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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed dentists, orthodontists, dental surgeons, dental nurses, and other dental/orthodontic staff by staff grade employed by the public services for each year 2017-2022, to date, by LHO/CHO/region, in tabular form. [39677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE spend on recruitment agencies for recruitment functions for each quarter for each year 2019-2024 to date, in tabular form; the campaigns to which the expenditure relates; the agencies to which payments were made. [39717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (8 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE spend on agency staffing for each quarter for each year 2019-2024 to date, in tabular form; the services to which the expenditure relates; and the agencies to which payments were made. [39718/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: There is an obvious role for the contractor to resource the contract and I have called on the main contractor to do exactly that. I am interested in the hospital being built as quickly as possible for children. My main focus is on ensuring that we have a world-class, fit-for-purpose children’s hospital that is open and treating patients. The Minister used the example of a wall being...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: That is no good to the people of the State who are still funding the hospital or to the children who need it. Does the Minister accept that the levers for holding the contractor to account do not exist? All the levers he has mentioned have been used before and clearly do not work. Does he accept that that has to do with flaws in the contract? Despite all of the tough talk and Ministers...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: We have done that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: The claims were right. A remedy was found that produced cuts.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: They were correct.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: They were correct.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: The Minister is focusing on the cost. The claims about the grilles were correct.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: There is still not a single room in the hospital built, so the Minister has much larger problems than grilles.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: And still not a single room has been completed.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: I asked a direct question about 24-7 services.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: Can the Minister not answer my question?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 3. To ask the Minister for Health how he will ensure that the new children’s hospital opens as quickly as possible following handover from the contractor; if he will publish the transition plan for the move to the new hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: The saga around the national children's hospital, unfortunately, continues. When the Minister gets to his feet, he might give us some indication from his perspective as to when he believes the handover will happen and when the hospital will open and treat patients. Is he satisfied that the transitional plans are in place to ensure that when the hospital is ready for the handover and is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 1. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the national review of specialist cardiac services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39373/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: In 2019 I attended a meeting with the then Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, and Oireachtas Members from all parties in the south east. At that meeting the then Minister for Health committed to a national review of cardiac care. It was to look specifically at cardiac services in the south east, but also at wider services. I know that was disrupted by Covid and the work Professor...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: We cannot compare apples and oranges. My understanding of the review is that it was into acute services, especially primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, services. It was to look at location and what regions would have full 24-7 PPCI services. There is a separate need for a new cardiovascular strategy that will look at prevention, community care and cardiac care in its...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: As I said yesterday, I welcome every single additional cent that is put into any area of healthcare, particularly cardiac services. We will wait to see exactly what funding is being allocated and from where before we pass full judgment on that. As the Minister stated, the genesis of this review was a meeting with the then Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, attended by me, Deputy...