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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: The number of staff is an important question. I asked how many staff are likely to be needed for these centres.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I think it is an important one to put on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: My question was whether this is an outlier or is it more the standard now in new vaccines, that there would be an indemnity?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for reforming pay for students on work placements as part of their education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a technological university for the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 583. To ask the Minister for Health if he will waive NMBI registration fees for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the pension abatement rule for public sector pensions applies to employment with section 38 and 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the latest engagement with organisations (details supplied) on Covid-related changes to work practices, the provision of additional paramedic posts and the nature of proposed changes to work practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42874/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if there are supports to assist low-income persons or households with transport to hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if mesh injury will be recognised as a long-term illness; his plans for reparations for mesh injury; if there will be a public inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 533. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 30 September 2020, if savings are achieved through the use of agency staff or if it is more expensive to use agency staff; the cost-benefit analyses that have been conducted over the past decade on the use of agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a holistic aftercare package for those suffering from long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the national adult critical care capacity and activity census report 2020 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 600. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to engage with an organisation (details supplied) to resolve ongoing disputes regarding charging for routine phlebotomy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if those eligible for the free flu vaccine through the HSE immunisation programme will be eligible for reimbursement after HSE procured supplies are exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43462/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medicinal Products (10 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 85. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug dupilumab for the treatment of severe atopic eczema will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42338/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medicinal Products (10 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I am raising with the Minister the issue of dupilumab, which is a drug for people with severe eczema. I know that the drug approval process is an apolitical one, and so it should be and I fully support that, but my understanding is that this drug was discussed at a meeting on Tuesday of this week within the HSE. Can the Minister provide an update to the House on this drug?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medicinal Products (10 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I hope we will see movement on this issue in January. The drug is a treatment for severe eczema, which causes inflamed, dry and broken skin, which is exhausting to treat, painful and intensely itchy. I have met many people who suffer from this unfortunate disease and many healthcare professionals who are campaigning on the issue. While the issue is apolitical, we all get lobbied on these...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medicinal Products (10 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for his response. I recently met with Professor John Crowne. We had a good discussion on cancer care and one of the issues he raised with me was, again, these high-tech drugs to which the Minister referred in the field of cancer. He was very supportive of and enthusiastic and excited about a lot of these new drugs. However, he pointed out that many of them are not...