Results 8,641-8,660 of 26,382 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated population size of each of the provisional vaccine allocation groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5704/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 821. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to suspending non-routine medical card reviews until after lockdown given that the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions are posing difficulties for persons in acquiring the necessary evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5710/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 842. To ask the Minister for Health the projected shipments and deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines for each producer currently factored into timeline estimates on the provisional delivery schedule; the expected target numbers of roll-out per week, month and quarter to reach the provisional targets set for September 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5794/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 889. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiac diagnostic assessments and cardiac procedures for each carried out at University Hospital Waterford in the catheterisation laboratory at the hospital and at a clinic (details supplied) on behalf of University Hospital Waterford for each month of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 890. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, procedures carried out at University Hospital Waterford for the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: 891. To ask the Minister for Health the average numbers waiting and time spent on waiting lists each for a cardiac diagnostic assessment and for a cardiac procedure at University Hospital Waterford by month by zero to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 months and over one year in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and for 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. I wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to all those families who have lost loved ones in nursing homes, and I extend my solidarity and best wishes to all the staff who work in nursing homes throughout the island. I have a number of direct questions for Ms O'Neill and would appreciate short, sharp answers because I am just seeking information. As...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: That is a lot. How many positive Covid cases were there in January among either the staff or residents of nursing homes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: If there are over 190 confirmed outbreaks, I would imagine that we are talking about thousands of positive cases. Would that be fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: Four thousand three hundred positive cases. Is that the number for staff? What is the breakdown between staff and residents?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: Those are very high numbers. We obviously have had very high levels of community transition but the number of outbreaks in nursing homes at the moment, amounting to over 190, is very high. I wish to ask Ms O'Neill about crisis management. I have engaged with many groups that are raising concerns, from the Irish Association of Social Workers to Sage Advocacy and Care Champions. I want to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: Who is responsible for the implementation of the plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: Am I correct that the HSE has responsibility for oversight?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: I am talking about private nursing homes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: One of the things we have learned, from the expert panel report and the Covid committee when it was in place, is that the clinical governance arrangements between private nursing homes and the HSE need to be improved. We need consider that relationship very carefully. On outbreak management and crisis management, I have been contacted by staff in many nursing homes who have expressed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: I have a few more questions because I am not satisfied with the answer to the effect that it is more complicated than suggested. Most reasonable people would say there has to be a basic, minimum staff-resident ratio in any setting to ensure the optimum and highest levels of care. If the threshold falls below what I, Ms O'Neill and most reasonable would consider to be a minimum, then we have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: The families tell me they cannot even get through on the telephone and get basic information. The loving and watchful eyes of loved ones and family members are not there. This is important when we talk about residents in care. That is not to say people do not get care when they are in nursing homes. Of course they do. We also know there have been instances of neglect and abuse. When one...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: Can I ask Ms O'Neill a straight question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes (2 Feb 2021)
David Cullinane: My time is very short-----