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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: That is in Ms Hardiman's opening statement. My point though concerns this situation where we have people at the coalface treating children, such as the surgeons who are doing the procedures, saying that it would be "dishonest" to claim that the cyberattack and the impact of Covid-19 are the main drivers of the current situation, a worsening situation and the inadequacy of the service. Would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: I get that. The problem, though, is that in 2017, the Ombudsman for Children's Office produced a report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: We had many statements then from the then Minister for Health, and others, and plans and strategies were put in place. In her opening statement, however, Ms Hardiman still referred to more operating theatre capacity being needed and coming. She also spoke about additional beds being needed and coming, and I assume that she is talking about paediatric ICU beds. She also then referred to new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: My time is up, and I still have not heard what additional capacity will be put in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: I will finish by saying that there is a great deal of frustration about this issue because of the impact it has on children. I make no apologies, therefore, for the robustness of my contribution. We must see the details and timescales for everything that Ms Hardiman has outlined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: I say that because parents and children have heard all this before. Five years on, we are still hearing about more capacity that may be on the way. I do not doubt anything that Ms Hardiman has said about the commitments but we must see action in this regard and these commitments delivered. We must also see the details of all these undertakings in writing, including the beds, the staff and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 221. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 12 October 2021, the location at which the 1,146 acute beds announced in budget 2021 have been or will be opened in 2021; the number at each location; the number opened in existing spaces; the number previously funded under one-off funding such as, but not limited to, the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list each waiting list for services provided by the HSE, except for those provided by community services, which is not reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [54924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for the young adult travel card scheme to include private bus and coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of staff by grade on duty or on call on night shifts in each model 3 or model 4 hospital for each month since January 2020 to October 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the cross-Border service level agreements which exist between hospitals and hospital groups, trusts north and south in tabular form; the discipline services which are provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time of the recruitment clearance and staff orientation processes for international and domestic recruitment campaigns across staff group or grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the investments and costs required for upgrading the two major trauma centres; the expansions of services which will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54516/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active general medical services scheme contracts and other contracts for general practitioner services with the HSE for each year since 2011. [54518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a national link with Northern Ireland for cross-Border paediatric pathology services; if a service level agreement or another such agreement will be established or is being discussed or developed to ensure paediatric pathology services are available on the island in both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he or his officials have met or discussed the matter of cross-Border paediatric pathology services with their counterparts in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who leave the HSE within one, five and five years of taking up employment. [54529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors by level, that is, from trainee to consultant who leave the HSE within one, five and five years of taking up employment. [54530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of overtime hours worked on a weekly basis by medical and nursing grade staff in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [54537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

David Cullinane: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of annual leave days forgone and unused by nursing, midwifery and medical staff in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [54539/21]