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Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

David Cullinane: We have a long way to go, although I acknowledge the work the Minister of State has done in the area of additional classes.

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

David Cullinane: I welcome the review report. I also want to take the opportunity to thank the Minister of State for the work done to provide additional special classes in County Waterford. We had a number of debates in the House over the last number of months and the Minister of State committed to improving services. It has to be said, additional classes were made available. That was a very important...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 3. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to improve governance and accountability at Children's Health Ireland, CHI; if she will publish the unpublished review of a department at CHI at Crumlin; the steps she has taken to address issues highlighted in that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34743/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 1. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to ensure that Health Service Executive and National Treatment Purchase Fund spending on insourcing initiatives is transparent and accountable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 10. To ask the Minister for Health when she will commence sections of the (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 to give effect to retrospective recognition of parentage for children who are already resident in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 14. To ask the Minister for Health the details of workforce preparedness for opening the new children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 15. To ask the Minister for Health the resourcing requirements and timeframe for 24/7 urgent and emergency cardiac care at University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to expedite regulation of psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34744/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the strategic review of general practice; the steps concluded thus far; the steps remaining; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she has taken to increase investment in public nursing homes and improve regulation of the nursing home sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34747/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: 335. To ask the Minister for Health further to the report of the expert taskforce to support the expansion of the role of pharmacy, the cost of a common conditions scheme; if her policy on this scheme has changed from her predecessor; if her Department has completed the work referred to in response to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 10 July 2024; and if she will make a statement on the...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister, the Ministers of State and all of the officials. The Minister mentioned inefficiency, high costs and the money that we spend in the healthcare system. Obviously, we want to get maximum efficiency. What was the figure that was approved in budget 2025?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: No, what was actually approved? I am not asking about the Revised Estimate. What was approved in budget 2025?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: What is the difference between the two?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: I just want to get to the productivity and savings task force issue. That was set up by the previous Minister. I am looking at the update for February 2025 and I looked at a previous update. There was the publication of a previous action plan that had redacted targets but in the February one, the targets were not redacted. The document states that there was a recalibration to the original...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (25 Jun 2025)

David Cullinane: There was no variation. I am reading from the Department's own report. It says there was a recalibration to the original plan and this included revised savings targets. If Mr. Curry is telling me it was the same, there were no revised savings targets.