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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of the independent review relating to the spina bifida programme at Temple St Hospital; if the review will include an analysis of the particular surgeon's practice at National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh as well as complex paediatric orthopaedic surgeries and the performance of relevant specialists across Children's Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 44. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cardiac services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1436. 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 at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1437. 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, at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait, in tabular form. [1891/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1708. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who had presented at Children's Health Ireland emergency departments in 2023, by hospital, who were subsequently discharged to no fixed address, in tabular form. [1472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1731. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service fleet for the period 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and the number of vehicles, by type. [1611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1732. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service staff for the period 2019-204, inclusive, by grade, in tabular form. [1612/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I thank the witnesses for their evidence and their answers to the questions, which have been good. I will start with Dr. Crowe and her opening statement. I wish to be fair to her. She raised the change in the drafting of the ninth edition and what she called the misinterpretation of the removal of one paragraph. She has given a rationale for that removal. It is not unusual that, taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: For the benefit of those listening and for our transcript, Dr. Crowe made it clear that from the perspective of the Irish Medical Council, that change had nothing to do with taking a stance or paving the way for a change to legislation in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: That is the position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I thank Dr. Crowe. I will come to Dr. Chapman, if I can. I ask that answers are as brief as possible although I appreciate that is difficult when we are dealing with a complex issue. I thank Dr. Chapman for her opening statement. She stated that in the context of the New Zealand legislation, "There are areas of the legislation which need revision." Would she outline to the committee what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I will come to Dr. McLaren. His opening statement was interesting and I thank him for the evidence he has presented. He talked positively about the delivery of voluntary assisted dying, VAD, services in his country. That is his experience and I accept that. It is important for us to hear that. He did say, however, that it is not without its challenges. He went on to talk about "the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I want to make a number of quick points. First, I support the moves on MLD, the potential addition of that rare disease in the newborn baby screening programme and the treatment that will be available, and commend all of those who have advocated for it. It is a good-news story. It is important from my perspective to commend the work that has gone into the Bill. We have a lengthy...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: They are in the grouping.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: For clarity purposes, there are a lot of groupings and when we get to a grouping, it is incumbent on all of us to speak to whatever amendments we have in that grouping.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: The only chance we have to speak on these is in the grouping. I have proposed amendment No. 88. I apologise to the Minister as I had to step out of the meeting for a few minutes. With regard to amendment No. 88, I am not sure if it is the same issue the Minister has just said to Deputy Shortall that he might be able to resolve. The current draft allows women to use these embryos in the...