Results 24,001-24,020 of 26,887 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 784. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of contracting a bed in a private nursing home for short-stay use by public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33904/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the use of electronic patient records across the public healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing capital spend on the National Ambulance Service by 10% above the 2022 and 2023 spend or allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Provision (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of capping public hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33907/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Provision (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing car parking charges in public hospitals by 10% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering a living wage to all staff in non-HSE organisations delivering care to public patients on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people availing of the temporary scheme of paid leave for public health service employees unfit for work post-Covid-19 infection; the ongoing cost of the scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; the total number of people who have availed of it; if he will put in place a permanent solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 814. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the jury in the inquest into the deaths of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 815. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the current number of epilepsy nurse specialists, neurologists and associated team members currently attached to epilepsy adult and paediatric services across the country; the hospitals/hospital group to which they are attached; the number of vacancies currently within each of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: It was a very strong opening statement. I hope there is no resiling from what was said, as opposed to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. To repeat what I have said several times when the witnesses were here, we all want this hospital built as quickly as possible because we are all dealing with children who need better healthcare and better health outcomes. We also know that when the hospital is built, it will provide significant additional capacity for children. I hope we are all on the same page...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: He said in his opening statement that he submitted a capital request to the HSE to ensure sufficient funds. Has he sought additional capital funding beyond that €1.433 billion that would then push the overall total programme cost beyond €1.7 billion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: "In addition", so that is more money. Mr. Gunning talked earlier about following the money. I just want to be clear that the most recent information we have been given is that there is a total programme cost of €1.73 billion and a total capital cost of €1.433 billion. Mr. Gunning is telling us that he has sought more money beyond what was already agreed in terms of those figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: This is new information. Mr. Gunning has sought more money. How much additional funding has he sought?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: For all of these parliamentary questions, and I am sure every member here has submitted them, we get back responses. The Government and Ministers have been on their feet talking about a figure of €1.73 billion. What Mr. Gunning is telling me today, whether he believes it is new news or not, is that he has sought additional funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: What I am asking is how much additional funding he has sought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: Mr. Gunning cannot tell us about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: We certainly know it is more money. Regarding the claims, there is €756 million worth of claims. That is the valuation put on it by the contractor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: There are a lot of contractors on site. It is not just BAM. There are a lot of subcontractors and some of them are fairly big as well. Would they submit claims through BAM?