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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I represent a party with 37 Deputies. I know that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle wants to allow as many speakers as possible to contribute but we had three or four speakers from a group with only six Deputies so if I could finish-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I understand that but we had four speakers from a group of six and I am representing a party of 37. I will finish by saying that much more needs to be done for the hotel and hospitality sector. We all know, including those in government, that the sector has been very badly hit and we must go much further than this VAT cut, which will not be enough.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Corporation Tax (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I do not have the same concerns as the previous two speakers with regard to Financial Resolution No. 4. I see it as an anti-tax avoidance measure. In fact, a balancing charge is a means of making sure a company does not claim tax relief on the costs of an asset. It is a clawback mechanism and so is a good measure to put in place to ensure that multinational companies do not use tax...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Corporation Tax (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: What we are dealing with in these resolutions is closing tax loopholes. Deputy Doherty proposed closing a tax loophole that essentially allows for multinational companies to offset capital allowances against 100% of their profits on intangible assets, which would raise €720 million. This loophole is very similar to some of those the Government now claims credit for closing and in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 347. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available to preschools for developing and maintaining premises; the funding opportunities that can be availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30176/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the National Adult Critical Care Capacity and Activity Census Report 2020 will be published. [30062/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the use of Citywest; his plans to extend the contract; his plans for its future use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 525. To ask the Minister for Health the costs to date associated with Citywest; the projected future costs; the current and proposed future uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 523. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting and wait times, including for diagnosis, on cardiac care wait lists in County Waterford in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer referrals in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30150/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer diagnoses made in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients that saw a consultant in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer procedures by type conducted in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30153/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer surgeries made in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds available in the private healthcare system that would form part of a HSE deal with private sector hospitals to access their capacity in the event of a lack of public capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [30173/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: For the public record, I asked last week that we would write to the head of the HSE and the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, on mesh implants and the implementation of the measures that were put in place to support survivors. I think we should write to the HSE and the CMO to get their information. We might then write to the survivor groups, of which there are two in the State, to get a sense...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses and thank Ms Magahy and Mr. Sullivan for their opening statements. I have very distinct questions, some of which will involve looking for figures, if our guests have them. My first set of questions is for Mr. Sullivan. The implementation strategy document refers to introducing additional acute hospital capacity of 2,600 beds, including new elective facilities. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I understand that. That is the 2,600 increase, but on what figure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: The starting point was 12,700. How many acute beds are there in the system now? Does Mr. Sullivan have the up-to-date figure in that regard?