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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Last Friday, the CEO of the HSE directed a severe escalation in the recruitment embargo caused by this Government’s mismanagement of the health budget. Job offers were withdrawn and recruitment has been halted for thousands of vital front-line posts. More than 7,000 essential posts have now been scrapped. The disastrous consequences of this Government's decision to deliberately...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their expert opinion and evidence they are giving to the committee. It is important for us to clearly understand the rationale and the evidence which is being given. I will start with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. Some interesting statements were made, which I want to probe. I will start with the areas that I agree with, and with which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I accept that and thank Dr. McHale for clarifying that point. She has also referred to people who do not have access to what she calls "good quality palliative care, mental health, social work and disability services." Very often, that is the problem. I might just differentiate that from some individual cases. This is where I want to get clarity on the evidence that is being presented....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: If that is the case, the question then is whether or not we legislate to give them the option to die at a time of their own choosing and, as they would see it, with dignity. From Dr. McHale's perspective, is it then a question of moral or ethical issues, or is it more a question of, as Dr. Kelleher mentioned which is why I wanted to come back to it, the possible implications that it might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: When Dr. McHale says it is not possible, in what circumstances is it not possible? Has she seen any evidence in other jurisdictions where maybe it has worked and it is possible? I think people will understand the point that is being made and the evidence that is being presented to us to the effect that if we legislate for assisted dying and there are circumstances in which - and I think Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: That is a separate point, with respect. That is a decision that was made. I am asking if it is possible to separate the two sets of circumstances to which I have referred, namely, those of the person who has clarity of mind, good quality palliative care and an illness and the others. Dr. McHale mentioned names. I did not want to mention names. As I said, I have met families and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Sorry, that judgment was passed in the context of the current law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: If there had been different laws in place, that judgment may well have been different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Exactly. That is why we are here and why I have asked whether it is possible, by changing legislation, to actually achieve that very complex balance. I agree it is very complex.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children's disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 444. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children's disability network teams, for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 445. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for October 2019 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion and the average length of wait. [49748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for October for each year 2018-2023 inclusive, Statewide, and for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients, the average for patients aged under 75 years, and the average for patients aged 75 or older. [49731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended an emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, State-wide and by location, in tabular form; the number and percentage of patients who were admitted via an emergency department; the number and percentage who were waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours; and the number for all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum patient experience time to admission registered at each emergency department for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [49733/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen in the month for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, by hospital, in tabular form. [49734/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form. [49735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures which were cancelled for October for each year 2022-2023 inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form. [49736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds, by bed type, available at each acute hospital for October for each year 2019-2023, inclusive; and the number of bed days provided. [49737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for October for each year 2019-2023 inclusive, at each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; the number of bed days lost; and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [49738/23]