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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET assessed the risk to public health posed by vaccine inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to a severe adverse reaction to a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (3 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 417. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report on regulatory oversight of services in locations (details supplied) dated 23 July 2021 published by HIQA; when the report will be made publicly available for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: Almost two years ago, when Covid first struck, none of us knew exactly how long we would have to live with the consequences of this disease and how far-reaching those consequences would be. If we cast our minds back to March 2020, when the first restrictions were imposed, they were designed to last for a few short weeks in order to flatten the curve. Weeks became years. For most of those...

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: This Bill is important for transparency purposes. We know fees are paid to healthcare professionals or organisations for a range of reasons, including consultancy, speaking events, analysis and medical writing, with no proper record of the payments made and their purpose. Gifts can also come in the form of conferences and payments for travel, accommodation and registration costs. Evidence...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: She is asking the Taoiseach that.

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: I am sharing time with several of my colleagues. I thank the Social Democrats and An Teachta Shortall for bringing forward this important motion. Obviously, Sinn Féin will be supporting it and we will continue to advocate for the removal of hospital inpatient charges, car parking charges and other taxes on being sick on a phased basis, balancing medical and financial need. My party...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Ministerial approval has been given for the increase of 2.5% to Dublin Port pensioners; if another Department needs to approve the payment; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: Good morning to Dr. Holohan and his team. I join in the comments commending them on their work over the past two years. We all know it was a very difficult period for everybody, but NPHET, in navigating through it, had to impose or recommend restrictions that had a huge impact on people’s lives. It was all about keeping people safe. The vast majority of people recognise that and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay. I hear that and accept it is a matter for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: How many people are part of NPHET?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: It is in the 20s. Is that likely to be scaled back? While Dr. Holohan is saying there will still need to be advice, my question is will we see a slow unwinding or winding-down of NPHET. Is that something he anticipates or something he is just not conscious or aware of at this point in time?:

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank Dr. Holohan. What does he believe will be the level of public health surveillance that will need to be kept in place for the next while? There are questions about what testing and tracing will look like. Is it anticipated that there will be annual vaccinations for some time to come? Is that something that can even be answered at this point? We need to consider what the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay, that is understood. I thank Dr. Holohan. From his perspective, given he was in the thick of responding to Covid, what lessons would he take from how the State was prepared to deal with the pandemic, with respect to both the health service itself and the public health infrastructure? From my perspective, many people stepped up to the plate. I am referring to people in the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: I apologise to Dr. Holohan but we are short on time. Will there be a report from NPHET looking at what we did right - and a huge amount was done right - but also at the lessons to be learned? As we are tight on time I have one final question for Professor Nolan. The most recent meeting we had, and the CMO was on that call, was before Christmas with Opposition Oireachtas Members. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: I ask Professor Nolan to reply very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank Professor Nolan for that, and for his work as well.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: Time and again we see scandal in our healthcare services and time and again we see no action, accountability, consequences or change. We saw it with the Grace case, the Brandon case, CervicalCheck and now CAMHS in Kerry and the appalling way those children were treated. We know there was poor clinical oversight, mismanagement and the appalling treatment of a whistleblower who came forward....