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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funded positions by occupation in Covid-19 testing and tracing systems by filled and vacant positions, in tabular form; the basis on which they are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 926. To ask the Minister for Health when the critical care capacity and workforce census 2020, which was due at the end of January 2021, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (10 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: 927. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Protection and Support for Covid-19 Front-line Workers: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome all our witnesses and pass on my best wishes to all of those operating on the front line in very difficult and challenging circumstances. I will make a few points and then put a few questions to a number of witnesses. All of the opening statements made for very difficult listening and should be for all of us but there is a very clear relationship between the burnout facing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Protection and Support for Covid-19 Front-line Workers: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: In terms of student nurses and midwives, is what we are seeing at the moment exploitation? I have met hundreds of these students and what they are telling me is that fourth years are still in the hospitals and have been since the pandemic struck. There was a pause in the placements for some of the first, second and third years but not for all. Is it the case that the pay and allowance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Protection and Support for Covid-19 Front-line Workers: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: My time is almost up so I would like to put a question to Mr. Landers and to the IMO if I may. We cannot do justice to all of these issues today. We have only ten minutes to go through them all. Obviously, I accept the constraints but it is very difficult, given the number of issues involved, including the haphazard roll-out of the vaccine and the battle that healthcare unions are having...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. As my colleague, an Teachta O'Rourke, has set out, Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill. It makes sense to streamline the set-up in this area and for there to be a single, stand-alone regulator and commercial air traffic control operator. There are many other issues that could be addressed in the Bill. These include a graduated...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: The programme for Government commits to a technological university for the south east. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree with me that this is a hugely important project for everybody in the south east. Two issues have arisen over the past number of weeks which need clarification. The first is that there is a lack of certainty in respect of where the headquarters of that new university...

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: In the three and a half minutes available to me, I want to raise a number of issues with the Minister of State and give her time to respond. I will put my questions as distinctly as I can and I hope to get a response. Everybody is affected by what is happening at the moment and it is causing real challenges and difficulties for every section of society. Some are more impacted by it than...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: No. I was the first to come in and put my hand up this morning-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: No, not on this issue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, please, a Chathaoirligh.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: Very rarely, a Chathaoirligh, will I take to my feet and raise an issue in relation to fairness of process.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: You have to accept that I was the first person to put my hand up this morning when you came in.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: For whatever reason, my name was not on the list.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: It is a point of order-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: -----because I have important issues to raise, the same as everybody else.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: When people put their names down-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: -----and where I am the very first person in the Chamber and put my hand up-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

David Cullinane: -----I would expect to be called in a fair way.