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Financial Resolution No. 5: Small Benefits Exemption (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: The measure we are debating to increase in the amount that is allowable for the small benefit exemption is not something that I would oppose. However, in the overall context of today's budget, the biggest losers in this budget are the squeezed middle - a group the Tánaiste has spent much time in this House talking about as has the Taoiseach - and they have been badly let down. Some...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Small Benefits Exemption (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: Some 1.8 million workers who pay tax got shafted.

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: The Tánaiste was not here earlier when almost the entire Opposition opposed even having this debate here today. We have 15 minutes to discuss a €6 billion fund. I understand €2 billion will be allocated this year. We could have a quarrel or debate about the amount of money which is being put aside. Under Sinn Féin's budgetary proposals, there would still have been...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to benefit-in-kind on company cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the availability of the provision of evusheld to immunocompromised patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the drugs payment scheme card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (27 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) who was assessed by an agency over the summer and whose parents were verbally informed that they meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis have not yet received the written report despite repeated requests by them and the children's disability network team; and if he will take steps to ensure that they receive a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will make adjustments to the social housing supports income limits for Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46879/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: Before this budget and for many years now, we have had a crisis in healthcare. Year in and year out, winter after winter, the health service is in crisis management mode. After this budget the health service will, unfortunately, still be in crisis. Waiting lists will continue to spiral out of control. There are now more than 910,000 people on hospital waiting lists and a backlog of more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to deliver public and affordable housing in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46816/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: The family of an eight-year-old girl, Brianna, was left devastated when her surgery for scoliosis was cancelled for the second time. This transcends politics. We need to fix this problem. This is about decency and right and wrong. That young girl left the hospital not with her surgery completed but in a wheelchair. She was in tears. We were left with images of young girl crying her eyes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome our witnesses. I would anticipate that this is Mr. Reid's last meeting with the committee and I will maybe say a few words on that at the end of my contribution. I will start with workforce planning as this is one of the issues we wanted to discuss with Mr. Reid and Mr. Watt. We had a constructive meeting on the regional health areas in the Department of Health some time ago....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: No, not a focus. I am talking about actual funding to increase the training places. I will make it easier for Mr. Watt. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science breaks graduate positions into the following categories: nursing and midwifery; medicine; therapy and rehabilitation; social work and counselling; pharmacy; diagnostic and treatment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: For the purposes of clarity and given that we will not be able to go through all of the categories, I ask that the Department send on the information. The categories are nursing and midwifery; medicine; therapy and rehabilitation; social work and counselling; pharmacy; diagnostic and treatment technology; dental studies; and health, other. Will the Department set out in a paper for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to get to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to get to the issue of GPs if I can but before I do, there are a number of areas where we have real pressure points and difficulties. We have rehearsed some of those over the past year at various meetings of this committee and other committees of the Oireachtas. Children's disability network teams are probably staffed at about 70% at this point. We have a problem with recruiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I would like to move on to GPs, so I ask Mr. McCallion to send a detailed note on the areas of mental health, disabilities and home helps, and the additional measures are being taken to fill gaps in those areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I would like to ask Mr. Watt one question on the policy commitment announced yesterday to extend free GP care, which I support. In our alternative budget we had a similar number to what was announced, but we also provided for additional support to GPs for training and staffing and specialist nurse training positions in general practice, for example, to increase the number of nurses working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: There is €107 million. There are five measures within that and, therefore, I am asking for the costs for extending GP care and additional supports for GPs to employ staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: That would not add up because that is €80 million, and the Minister said yesterday there is €10 million for IVF yesterday-----