Results 701-720 of 25,324 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) David Cullinane: Mr. Moloney said, "Absolutely not." My colleague put it to Mr. Moloney that, "Bernard Gloster and Robert Watt both told the Joint Committee on Health" that this was the case and Mr. Moloney replied: "I am not aware of what that is based on." How could Mr. Moloney not be aware of what it was based on? For me, the debate shows me how bizarre all of this is when, again, it was stated that...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) David Cullinane: It is utterly bizarre. This probably is the most chaotic way we have ever funded the health service, when you have that carry on with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, and I am not blaming the Department of Health on this. There are financial controls that can be put in place, there are savings that can be made and there can be differences...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) David Cullinane: In response to the questions about who got what email and who read it, the Minister made the point that it does not really matter who read it because most of the issues were understood. That goes to the heart of the problem here. It is not as simple as that. Yes, a memo is just a memo and an email is just an email but it was obviously a very substantial email and very stark. I will read a...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) David Cullinane: I will read out the notes and the Minister does not have to respond if he does not want to. I will read them.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) David Cullinane: Who sent the memo that came?
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (29 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether appointment-only private falconry exhibitions operating with an appropriate falconry licence which operate on an appointment-only basis and are not open to the public generally are considered to fall within the definition of "zoo" in Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: I thank our witnesses and thank them for their evidence today. I have questions for specific witnesses as opposed to getting a response from everyone, so I will put the questions specifically to the witnesses. I will start with the representatives from the ICGP to make the best use of my seven minutes, given that our time is limited. I accept Dr. Collins is saying that the ICGP's research...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: My question may be a different one then. Would Dr. Collins accept it would be complex?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: If I just come back to the opening statement, I will ask the question that may point to the reason I asked the first question. Dr. Collins spoke about clear boundaries coming from the RedC Research and Marketing report requested by the ICGP, which set out a number of clear boundaries for those GPs in favour of assisted dying. One of these is a medically verified terminal illness, possibly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: That was my point in my opening remark. Dr. Collins accepts that it is complex and difficult, even with the mitigations, boundaries, and safeguards that would have to be put in place. That is not to say it cannot be done, because I am broadly supportive of legislation in this area, but we need to accept it will be difficult and challenging to actually legislate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: I thank the Professor. I have a follow-on question. I agree with his analysis of palliative care, its importance and what it does, but in his opening remarks he stated that if assisted dying is introduced, it should be an option only of last resort. I know the Professor somewhat clarified his position when he said he is not neutral, as such, but I ask him to provide examples of what he...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: I thank Professor Chochinov.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: Fine. Dr. Chochinov may be able to answer this next question. I thank him for his testimony as well. He put forward a proposition that we can remove assisted dying from the medical model. If I am right, and Dr. Chochinov may correct me if I am wrong, he seemed to put forward a proposition that we can have a distinct new professional role. Is that correct? Even if we were to put such a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: I welcome our witnesses. There are two big issues that are the backdrop to the health service this year and next year. The first is funding. We had some discussions of that issue at the last couple of committee meetings at which Mr. Gloster has been present. The Secretary General of the Department was also present at the most recent meeting. The second issue is the recruitment pause or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: Has that figure changed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: My point is, and not to confuse anybody, it is money owed. Approximately €400 million or €500 million will be owed and will have to be paid, but the HSE has not been funded for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
David Cullinane: It will potentially be €500 million that will be carried over into next year. Has the HSE been given new money for it?