Results 361-380 of 25,334 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 771. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the development of supports for healthcare workers who have developed long-Covid or similar conditions or syndromes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 772. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the development of the model of care for long-Covid and similar conditions or syndromes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 777. To ask the Minister for Health to outline in tabular form the number of GMS panels that are currently vacant without a GP; the location of each panel; the length of time it is vacant; the number of patients on each panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10769/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 778. To ask the Minister for Health how much of the €5 million investment from Budget 2023 to target backlogs in dental services for children and adult medical card holders has been spent in the way that it was intended; if the remainder of this money is still ringfenced to target dental waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the DTSS for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10777/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on the DTSS for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10778/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated for the DTSS for each year from 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card patients seen by dentists on the DTSS for each year from 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the DTSS per CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists contracted to the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the allocated budget to the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive, in tabular form. [10784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive in tabular form. [10785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists on the school dental screening service for the years 2012 to date inclusive in tabular form. [10786/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists WTEs contracted to the school screening service per CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 790. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of dentists or WTEs contracted to the public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10788/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 Mar 2024)

David Cullinane: 807. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the new UCC dental school project to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Health Services Staff (29 Feb 2024)

David Cullinane: 2. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the status of the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze; the cap on net additional approved posts for 2024; his plans if the Health Service Executive cannot remain within this cap; if he will seek additional posts for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9679/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Health Services Staff (29 Feb 2024)

David Cullinane: Earlier this week, I raised with the Taoiseach and, I think, the Minister the issue of some healthcare professionals and allied professionals who are receiving letters about their annual leave prospects informing them these will be constrained because of the recruitment embargo. As the Minister knows, I am not a supporter of this embargo. How long will it last, what are the current ceilings...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Health Services Staff (29 Feb 2024)

David Cullinane: This is the first time the Minister, or anyone in Government, has accepted that this pause, or what many would call an embargo, is, as he puts it, causing real pressures in hospitals. Every time we have raised this until now, we have received a completely different response, which is to say there is nothing to see here and it is not having an impact. I raised these precise issues in recent...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Health Services Staff (29 Feb 2024)

David Cullinane: I do not see it is a case of either-or. We should always challenge the healthcare system. We should always challenge those at the top in the system to achieve greater productivity and to ensure we are getting value for money and efficiencies. That should go without saying. My understanding is - the Minister often boasts about it and I accept it is an achievement - that the net increase...