: Okay. It says here the savings were made but my understanding is that, for 2021, the spend was in the region of about €500 million. Can we get that briefing note this time? It is reasonable for us to know how much money we are outsourcing. Can I ask for a bit more information as well? I have asked this in parliamentary questions and we never get the answer. We get thrown from...

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

David Cullinane: Everything, and it can be broken down. It would be great if the Minister could provide me with that. It would be what I would have asked for several times through parliamentary questions and I was not able to get it.

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

David Cullinane: My third question is one on which I asked the clerk for clarity. We had a very lengthy discussion about waiting lists with the Department and the HSE some weeks ago. They were here to discuss waiting lists. I agreed that reducing the length of time people are waiting is the most important thing. I know that has reduced and I acknowledged that. That is great. However, I asked a simple...

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

David Cullinane: We might not know whether there are people who are on waiting lists who should not be, but there are still waiting lists, so let us just list them all. There may be issues within that whereby people might be on it twice or there might be duplication, but there is a validation process which we know is working and is underway. The Minister's response is not really an answer. I want to know...

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

David Cullinane: I will give the Minister one example, if I can.

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

David Cullinane: In the absence of that, can we get what the Minister has?

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

David Cullinane: I agree. I thank the Minister of State.

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

David Cullinane: I know that.

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

David Cullinane: It is welcome because it provides more clarity. I welcome and accept that. The third issue I want to raise-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (1 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Insurance Authority makes comparisons between valid, existing, to be discontinued policies and other policies available on its website where currently it only presents comparisons between policies which may be purchased for the year ahead but does not provide a comparison tool against a customer's existing policy where that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to the establishment of a long-Covid clinic in the Southeast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59991/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2022)

David Cullinane: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a long-Covid clinic for Cork University Hospital; the staffing resources and vacancies for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59992/22]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

David Cullinane: Sinn Féin will support this Bill, as we always do. It is an annual Bill to review the risk equalisation mechanism that supports the community-based health insurance market. It revises the stamp duty levy on policies and the risk equalisation credits payable to insurers for 2023. It is a self-funded system. Risk equalisation as a principle ensures that costs are constant across the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2022)

David Cullinane: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the regulation of psychologists with CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59647/22]