Results 9,961-9,980 of 27,021 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if the results data transfer between NVRL and Case Tracker CRM has been fully automated or the percentage that has been automated since 1 May to date [24967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 773. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nurses that answered the HSE Be On Call campaign and were placed in the health service are working on expired contracts; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no standard entitlements to sick pay for such nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 781. To ask the Minister for Health when developmental checks for children previously administered by the HSE will recommence; the estimated number of checks missed; the number of checks and referrals to early intervention teams, speech and language therapists and other health professionals from March to September this year; the number of checks and referrals to early intervention teams,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 792. To ask the Minister for Health the average Covid-19 test turnaround by county and nationally from general practitioner referral to communication of results for community testing in each week since 1 April to 14 September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if weekly Covid-19 testing turnaround time data will be published as is done in other jurisdictions similar to the daily and weekly reporting of Covid-19 testing numbers and case numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 804. To ask the Minister for Health the occupational grade of all persons employed for Covid-19 testing; the number at each grade; the additional hires being provided for as indicated in the Plan for Living with Covid-19 which sets a target of a 3,000+ dedicated workforce; the number of the 3,000+ that are new hires; the number that have been seconded or transferred within the health service;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 700 swabbers and 500 contact tracers outlined in the Plan for Living with Covid-19 that have been hired; the number in a pool; when all 1,300 staff will be hired; the locations in which the staff will be located by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25351/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 806. To ask the Minister for Health if staff hired as part of a dedicated Covid-19 testing workforce that come from other parts of the health service will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 807. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated percentage of the population which lives within one hour of a Covid-19 swab test centre; the estimated percentage which will have access to the service within one hour of their home as envisaged under the Plan for Living with Covid-19; the time frame for the service to materialise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 808. To ask the Minister for Health the targets, and associated timelines for Covid-19 swabbing, testing, and contact tracing; if there is an ambition to test more than 100,000 a week; if so, the number and timeline for reaching same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place between both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland for contact tracing as it relates to cross-Border workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for communication between the HSE and HSC to ensure that cross-Border workers are included in contact tracing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 820. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place in circumstances in which a person works here but lives in Northern Ireland and is a close contact of a confirmed Covid-19 case at the workplace here; the jurisdiction responsible for contact tracing in this event; if residents of one jurisdiction are included in contact tracing conducted by the other jurisdiction; the situation in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 821. To ask the Minister for Health if work colleagues in Northern Ireland of a person that lives here but works in Northern Ireland are included in contact tracing and considered close contacts and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical scientists employed in laboratories which are conducting Covid-19 tests; his plans to increase the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24495/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring an additional one medical scientist in testing laboratories. [24496/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing at 10% pay rise to medical scientists and the hiring of an additional one medical scientist with this in mind [24497/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 207. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for tackling asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Pollution (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 208. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for acting on smoky coal and air pollution and their impact on health; the extent of his cooperation and engagement with other Departments on the matter to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 212. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include asthma on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/20]