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Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: Is that something new?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I have looked back at the service plans and I cannot find any targets. The Minister is saying that for the first time he will introduce targets with an objective to reduce waiting times. If that is the case where and when will we see that?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: I will give two real-life examples of people waiting for treatment. When we talk about waiting times, it is hundreds of thousands of people. These are real people with real lived experiences. One is Elin who has Down's syndrome and suffers from arthritis. She is non-verbal and her parents have told me she is in constant pain. She has been waiting for two years for an MRI scan. She had...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: The offer the Minister has made clearly is not acceptable to either the Irish Hospital Consultants Association or the IMO. They are telling me that what is on offer has always been offer. There is nothing new here.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, said earlier that she understands the difficulties workers face. She also said that politicians and political parties should be judged on their actions and not their words. So, let us judge this Minister and this Government and Fine Gael on their actions when it comes to workers. What about the Debenhams workers who are striking at the...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: Do not be sore.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that exists for a school (details supplied) and other schools to install water fountains on their school grounds; the way in which an application can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39798/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that have and are being made to ensure that visitation rights as set out by Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, guidance for visiting long-term residential care facilities are being upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 735. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HPV vaccine is not available to all young women free of charge, considering that it is freely available to first year students and there would be no additional cost to make it available at any other point in secondary school as it is administered annually and the costs would be offset by the savings accrued in the year it was not availed of;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 748. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for moving the outpatient services at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar to a private facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (1 Dec 2020)

David Cullinane: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all the campuses, public sector buildings and offices that have adopted the tobacco-free campus policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the colleges and universities from which graduates were considered for jobs in contact tracing; the reason an exhaustive list was provided; if this limited those short-listed for interview; the reason notable universities such as TU Dublin were excluded from the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase pay for healthcare assistants and other health and social care workers; if there has been any engagement from or with trade unions on the matter; the changes in rates of pay there have been for these workers over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39265/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place or planned to be in place for aftercare of Covid-19 patients who are suffering from one or more of the post-Covid-19 syndromes commonly referred to as long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 351. To ask the Minister for Health his understanding of long Covid and associated syndromes and symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons suffering from one or more syndromes commonly referred to as long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to raise awareness of the combination of syndromes known as long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39293/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the changes or supplements being made to advise on persistent or long-term illness relating to long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the current understanding of long Covid; the symptoms or syndromes associated with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

David Cullinane: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if clinics or similar services will open to support and treat those suffering from long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/20]