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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: Last February, my party leader and I wrote to the Taoiseach asking about the status of the pandemic inquiry into nursing homes. In his response, he said that a scoping inquiry would be established. We had asked that there would be sufficient engagement with organisations like Care Champions, the Irish Association of Social Workers, Safeguarding Ireland and others as well as briefings and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome witnesses. I will start with the dental treatment services scheme. As Mr. Hourihan stated, that system has essentially collapsed. Fewer than half of the dentists who were in the scheme a number of years ago remain in it. My primary concern is that people with medical cards would get access to good oral health. My office has been inundated with people from across the State....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: Much of this dates back to a cut in the fees when the financial emergency measures in the public interest were introduced. It was around that time when there was a reduction in the level of services available and also a cut in the fees. Substantial changes were made. At that point, this was the issue. Mr. Hourihan is saying that there is a fundamental problem with scheme in terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: Is it fair to say the current approach is to tweak the existing scheme, as was done last year to provide more money for fees and bring back the scale and polish? At the moment, there is nothing on the table from the Department in respect of a voucher scheme. It is a proposal from the IDA that is currently at ground zero.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: I value independent practice and the work dentists do and have engaged with the IDA on several occasions. There is a difficulty, however. When members of this committee are contacted by patients and medical card holders who cannot get access to care, we have to try to solve the problem. As there are not enough public dentists, we are reliant on independent practice to resolve this problem....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: Is the IDA's criticism of the school screening programme that insufficient funds were made available in the most recent budget and the one before it? Funding of €4 million or €5 million was made available but that was never going to be enough to roll out a comprehensive scheme. The IDA critiqued that screening programme not so much in terms of the number of children through it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: I will make a final pointed directed to the Cathaoirleach. We again have a representative organisation before the committee raising issues relating to workforce planning and legitimate issues in respect of the need to train more dentists and recruitment and retention issues. There is no element of healthcare where this issue is not being raised. It is having a fundamental effect on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the level of additional funding provided for nursing homes in Budget 2023 under new measures and the amount provided to/via the NTPF, the nursing home support scheme, and the amount provided otherwise, in tabular form; the level under existing levels of service; the amount provided otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fire Service (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the manner in which a retained firefighter is assessed for jobseeker’s payments; the types of income which are reckonable and the types of income which are not; if there are any exemptions which apply to income earned by retained firefighters for call-out duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults currently waiting on a spinal surgery in Tallaght University Hospital; the length of waits endured thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of completed spinal surgeries in the years 2020, 2022, 2023 in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if spinal surgeries will continue to be carried out in Tallaght University Hospital going forward; how many surgeons are currently undertaking spinal fusions and spinal surgery in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32020/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 548. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current adult services available for spinal patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting on spinal fusion in this State and the time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 550. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what clinical pathways are available for those transitioning from children spinal service to adult spinal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 602. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the current organisational structure of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the number and grade of staff in each directorate, including permanent, contract, agency or other staff, in tabular form; the number of external staff supports contracted to provide services to each Directorate, for example, project management staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the implementation status of each of the recommendations of the Short-Term Review of Clinical Placement Allowances for Student Nurses and Midwives and the Longer-Term Review: Matters relating to Student Nurses and Midwives, in tabular form. [32321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (4 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 608. To ask the Minister for Health when the €500 subsistence grant for supernumerary student nurses and midwives in years 1 to 3, backdated to the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32326/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: When it comes to children with scoliosis and spina bifida, we have seen broken promise after broken promise. In 2017 the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, gave a clear commitment to children with spina bifida and scoliosis that they would not have to wait longer than four months for life-changing surgery. The report published today by the Ombudsman for Children is scathing and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome all our witnesses. I commend them for their advocacy and campaigning work in this area. In their opening statement, they mentioned some progress that has been made over the last number of years. Of course, we all welcome that. The Minister launched an endometriosis framework in March. Obviously, we want to see that be fit for purpose. Deputy Durkan asked about the gold...