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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for audiology appointments in the CHO6 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for audiology appointments in the CHO7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for audiology appointments in the CHO8 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for audiology appointments in the CHO9 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange a meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss components of the programme and ensure these are embedded into national education policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to diabetes care at the University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active contracts or tenders for health ICT or eHealth projects by software, hardware or similar typology; the length of contract and start date or year; the value of the contracts; the locations in which they are public knowledge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48714/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and Mr. Watt. My first set of questions is for the latter. He did not make an opening statement but he is here to field and take questions. How long has he has been in role as Secretary General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: The Minister made reference to regionalisation and the substantial progress that has been made in that regard. He also talked about policy options that were brought forward by the former executive director and others involved in the implementation of Sláintecare. Was there any disagreement between Mr. Watt, and his officials, and Ms Magahy regarding the policy options for regionalisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Did Mr. Watt have meetings with Ms Magahy specifically on those policy options?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Was there any disagreement on them, any pushback against any proposals or any favoured options put forward by Ms Magahy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Were there differences of opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Were Mr. Watt and Ms Magahy on exactly the same page in terms of what regionalisation would look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Is the Department in favour of the decentralisation to six regional areas and more power being devolved power to those regional areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Mr. Watt is here today to answer for himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: I accept that but can Mr. Watt understand the position from our perspective? We are sitting here today and we have the Minister and the Secretary General of the Department in. We have had six resignations associated with Sláintecare, including the former executive director, the chairperson of the board, and the two of the most senior people tasked with responsibility for delivering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: We will come to that then. It is implementation. What did those-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: I ask Mr. Watt to wait one second as he mentioned implementation. I must point out that this is the members time. Mr. Watt is appearing before the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

David Cullinane: Yes, and I am putting another question to him as I have heard that answer. Mr. Watt talks about timeframes. He is saying that there is no disagreement on the policy direction that was proposed by Ms Magahy and my understanding is that her council wanted this done over two years. Is Mr. Watt saying that there was a disagreement or different opinions on how long it would take to get there...