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Priority Questions: Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: The Minister of State gives me a figure of €600 million and no detail of what that will mean. I published a plan in the first week of August and we set out what is necessary. The last figures we got from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, showed 610,000 people - record numbers - waiting to see a consultant. They showed that inpatient and outpatient waiting times were up and...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: I fully accept the Ceann Comhairle's explanation-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: The issues that were raised by Deputies are reasonable. Deputy Kelly raised the question of how the decision was communicated to the Ceann Comhairle but the bigger concern for me was the fact that the first I learned of the Dáil being recalled this evening was on the six o'clock news when the Taoiseach spoke about it. Political correspondents seem to have more information than we did....

Priority Questions: Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has undertaken or will undertake as part of the winter plan to protect capacity in the health service, to ensure maximum possible uptake of the flu vaccine, secure sufficient staffing levels and bed availability, deliver Covid-19, non-Covid-19 and catch-up care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23639/20]

Priority Questions: Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: My question relates to the very serious challenge that acute hospitals in our health service will face over the next number of months. We have been hearing for some time from the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, that he will produce a winter plan. By the way, I want to wish him well and I very much hope that a negative result comes back. He has said that he will produce a...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: It was about the communication. Nobody questioned-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: The Deputy is not being honest and truthful.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: Deputy Healy-Rae is misrepresenting what people said.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 61. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce medical cards for cancer patients and terminally ill patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 68. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle waiting lists and deliver public dental and orthodontic care; his further plans to expand eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23645/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 76. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to re-evaluate and relax restrictions on pregnant parents being accompanied by their partners in hospitals before, during and after birth on compassionate grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23644/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 81. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on commitments to persons with scoliosis and reduce wait times for care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23646/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to advance an inquiry into mesh implants and sodium valproate; his further plans to gather better data to understand the extent of the impact of same; if an expert panel will review the UK report on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 626. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to advance an inquiry into mesh implants and sodium valproate; his further plans to gather better data to understand the extent of the impact of same; if an expert panel will review the UK report on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23642/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 669. To ask the Minister for Health when diabetes reviews of hospitals and prairie care settings resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests conducted to the end of August 2020; the number and percentage which were positive; the estimated number and percentage of false positives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 846. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 testing and tracing regime; the structures and leadership of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 847. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing requirements for meeting 100,000 Covid-19 swabs and tests per week; the associated cost related to each staffing category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 848. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing and laboratory requirements for conducting and evaluating 100,000 Covid-19 tests per week; the associated cost related to each staffing category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels related to the Covid-19 testing and tracing regime; the number employed directly for this purpose; the number seconded; the areas from which they are seconded; the agency staff and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24125/20]