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Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I am sharing my speaking slot with my colleague. My time is short and as the Minister knows, I like to use it by putting questions directly to him. I acknowledge and welcome the fact that half the adult population will have received its first dose of a vaccine by the end of this weekend. It is good news. There was a Government target of 80% of the adult population having received its...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 147. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) can hold events as of 7 June 2021 in line with the recommencement on sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28796/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: At this point, I am not in a position to indicate whether Sinn Féin can support the Bill because it very much depends on whether the Minister will engage with the Opposition on amendments. The last time that similar legislation brought before both Houses of the Oireachtas, no Opposition amendments were accepted. Not only were they not accepted, most were not reached because very...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I want to move on with the debate and allow the Minister to make a contribution but I have a quick point. There was a briefing for Opposition health spokespersons on this Bill because the health committee was asked to waive pre-legislative scrutiny. In that briefing, the officials made us aware that the Department and the HSE became aware of the need for new legislation as opposed to a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: The Taoiseach will be aware that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on all health services. Oncology services have been very badly hit. There has been a drop in cancer screening, cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. A red flag has been raised this week by Professor Seamus O'Reilly, who stressed that delays in the identification and treatment of cancer can lead to increased...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I am not sure who wants to take the first question, but it relates to waiting lists and backlogs of people who might be seeking a diagnosis for a rare disease. What type of waiting list or backlogs are we faced with? Perhaps Ms Daly could respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: Ms Daly mentioned the need for more holistic genetic services and having a clear pathway from testing right through to therapy. What I think she was saying is that we need to have access to genetic testing and that, in turn, can lead to clinical trials, which, in turn, can lead to therapies and treatments. That plays a major role in relation to not just the diagnosis but also the treatments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

David Cullinane: Finally, will our guests comment on the importance of genome sequencing and the role it plays in rare diseases? Separately, if they were devising a new rare diseases plan or strategy, what would be their priorities?

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: Mandatory hotel quarantine and PCR testing are and were essential tools to prevent the importation of new and existing strains of the virus. The public health advice on both has been clear for the best part of a year. As my colleague, Deputy O'Rourke, it was something the Government came late to the table with, despite not only the public health experts in Government and those advising...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration of Births (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 315. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to foreign birth registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27500/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: That is correct. I would never dare to accuse Fine Gael of being a right-wing party. I welcome the witnesses. I have five minutes for my contribution. I will deal with the ICCL and my colleague, Deputy Ward, will put questions to the Mental Health Reform later. We broke our questions up into two sections. I will first make a number of points to Mr. Herrick by way of observation. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I will just make one final 20 second contribution. I thank Mr. Herrick and the other witnesses for their responses. I agree with everything he said. He has been very reasonable with respect to the asks the ICCL has put forward. If the Government or the Minister do accept any of the amendments that look for a review by the Department of the effectiveness of the measures, as part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

David Cullinane: What Mr. Herrick is saying is there must be fairness and proportionality. He obviously recognises there is a public health emergency and of course there must be public health responses that include restrictions. That fairness and proportionality is important and also that democratic scrutiny is important because if we do not have that, mistakes can be made. Mr. Herrick said there were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (20 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for a technological university for the south-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of places for health and social care professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a UK public service employee that applies for and receives a similar position in a local authority here is placed at the bottom of the local authority pay scale; if not, if their previous years of employment will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the service of a person (details supplied) is not taken into account on recognition for the relevant pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27221/21]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

David Cullinane: I am sharing time with Deputies Patricia Ryan, Martin Kenny and Martin Browne. Yesterday, I outlined what the various sections of the Bill did and my views on those. I now wish to deal with some of the recommendations of the review of the fair deal scheme. The Government needs to consider these. The review made 32 administrative recommendations, but there has been no update on their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2021)

David Cullinane: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the treatments available historically that are no longer available and currently available, respectively under the treatment benefit scheme across each of the categories of care in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27064/21]