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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: Obviously, we need as many neuro-rehabilitation teams as possible. Only a small number of additional teams have been funded in recent years so we definitely need more. In what areas are there shortages? First, are the teams that are up and running fully staffed? In the area of rehabilitation, there is a shortage of occupational therapists and physiotherapists across the board. Children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: Can Ms Rogers give us a flavour of what those teams comprise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: I have a related question on neuro-rehabilitation beds. Are they primarily in acute hospitals or are they also provided by some of the voluntary organisations? I imagine that some of those beds are in the community as well. Is there a capacity issue in terms of neuro-rehabilitation beds as well as staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: I will just make one final observation. I thank the witnesses for their responses, and I fully support all of their requests. Obviously, we need to be practical in terms of how quickly we can respond to those requests but it must be done and the strategy must be properly resourced. I want to comment on the section 39 organisations and their funding model. Unfortunately I did not have...

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: There are only five forums up and running.

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: This is the second motion in three weeks that Sinn Féin has brought forward on this issue and the reason we have brought it forward today is because of a High Court ruling that has taken place since we moved our previous motion. We warned the Government that the HSE and indeed the Government itself were operating outside of the law when it came to providing children with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parent of a child with special educational needs can self-refer to the National Council for Special Education or with a special educational needs organiser in order to receive assistance with an education assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the postgraduate training post intake in general practice in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who successfully completed their postgraduate specialist training in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and the number expected in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15802/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently enrolled in postgraduate specialist general practitioner training in their first, second, third and fourth year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant doctor training posts allocated to central practice trainee in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 657. To ask the Minister for Health the core and once-off budget allocated to and the expenditure of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2016 to 2021, inclusive; the amount spend in the public system and the amount spent on private services by service-type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 667. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 1 March 2022, when the software company which provided maintenance and technical support for the assessment officers’ system database ceased to provide such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 668. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 1 March 2022, when it was first reported or flagged that the AOS database system was not for purpose and has not had the necessary upgrades or technical changes required; the years in which services were sought to upgrade the database; the number of times the database has been upgraded since its inception; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish further cross-departmental strategic workforce advisory groups; if so, the number of groups and areas of focus that will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are on a form of health waiting list including in primary care, community care, acute care, disabilities, mental health and other healthcare waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 745. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital projects in healthcare in which the timeframe from the original application for funding to the HSE or the submitting of a proposal or business case was made to the HSE estates and the completion of the project was greater than periods (details supplied) since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 746. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at grade level currently employed in each of the 91 children’s disability network teams; the number of posts assigned to each children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16489/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Mar 2022)

David Cullinane: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions at Cavan General Hospital that are vacant, unfilled or filled on a temporary basis at staff grade level in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16490/22]