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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1263. To ask the Minister for Health the capital projects under way and planned, by county, undertaken by his Department or the HSE, in tabular form; the cost at this point and the budget; the timeline for delivery; the current stage of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1351. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which priority testing for essential workers and healthcare workers operates in practice; the turnaround time for same; the way in which derogations to return to work early operate; the frequency with which this has been used; the steps taken to streamline the overall process of testing in healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1352. To ask the Minister for Health if all Covid-19-related services relating to general practice and general practitioners are free-of-charge; if this applies in the case of out-of-hours GP services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33337/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1353. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a contract; when additional homecare hours announced in the winter plan will come on stream; if additional staff will be brought on; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1410. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant obstetrician for University Hospital Galway. [33675/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1411. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant neonatologist for University Maternity Hospital, Limerick. [33676/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1412. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing posts in St. Vincent's University Hospital. [33677/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1413. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant cardiologist for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33678/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented with respiratory conditions at Wexford General Hospital in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [33679/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (3 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 1426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts on the first day of each month of 2020 to date; the latest available date for October 2020; the number of consultant posts filled to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33734/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise two issues, the first of which relates to the contract for Viapro and whether procurement rules were followed. If they were not, which seems to be the case judging by the public statement from the HSE, can we write to the HSE to establish why they were not and whether there is a requirement for the HSE to have checks and balances to ensure the quality and safety of products?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: We asked to write to the Minister to seek the clinical advisory group report, which relates to that specific issue. We have not yet received that report and I do not think there has been a response. I understand the Minister met one of the people involved on the campaigning side but he needs also to brief the Oireachtas and the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank all those who are operating on the front line in testing and tracing in whatever capacity they serve. Whatever deficiencies, or lack of capacity in, the system are certainly is not down to them. It is a very difficult and challenging job so I take this opportunity to commend all those who are involved in that. I want to unpack some of the numbers and, as I do so, I would say to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: This is why we need to be very clear on the number. If there are other people involved in tracing, the HSE officials should tell us and put it in the briefing notes they give us. The note states: "We currently have a total of 581 staff available to work on routine contact tracing." Therefore it is confirmed that 274 of those are people who have been recently recruited and 214 are HSE....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: It does. How many people were directly employed so far, taking out those who were-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: Some 274 in total were directly employed. If it is 581 at the moment, what does Ms O'Beirne expect the total number to be at the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: The number is 800. When we are told 800 will be recruited, does that include the 580 who are already there? How many will be recruited between now and the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: Does that then mean those who were seconded or were reassigned will go back? Is Ms O'Beirne telling me that at the moment, when it states 581 staff are available, the 581 will become 800 by the end of the year, in simple terms? Is that what she is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: Okay. Why was that not done over the summer months? In her opening statement Ms O'Beirne had to apologise to 1,961 people. There was much commentary on whether the system was fit for purpose and whether we had used the summer months wisely. We are now being told that 60 or 70 staff will be recruited per week. Why only 60 or 70? Why can that not be accelerated? Leaving that aside...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Contact Tracing: HSE (28 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: That is not an answer my question. The HSE planned to have 800 by the end of the year. In my view, it should have at least 800 today but it does not. Whether staff left for whatever reason is irrelevant from my perspective. The HSE has to plan and make sure that we have a tracing regime that is fit for purpose. If there will be 800 by the end of the year, why do we not have 800 today?...