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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Louth Hospital; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the planned primary centre for Dundalk, County Louth. [7781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 714. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that accessed healthcare under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the counties from which persons accessed the scheme; the aggregate number and types of healthcare received under the scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of scans and x-rays awaiting reading by a radiologist at the RCSI hospital group by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Much of this has been dealt with. In fairness, IALPA could not have synopsised its asks any more than in the four at the back of the submission. Mr. Brereton spoke of the R116 report into what was an absolute tragedy, but he said it also shed a light on the culture. Could he get into the ins and outs of what he means, what the difficulties are and what needs improvement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Correct, a cultural organisational failing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was definitely worthwhile questioning. My knowledge of airline safety is probably derived from Matthew Syed and Malcolm Gladwell. My general notion in relation to airline safety was that a determination was made. They may correct me where I am wrong - it happens quite often. It was the idea that if you were dealing with near misses-type scenarios, there was an amnesty so that you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Obviously, not doing it can lead to disastrous situations. In fairness, even though that individual felt unsafe, that person did what many people would not have done and went to find a solution himself or herself. However, it is not good enough that we put those sorts of obstacles in front of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Nothing to see here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is all very frightening. Mr. Cullen is talking about increased regulation and catching mistakes before they become real problems. By looking after the pilots, it will look after the wider flying public. The baseline, what is it, the section 32-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine this is the idea is that by looking at everything we catch all the mistakes thereby improving the system into the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: IALPA's difficulty now is that the law will allow for a greater amount of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Regarding the mapping problem, Mr. Cullen has stated that he believes we are in a better place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: At some point, the information containing heights and everything else is received from the software companies that produce the mapping material. I do not know how we ended up with the height differentials and all the rest of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Cullen referred to the Skelligs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am still somewhat confused. I obviously accept that due diligence was not done and that we had systems that were not fit for purpose. I am not still sure how that happened technically. Am I right in thinking that somebody made a technical mistake with the heights regarding taking it into the correct-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: If I may come in before that, and Mr. Cullen must excuse me if I am slightly off-tangent here, could he also tell us how that information is derived and how these mistakes would have occurred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I still do not understand how exactly that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not very good at navigation myself. I have it.