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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I will conclude by thanking the witnesses for their testimony and evidence and for the work they do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Does the association describe palliative care as a form of assisted dying?

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “Review of operation of Act 7.The Minister shall, within 24 months of the passing of this Act, carry out a review of the operation of the Act, to include in particular a review of the effectiveness and operationalisation of section 4(2)which shall make recommendations on whether a system for...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I do not want to split hairs on this issue. I do not contend at all that the Minister is being unreasonable, but neither are those of us who are making our arguments. I made a point earlier that I will repeat and not labour. The Minister's amendment states that he shall, "not later than 18 months after the commencement of this section, commence a review" as opposed to completing a review....

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I am talking on amendment No. 5, but I also support the other grouped amendments, with the exception of the Minister’s amendment, and my apologies to the Minister. We are talking about a review of the Act. It is important for us in the first instance to understand what it is the legislation does because we have had some discussion already. It is incumbent upon those of us who...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: That is not what is being proposed.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I was being helpful.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I was clarifying.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: That is a bit of a stretch.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: There is an obvious logic in what the Minister is saying in that, as Minister for Health, he does not want to involve himself in justice issues or operational issues that pertain to An Garda Síochána and, in general terms, that makes sense. He has to accept, however, that what we are talking about here are health regulations and a health Bill that is coming from his office, and...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: The Minister will be aware I tabled the same amendments on Committee Stage. I withdrew them in recognition of the clarity he brought and the logic of his argument at the time. I still think I was right to withdraw them at that point. However, on reflection, I welcome that an Teachta Smith has tabled similar amendments with the same intent. From memory, the Minister's argument was that An...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: We got caught out last week. That is why we are here now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Sometimes evidence we hear presented before this committee stops us in our tracks and I think this is one of those days. I thank Ms Phoenix, Mr. Hughes, Ms Staunton, Mr. Staunton, Ms O'Mahony and Mr. Callaghan for their evidence today. It is important. As Mr. Staunton said, it should not be left to the families to do all the heavy lifting in terms of advocacy work and trying to seek...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome our witnesses. Dr. Henry heard the testimony and evidence of the advocate groups and family members earlier. I am sure he was as taken by it as I was. Given the nature of the joint committee, we hear an awful lot, but as I said in my opening remarks, it is very rare one gets stopped in one’s tracks. This morning was one of those occasions. I want to go into what we can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Then the follow-up questions are: what can be done and how? That is what we want to do. I did not attend the sepsis conference. A member of my staff was. I was due to attend but I was called away. A few issues that came up at the conference were fed back to me. One was that the sepsis programme needs a publicly funded research nurse in every hospital. Is that a priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I will come to those. I am asking about this one. I want to go through these. I know there are other priorities. Is having a publicly funded research nurse in every hospital possible and is it on the agenda?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Okay. Questions were raised about the effectiveness of the mandatory national guidelines and whether they need to be reviewed. Certainly, the feedback from the conference was that they do. Is that a priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: Okay. I thank Dr. O'Dwyer. Dr. Henry mentioned the need for greater awareness among the public and also among healthcare professionals. That was also one of the requests. Is there a national sepsis strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: A plan is different from a strategy.