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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged under 18 on acute hospital waiting lists by hospital and speciality as of May 2022, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18+ months. [39411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the mean, median, and maximum waiting time across National Treatment Purchase Fund-reported waiting lists by speciality and hospital for May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 846. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients removed from National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting lists as a result of validation for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; the numbers by reason for removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. It is not easy to come before an Oireachtas committee to address such a sensitive issue. I commend them on speaking out, agitating and campaigning for themselves and their members. Ms Bolger read the opening statement, but I have a number of questions for Ms Martin because I want to tease out some recommendations or requests contained in the statement. I will come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: It is means tested. We will tease that out with the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank Ms Martin. We have limited time. I wanted to ask a number of questions. We will address some issues with the HSE later. I wanted to focus on two key matters. The available range of treatments is important to the witnesses. It seems to me that there is an option for a partial removal or a full removal, with pain management being available for cases where that is not possible. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Ms McLaughlin or Ms Jackson might answer the question about treatment abroad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Dr. O'Sullivan might be able to clarify the extent to which translabial scanners have been used? The Chair indicated earlier and the committee has received correspondence that indicated a specialist from the UK came to Ireland to train staff. We are getting mixed signals in that regard. The HSE statement suggests that both scanners in Cork and Dublin are up and running and are performing,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay. I have one quick follow-up question. I am not clear that the scanner is in full use. Dr. O'Sullivan said there was a small number of scans done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I accept what Dr. O'Sullivan is saying to the effect that it is a judgment that has to be made on whether that is necessary but, obviously, the women will have their view as well. She stated that a dedicated consultant is going to be appointed. Has that person not been appointed already? She also stated that the scanner is in Cork and has its own location. That is fine, but is it in use?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: A number of women and two groups were in earlier. They raised a number of issues with regard to medical card access, accountability, supports in terms of attending clinics in Cork and Dublin, aftercare and support issues, the use of translabial scanners and the extent to which they are available, issues around access to treatment abroad, and many other issues. It strikes me there is a poor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I get that. My time is very tight. I am very sorry. I have one and a half minutes left and I want to come back on that point. If a woman believes a full removal is best for her, it seems that one of the few options, or maybe the only option, is to travel abroad to have it removed. The HSE is saying it fully supports that and will support her through the reimbursement scheme or the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaginal Mesh Implants: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: That is not the women's experience. We will have to come back to this issue because it is not what we have been told by two different sets of groups who represent hundreds of women. Clearly, the scheme has not worked for many women. It seems that if a consultant does not sign off then the person cannot avail of the scheme. While the HSE says the scheme is available what women have told us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome Dr. Lambert. We have met a few times before. I think it was mainly as part of media interviews so it is nice to see him in the flesh. I want to go through a number of items in his opening statement because it chimes very much with a lot of what we heard in a submission we received from the long Covid support group, which is called Long Covid Ireland. It is made up of patients...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to read one paragraph from the support group submission we got. It is important because it chimes with what Dr. Lambert has said. It says: It’s often the case that LC sufferers are so sick with one primary symptom that we may not have the ability to be able to mention all the other symptoms for months. One member in our support group explained she was so sick with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to focus on what the solutions are because Dr. Lambert made a number of very strong statements in his submission that I accept and that must be said. He says based on the management of long Covid patients at his clinic that he has accumulated a lot of medical evidence, and he certainly has because he has submitted it to us. He says that in July 2021 he established a long Covid clinic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: Dr. Lambert offered to meet the Minister. Did the Minister accept the invitation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: Dr. Lambert also offered to assist in rewriting the guidelines to reflect the current problems patients are experiencing. Is that an offer that has been taken up?