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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children removed in each of the past five years from scoliosis surgery lists on the basis of the deterioration of their condition making surgery unsafe in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the current vacancies and unfilled, funded posts on 1 December across the health service by occupation and by whole-time equivalent, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41531/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric rheumatologists working in the health service; his plans for expanding this number; the international recommended best practice ratio of paediatric rheumatologists to population and current ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Provision (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the information on Down's syndrome-related arthritis provided to general practitioners; if provision has or will be made for the annual screening of children with Down syndrome to monitor the potential development of Down's syndrome-related arthritis and other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 685. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding maternity visitation at each hospital with a maternity function; the appointments including scan in which the mother can have a parent, partner or supporting visitor attend with them; if there will be a relaxation of restrictions under level 3; if guidance has been provided to hospitals regarding relaxation under level 3, 2, or 1; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting to see a consultant; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome-related arthritis on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting to see a consultant; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41829/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting for a MRI; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome-related arthritis on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting for a MRI; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting for treatment by type of treatment; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome-related arthritis on paediatric rheumatology waiting lists waiting for treatment by type of treatment; the waiting times by month; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ambulance Service (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 697. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on private ambulances by hospital for each year since 2000, in tabular form; the number of journeys made in each year; the effective cost per journey annually and on average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41865/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ambulance Service (8 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on public ambulances by hospital for each year since 2000, in tabular form; the number of journeys made in each year; the effective cost per journey annually and on average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41866/20]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution to what has become an annual debate on private health insurance. I will support the Bill. Having said that, we should take the opportunity every year when we debate such a Bill to review where we are with Sláintecare and with the commitments that all parties in the House gave to phasing out private health insurance and the private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I have one quick point relating to next week's meeting regarding vaccines. I know we will have the chairperson of the expert panel in, and that is important. However, I believe we also need to hear from the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, because that committee is responsible for the provisional vaccination allocation groups that were published. I wish to put that committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I imagine the head of the NIAC is the relevant person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I will start with Dr. Russell. I am pleased that she drew a distinction between screening and diagnosis. It is important to repeat that they are not one and the same. Do the witnesses know the up-to-date number of people screened this year compared with last year? We all accept the reasons for Covid interrupting screening services this year, but do they have the up-to-date figures for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: How does that compare with last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: Dr. Russell is saying that CervicalCheck hopes to achieve a 50% screening rate this year compared with last year. For those who would ordinarily have been screened this year but were not, what is the estimated time to catch up on what could be described as missed screening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening and Care Services: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I know, but I have limited time.