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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: My point is that there is a question of how in God's name we will roll out a catch-up programme if we have increased levels of Covid-19 in our acute hospitals, as well as all of the ongoing day-to-day non-Covid-19 care that would have to happen anyway. That brings me to my first question on capacity. The Irish Cancer Society and the IMO, like many other organisations, are calling for...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I am asking about additional capacity beyond that again.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I want to ask about staffing because that is the physical side of the question covered. That depends on what happens and on the extent of what happens so we will have to see the colour of the money in the context of what that means. On staffing, from a combination of Be on Call for Ireland, the return of retired and overseas staff and locum cover, how many additional staff were brought into...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: Will Mr. Woods provide the committee with a breakdown of those posts in categories? How much does that cost? One of the things we know is that we did not have enough capacity in the public system. Now that we have 3,271 additional staff who have come into the system, they need to be maintained insofar as is possible. Those who need to be kept in their positions should be kept on. What...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: It would be great if Mr. Woods could provide that figure. I want to move to screening because this morning the representatives from the Irish Cancer Society were concerned more than critical about the screening services and wanting them to be back up and running. They stated that there were potentially 450 cancers that had possibly gone undetected so far. Would Mr. Woods agree with that figure?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I am sorry, Professor O'Doherty. My question was in relation to a number. The Irish Cancer Society has put out a number of 450. I am asking if the HSE has a figure that was done on analysis.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: Professor O'Doherty does not know from where the Irish Cancer Society got its figure.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: Mr. Woods or Professor O'Doherty might answer this question. The comprehensive briefing document they provided states that in terms of the four screening programmes, it will take time for screening programmes to build up, but is it fair to say that we do not have time? How quickly are we looking at getting those screening programmes up and running?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I want to put on record the deep concern expressed by the Irish Cancer Society and many more advocate groups about the need to get screening up and running. I know Professor O'Doherty accepts that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I want to put the final question to Mr. Woods. It is regarding capital funding. A reply to a parliamentary question on cardiac care in the south east, and this is only one project, so it will now involve every project, states that a capital plan is being reviewed and revised to take account of the impact of Covid-19. Are we now saying that every capital project is being reviewed, that even...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: The HSE is not reviewing individual projects and saying that is in and that is out.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (Resumed) (17 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Woods.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided in relation to matters raised in correspondence regarding the circumstances of a person (details supplied). [16456/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: I raised privately with the Taoiseach earlier the issue of the iconic and transformative north quays project for Waterford. I know he is aware of the importance of this project. Planning permission was granted last week. The council has tried to get certainty on funding and the sequencing right for two and a half years, but this has still not happened. I spoke to the CEO of the council...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (15 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: That was the entertainment for today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on an issue raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the pricing review of the National Treatment Purchase Fund in respect of the nursing homes support scheme; if the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/20]

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: This has not been a good week or a good day for this chaotic Government and the Minister can add to her list the refusal of Government to support this motion. There are times when I wonder why we must be on opposite sides of issues and if the Minister was true to herself she would accept this motion should be passed. If she met the mothers, as we did, outside the gates of Leinster House...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage emissions reduction target set for each of the next five years; the plans in place to achieve these reductions; the estimated cost of achieving same; the modelling used to underpin the assumptions on which the reductions are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15645/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (14 Jul 2020)

David Cullinane: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to determine if a club is deemed to be in an area of disadvantage for the purposes of funding; if and the way in which this can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15226/20]