Results 921-940 of 26,394 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deliver a specialist intestinal failure centre; if funding has been sought for such a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/24]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Bill. I also commend my colleague and our higher education spokesperson, Mairéad Farrell, on her work in this area and on, in my view, putting this issue on the political agenda in the first place by identifying the total amount of vulture fund-owned PBSA, identifying the average rent charged and identifying where 51-week leases were being demanded, but also by identifying...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: Last week, I tabled a Topical Issue matter on the need to provide funding a runway extension at Waterford Airport. In 2019, I, along with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, was part of a delegation that met with the then Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, who gave a commitment to fund the airport. I know there are processes that have to be gone through and in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: 739. To ask the Minister for Health if all podiatry services previously at local health clinics across Sligo have been relocated to a central hub in Sligo town; if so, the reason; if this will be a permanent arrangement; the extent of staffing vacancies in this service; the number of approved posts which are unfilled; the number of posts subject to the recruitment moratorium; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the closure of the pain management service at Sligo University Hospital; the number of approved consultant posts in this field working across the Saolta Hospital Group and Health Region West and North West; the number of filled posts, permanent and temporary, in tabular form; the steps he will take to re-open the pain services in the west and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: 750. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a pause on the roll-out of dementia-specific intensive home care packages in Waterford/CHO5, citing a need for clarity on a standard operating procedure; the reason it is requiring political intervention to get packages approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29577/24]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: There is not universal support for the Bill.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: No.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: We supported that Bill

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to debate this Bill. Its primary purpose is to raise the age of prohibition on the sale of tobacco products to 21 from 1 February 2028. Sections 2, 3 and 7 provide for enforcement measures for the responsible authority, the National Environmental Health Service, to enforce the new age limit. Section 4 amends the placement of the definition of age card. Section 5...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: We are not suggesting that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: Does the Government have a plan?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: The Minister's time would be better spent meeting the families rather than shouting over at us. Meet the families.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Airport Policy (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: I commend the Minister of State on his appointment and thank him for taking this Topical Issue. The problem is that this has been an issue for the better part of ten years. I know that, in reality, this was substantially moved in June 2019 when former Minister, Shane Ross, and the Cabinet signed off on a proposal for €5 million. I accept the costs have escalated since. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: I know I do not look 50, folks, but what can I do? It is the moisturiser I use. I will pass it on to the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: I thank the Chair. My first question relates to the pay and numbers element of Mr. Gloster's opening statement. He talked about engagements with the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding the overall financial position. The last time Mr. Gloster was at the committee, my understanding was that at the end of the first quarter of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: What does that mean in figures? We were told it was €500 million ahead. Is it likely to be less or more than that figure now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: More than €500 million. This is ahead of profile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: Okay. Has the pay and numbers strategy for 2024 been published yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE (3 Jul 2024)

David Cullinane: Why not?