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- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (7 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case involving a person (details supplied) who claims there are oversight issues at a hospital between the HSE and management and who is currently under suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (7 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: 690. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that crane drivers are being hired without having completed proper training and that employment agencies are supplying letters to approved training centres stating that six months of training has been completed by persons, although this is not the case; if the Health and Safety Authority...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: This is supposed to be about promised legislation.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: A number of months ago I introduced the Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016, which essentially allows trade union representatives to engage with employees in the workplace, which is not a right that trade union representatives have at this point. The Taoiseach is aware of the ongoing dispute between Tesco and some of its employees. Today we heard from the leader of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I have a number of questions that require "Yes" or "No" answers. If I might put them first, they will inform my other questions. If I do not get answers in "Yes" or "No" terms, I will not be able to put my other questions. They are simple questions. I am using my time in whatever way I feel is best to get responses from the witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I understand that, but these are simple questions that require "Yes" or "No" answers. I will then get to the substantive questions, if that is okay with the Chairman. Has Dr. Herity ever worked in a cardiac unit with one catheterisation lab that does both planned and emergency work? Has he ever had any oversight of a single-lab unit that works with the two distinct patient groups to which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: That is okay. In the preparation of his report, did Dr. Herity meet Dr. Aidan Buckley, the senior cardiologist in Wexford, Dr. Niall Colwell, the senior cardiologist in Tipperary, or Professor John Higgins, the author of the Higgins report and a senior academic consultant at the south-south west hospitals group? Did he meet those three individuals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Dr. Herity either met them or did not meet them. Did he consult them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: “No” is the answer. I have a number of substantive questions for Dr. Herity now. I am trying to contextualise the report’s recommendations. Please forgive me if I oversimplify them and if I am wrong in my analysis of the report, Dr. Herity can correct me. If I am reading this right, from Dr. Herity’s report and his opening statement, he quite rightly makes a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Dr. Herity’s report has essentially been torn up because the Government is now saying that the emergency services - the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. services - which are currently available at University Hospital Waterford will remain in place. The Minister and the Department have said that. If that had been in Dr. Herity’s terms of reference from the start and if he had known, while...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: We are all under time pressure. I have no difficulty with that but, with respect, simply because someone is a Minister of State, it does not mean they should get special treatment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I have no difficulty but the distinction between Oireachtas Members is not helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I have no objection to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: With respect, it is a bit disingenuous for Dr. Herity to say that he turned up at the hospital and he was at people's mercy. If one is the architect of a report and one is carrying out an independent report, it is one's responsibility to ensure that one consults the appropriate people. Therefore, Dr. Herity should have made sure that cardiologists from Wexford and Tipperary hospitals were...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: That is why we are here - to hear statements of fact.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I wish to make a quick comment but I will give way to the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I will not speak for anyone else. I cast no aspersions on whether Dr. Herity has any conflict of interest – I do not believe he does. I have not doubted Dr. Herity's professional experience. Let us park that for a moment, if we can accept that much. That is not at play. What is at play is what Dr. Herity has stated in his report and what he has said in his opening statement. We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Can I just-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I thought my question was very direct. I will speak briefly. Can I just put this to Dr. Herity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: In Dr. Herity's professional opinion, does he believe that if University Hospital Waterford has PCI 9 to 5 and is also doing planned work, all of that can be serviced by one lab?