Results 19,901-19,920 of 26,430 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the daily running cost of running a fully staffed mobile catheterisation laboratory; the daily cost of running a fully staffed permanent catheterisation laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2230/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (19 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the costs of insuring a wheelchair taxi vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2290/17]
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: The Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, can take Sinn Féin's opposition to the Bill, in the first instance, as a vote of confidence in post offices and, in the second instance, as a vote of no confidence in the policies of the Government in terms of its failure, and that of previous Fianna Fáil Governments, in regard to post offices generally and, in particular, rural post offices and...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: I do not for one moment doubt the sincerity of the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, on this issue but I do doubt the commitment from the Government to deliver for the people of the south east. It is not good enough that we are again being subjected to second best, second class services, with patients having to travel. When one strips everything away and takes all of us in the Chamber out...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: The Minister for Health is not here.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, is passing the buck. He will have to deal with it. He has to stop playing politics with this issue.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: I want to ask what is going on. We have 14 of the 19 Oireachtas Members in the south east involved, 12 of whom put their names to this Topical Issue today, yet the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, is not present. On previous occasions when we have put down similar matters, again, the Minister for Health was not here. He sneaked into Waterford a number of months ago, met with local...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister. I wish to pick up on the Minister's response to Deputy Calleary on public sector pay. This is not about the rights and wrongs of any policy choice made by a Minister; it is about respect for this committee, in the first instance, and a recognition on the part of the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and, hopefully, the Minister for Finance, that we have work to do. This is...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: I have a small number of supplementary questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: With respect, I think the Minister has missed the point entirely. When I made my point that this was not about the rights and wrongs of his decision, I meant that sincerely. My point was that, in terms of process, he has made an announcement that he can achieve €120 million in efficiencies. The first question is why that was not identified at budget time. What people will...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: There are 3,000 fewer nurses.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: I know. It is an important qualification.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: It is a question that was not answered. An Teachta Pearse Doherty and I had put a direct question to the Minister earlier. Was the Minister presented with any background, options or efficiencies papers by his officials, in advance of taking the decision to spend the extra €120 million, on where the money could be found? Was he presented with any paper which even had broad headings?...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: Had they provided the Minister with options?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: There are documents which have not been presented to us.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: That is not what I asked. What I asked was-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: No, sorry-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: He is mischaracterising the point that I made.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)
David Cullinane: What I asked was whether he was given options, even in broad terms.