Results 19,681-19,700 of 26,430 for speaker:David Cullinane

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: Conversely, if there was a second laboratory, there could be two sets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: To keep things as they are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: That is what it means - to keep things as they are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: I welcome all the witnesses. I am not sure if they heard the exchanges with Dr. Herity who was with the committee earlier. He robustly defended his report in his opening statement and his answers to our questions. When asked why he did not consult with Dr. Buckley, Dr. Colwell and Professor Higgins he said he had put a day aside at University Hospital Waterford for consultation. It had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: Okay. it should be noted that it was put to Dr. Herity that he had a responsibility to consult with people if he so wished and it was not the case that he should have to expect people to come. In any event, the witnesses have clarified that they were not even informed that this day of consultation was happening. I have tried to condense the report down into very simple language and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: I asked a question that was not answered. It is the most obvious one from my point of view. A decision was made not to remove emergency percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI, from University Hospital Waterford from Monday to Friday, which I welcome. If that is the policy, and that is not what Dr. Herity proposed, is it viable in the clinicians' view for one laboratory to service the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: What is the response of Dr. Buckley and Dr. Colwell, who are also cardiologists?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: This is supposed to be about promised legislation.

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: The Minister does not believe it can be amended, but any Bill can be rewritten. I do not think the Minister has given sufficient justification for saying he will oppose the Bill. With Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and some of the Independents, we have the numbers to get the Bill passed, which is new politics; therefore, the Minister will have to engage on the Bill. When hesays he will...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: The Deputy should have manners.

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: I commend Teachta Willie O’Dea for bringing this Bill to the floor of the Dáil and giving us an opportunity to address the important issues it covers. I am glad my party is supporting the Bill, despite the fact we see some flaws in it. In the same spirit, Sinn Féin has brought forward Bills, the thrust of which Fianna Fáil states it supports. However, as it sees the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the process, Department circulars and policy local authorities must adhere to in carrying out rent reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason hundreds of social housing tenants in Waterford city and county have received letters advising of significant back rent liabilities; the action being taken to assist the families involved; if a delay in processing changes of circumstances forms by the council is in part responsible; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is fair that local authority tenants who submitted changes in circumstances forms to Waterford City and County Council regarding a rent review in March 2016 only had their revised rent rates, including significant rent arrears, processed in December 2016 and January 2017; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the Traveller accommodation projects which have been approved for funding with Waterford City and County Council; the allocated sum that has been spent to date; the cases in which approval has been granted but funds have not yet been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons turned away from the physiatric unit of University Hospital Waterford on 30 January 2017; if persons were turned away due to a lack of beds; the steps he will take to ensure persons have access to 24-7 physiatric care in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5614/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case involving a person (details supplied) who claims there are oversight issues at a hospital between the HSE and management and who is currently under suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (7 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: 690. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that crane drivers are being hired without having completed proper training and that employment agencies are supplying letters to approved training centres stating that six months of training has been completed by persons, although this is not the case; if the Health and Safety Authority...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: I again put it to the Tánaiste that she needs to provide clarity on the need for a commission of investigation into NAMA because it was promised and committed to. The Tánaiste's response is inadequate. Yesterday, the Minister for Finance and Fianna Fáil put forward a straw man argument in respect of the Committee of Public Accounts. The Committee of Public Accounts is doing a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Feb 2017)

David Cullinane: I want further clarification. There was some discussion about the informal contact the Department used to give a view on the different options for the sale of the jet. We had previous reports from the Air Corps and then we had this informal contact. It seemed that somebody in the Department made contact with somebody they knew and that this person was paid €900. A number of e-mails...