Results 661-680 of 25,398 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 21. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to respond to ESRI reports which have identified significant deficits and imbalances in critical healthcare infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 31. To ask the Minister for Health if he will comment on recent reports that suggest almost 107,000 adverse incidents reported within the health service and the significant rise in such incidents over the past five years; the steps or measures he has taken in view of these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion of the independent review relating to the spina bifida programme at Temple St Hospital; if the review will include an analysis of the particular surgeon's practice at National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh as well as complex paediatric orthopaedic surgeries and the performance of relevant specialists across Children's Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (18 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 44. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cardiac services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. I thank them for their advocacy work on behalf of all the children and families and for the very detailed information they have provided to the committee, including the surveys that were done last year, which are quite shocking in terms of the responses that came back. I will get to those shortly. I might go through some of them because it is important for people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I suggest that the committee follow up with the HSE because September is a long time ago. Information should be supplied to people who have asked questions. This is something that, hopefully, we can help with today. I want to deal with the surveys that were done. It is obvious that we need to regulate, reform and resource this sector. Any of us who have had any experience of families of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: Okay. Would Ms Morrison or Ms Deasy like to elaborate or give their own views?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Families for Reform of CAMHS (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I will very quickly conclude. Some 4,400 children are waiting to get access to services. As we can see from the opening statements, even children who get into the services are not getting the treatment or supports they need. Following this hearing, there is definitely a need for us to follow up with the HSE and CAMHS at some stage over the next number of months. It is not good enough that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1437. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of each month of each year 2019-2023, inclusive; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait, in tabular form. [1891/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1708. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who had presented at Children's Health Ireland emergency departments in 2023, by hospital, who were subsequently discharged to no fixed address, in tabular form. [1472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1731. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service fleet for the period 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and the number of vehicles, by type. [1611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: 1732. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Ambulance Service staff for the period 2019-204, inclusive, by grade, in tabular form. [1612/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Kearns and Mr. Dolan and thank them for their evidence. Their opening statements made an important contribution. As Senator Mullen stated, they rightly focused on what they saw as the positives of what this committee could do and recommend and what the political system could do for people with disabilities to deal with the impediments and challenges that still exist in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: If I can interject, it is not frustrating for me at all because I value-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: No. I understand that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I can also understand, however, the witnesses' position that there is a huge road to travel in relation to people with disabilities. "Give us a chance to have a bit of a life" was how it was put earlier. We have not given that chance to disabled people, and now they are being asked to give an opinion on assisted dying when we have not put the focus on assisted living. I completely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I have no difficulty with that and I do not believe that the question is being dodged. I have no difficulty with the answer being given. Notwithstanding all that, I was trying to understand whether the witnesses' organisations had had internal discussions in respect of a situation were this committee legislate for assisted dying if it brought about those safeguards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Dolan.