Results 9,301-9,320 of 26,394 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: I accept that, but what I am saying is that I will not sign off on any final report on behalf of my party unless the Minister for Health is before the committee next week.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: I just want to respond.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: The Minister for Health was before this committee and we supported it. The point Deputy O'Dowd raises is that at the very first meeting we felt it was appropriate that we hear from medical scientists and medical professionals and then we would hear from the Minister, which we did. There was never a situation when we did not want to hear from the Minister.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (23 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: It is not. It is stating the obvious.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: I think we made it very clear.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: The Taoiseach is being disingenuous when he will not provide debate. He is blustering now.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: It is not agreed because we had sought a debate on the Taoiseach's plan but he still has not given it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: Let us have it then.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: Can I make a point of clarification?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I make the point to the Taoiseach that this surely was known last week, when we signed off on this. I am aware that the officials from the Covid-19 committee had been in contact with the HSE, the Minister, the CMO and NPHET. We only received notice today.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: Last week.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: I presume last Wednesday or Thursday.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: Even Friday evening would have been okay. We only received notice today. That is unacceptable. That is not even the main point. We have been calling now for two weeks now for a debate on the Government’s plan and we have not had one. The Covid-19 committee-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: It is the same matter.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: The Covid-19 committee was the only opportunity that we in the Opposition have had to have any discussion with the Minister for Health, the HSE or with NPHET on that plan and on other issues. It is unacceptable to be told today before the committee is due to sit that they cannot come in and that we will reschedule for next week. It is unacceptable and is a slap in the face for the Opposition.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: The second Government Deputy from Waterford.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: With respect, it is not just the Covid-19 committee. The business of the House is agreed and included in that, when we got notification last Friday morning of the business for this week, was the work of the Dáil and the Covid-19 committee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: We were due to have NPHET, the HSE and the Minister for Health in tomorrow. We were told today that the Minister for Health, the HSE and NPHET are not now coming in. We have had no debate whatsoever on the Government's plan announced last week-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: The Covid-19 committee was due to debate that plan specifically. Now, however, the Minister for Health is not making himself available, and nor are the HSE or NPHET.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)
David Cullinane: Yes.