Results 9,861-9,880 of 26,430 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board or representatives of the Board since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 694. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 695. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase staffing in healthcare settings over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 696. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish an updated National Rare Disease Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 697. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enact the human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 698. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the National Maternity Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 699. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out eHealth and improve information and communications technology systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to implement a patient safety Bill and mandatory open disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16974/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 701. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a statutory homecare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 702. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver additional primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16977/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Funding (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend in acute hospitals for each quarter in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the current homecare waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the current cataract wait time by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the decisions taken by the senior leadership team of the HSE at its monthly sittings relating to drugs reimbursement in 2019 and to date in 2020; the recommendations issued by the drugs group of the HSE to the team on same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Rare Diseases Technology Review Committee; the sittings it has had since its inception; if it will conduct a review of the terms of reference of the committee in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17340/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses. It is almost impossible to go through all the submissions in the ten minutes we have. I am sure all other contributors will have the same problem because there is so much that can be said. I thank them for their comprehensive briefing notes and opening statements. I commend all the members of their organisations and the front-line staff across all our healthcare...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: Ms Ní Sheaghdha also said that 73.25% of respondents in the survey indicated they found difficulty in accessing personal protective equipment. People will find it extraordinary that the number is so high and I am not disputing that it is the case. What time period are we speaking about? What was the critical time period when staff most found it difficult to get personal protective...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I might put a number of questions now because I will get caught on time and I want to cover as much ground as I can. I have another question which is specific to Ms Ní Sheaghdha and I have a general question for all of the witnesses to come back on, if they can. My question for Ms Ní Sheaghdha is on the survey. It is very distressing to read what happened to front-line workers,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I do not have another question; it is just a general question about the capacity needed in the here and now for all patients.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I welcome all of our witnesses and wish them the very best in their work over the next while as they battle with this virus and all of the other health issues that must be tackled. I wish to begin with Mr. Woods. I do not know if he has read the submissions that the committee received from the healthcare trade unions who were present this morning. The INMO's submission was very extensive...