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Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Healthcare Policy
David Cullinane
1590. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a women’s health action plan to tackle a wide range of issues impacting women’s health outcomes in Ireland as committed to under the current Programme for Government. [1049/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1656. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the existing agreements, service level or otherwise, for the treatment of patients from Northern Ireland in Ireland by the HSE or other public healthcare bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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General Practitioner Services
David Cullinane
1730. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional measures he plans to implement in 2022 to expand general practitioner capacity and otherwise assist the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1431/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Primary Care Services
David Cullinane
1731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional measures he plans to implement in 2022 to expand public primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1432/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Cullinane
1732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the long-term waiting list reduction plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1433/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
1733. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he plans to pay a pandemic bonus to healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1434/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
1734. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his Department has examined changing non-consultant hospital doctor changeover and rotation requirements; if an analysis has been conducted on the effectiveness and comparative benefit of changeover and rotation; if so, the result of the analysis; if he has engaged with trainees or their union representatives to obtain their views; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1435/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
1735. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has examined changing non-consultant hospital doctor changeover and rotation requirements; if an analysis has been conducted on the effectiveness and comparative benefit of changeover and rotation; if so, the result of that analysis; if the CEO of the HSE has engaged with trainees or their union representatives to get their views; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1436/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the recommendations of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours to reverse Haddington Road additional hours while maintaining current whole-time equivalent staffing levels in the HSE by staff grade in the wider public health service, his Department and in aegis bodies for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1752/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1768. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approximate whole-time equivalent reductions across the HSE by staff grade from the full implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours before hiring of replacement staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1753/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
David Cullinane
1833. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if and the way in which a section 39 organisation can become a section 38 organisation; the steps and changes required to accomplish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
David Cullinane
1848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time staff working 39 hours and part-time staff working 37 hours or less staff employed in the HSE by staff grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2100/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Tests
David Cullinane
1867. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts for and quantity of antigen tests procured to date or available to be further drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2147/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
1868. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of existing contracts for procurement of medical and respirator N95, FFP2 and similar grade facemasks; the number of facemasks drawn down in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number for future drawdown which has been agreed; the forecast of future supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
David Cullinane
1944. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62945/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
562. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a policy of requiring patients presenting at some hospitals or HSE Covid-19 testing facilities to wear a surgical mask rather than higher grade masks such as FFP2 and N95, which they arrived with and the requirement to replace the latter with a surgical mask should a patient present with one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62679/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Cullinane
563. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide adequate ventilation systems or air sanitisers for care home settings; his plans to provide funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62686/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
David Cullinane
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 3 December 2021, if he is considering or will expand financial supports for persons and couples requiring IVF treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62867/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Hospital Staff
David Cullinane
193. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the appointment of locum consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62099/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
204. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a medical exemption for those who have been advised against getting a Covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/21]