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Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I am sharing my speaking slot with my colleague. My time is short and as the Minister knows, I like to use it by putting questions directly to him. I acknowledge and welcome the fact that half the adult population will have received its first dose of a vaccine by the end of this weekend. It is good news. There was a Government target of 80% of the adult population having received its...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I acknowledge it is good news that by the end of the weekend 50% of the adult population will have received its first dose. However, the Government target was very clear. It was repeated time and again by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste that 80% of the adult population would have received its first dose by the end of June. Here we go again with more problems on the supply side. Can the...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for that update. I ask that he provide us with a full written report on those figures. It is not good news that we are seeing problems on the supply side again. It is unacceptable that the Janssen targets will not be met and that at best it is only going to be half, and there are problems with AstraZeneca as well. Of course, while we can celebrate the 50% number being...

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to have a debate on this issue. As long ago as last March or April, the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, and public health officials were making the case for mandatory hotel quarantine and mandatory PCR testing. All the while they were making that case, most of us, albeit not all of us, in the Opposition were calling for the public health advice to be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 147. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) can hold events as of 7 June 2021 in line with the recommencement on sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: 306. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [29731/21]

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: First, I wish to thank the Independents who have brought forward this motion. I wish to commend the motion and its three main demands, namely, that there must be an immediate step change in the implementation of the national maternity strategy, including a comprehensive, time-bound, fully resourced implementation plan for full implementation by 2026; that immediate action is taken on the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: I want to speak to amendment No. 3. In February and March of last year, we were all confronted with a pandemic and a deadly virus that none of us at the time understood and we did not know the full extent of the damage that virus would do. It has been an horrendous time ever since, during which the State and every other country has had to deal with a global pandemic, where a large number of...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: Belfast International Airport was closed to international travel.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the State supports he has offered to vaccine manufacturers. [15091/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: That is correct. I would never dare to accuse Fine Gael of being a right-wing party. I welcome the witnesses. I have five minutes for my contribution. I will deal with the ICCL and my colleague, Deputy Ward, will put questions to the Mental Health Reform later. We broke our questions up into two sections. I will first make a number of points to Mr. Herrick by way of observation. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I will just make one final 20 second contribution. I thank Mr. Herrick and the other witnesses for their responses. I agree with everything he said. He has been very reasonable with respect to the asks the ICCL has put forward. If the Government or the Minister do accept any of the amendments that look for a review by the Department of the effectiveness of the measures, as part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: What Mr. Herrick is saying is there must be fairness and proportionality. He obviously recognises there is a public health emergency and of course there must be public health responses that include restrictions. That fairness and proportionality is important and also that democratic scrutiny is important because if we do not have that, mistakes can be made. Mr. Herrick said there were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I am not sure who wants to take the first question, but it relates to waiting lists and backlogs of people who might be seeking a diagnosis for a rare disease. What type of waiting list or backlogs are we faced with? Perhaps Ms Daly could respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: Ms Daly mentioned the need for more holistic genetic services and having a clear pathway from testing right through to therapy. What I think she was saying is that we need to have access to genetic testing and that, in turn, can lead to clinical trials, which, in turn, can lead to therapies and treatments. That plays a major role in relation to not just the diagnosis but also the treatments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: Finally, will our guests comment on the importance of genome sequencing and the role it plays in rare diseases? Separately, if they were devising a new rare diseases plan or strategy, what would be their priorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. To get in as many questions as I can, I will direct my questions to the individual witnesses. I will not need everybody to answer the same question, but if somebody has a point to make that will obviously be fine as well. I thank Ms Power for her powerful opening statement. I echo the call that was made for a strong public health campaign and a strong public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: My next question is for Dr. Colleran. Diagnostics is one of the most important steps in treating cancer patients. Rapid diagnosis is important. The IHCA, IMO and the Irish Cancer Society have referred to increased investment in diagnostics which is important. The society mentioned having established diagnostic centres for cancer. Does the IHCA support that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: Is Dr. Colleran talking specifically about equipment or are more staff and equipment needed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

David Cullinane: My next question is for Professor Landers. The IMO and the IHCA referred to the impact the cyberattack has had on cancer care. It seems to have had an even greater impact than Covid, which is extraordinary. I ask him to give us a flavour of what is happening on the ground. He works in University Hospital Waterford, which is a cancer centre. Many services there have been affected from...