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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]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
David Cullinane
205. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have had to be disposed of due to the fact they were unused and went out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62235/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Hospital Facilities
David Cullinane
208. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the planned relocations and co-locations of hospitals; the timelines and prioritisation for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62270/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
552. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the unit or person who will have ownership of the implementation of the national cardiac services review when it is published; the lead responsible for cardiovascular policy; the way in which, aside from the HSE national heart programme, the recommendations will be advanced, monitored and evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61172/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
555. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if dedicated technical support and a formalised decision-making process for a health technology review has been given to NIAC to address the deficiencies identified in the briefing he received upon entering office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61180/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
556. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the recommendations from the internal departmental review 2016, on the development of an immunisation policy to support the effective, transparent and accountable operation of NIAC, have been implemented to address the deficiencies identified in the briefing that he received upon entering office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61181/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Departmental Reviews
David Cullinane
557. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if NIAC has been restructured since he took office as recommended in the briefing he received upon entering office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61182/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Regulatory Bodies
David Cullinane
584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average length of time taken to recognise health qualifications by CORU; the number of applications and the approval response time for the past 24 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61304/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Regulatory Bodies
David Cullinane
585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in relation to the waiting lists for CORU; the steps he is taking to review the current CORU recognition process for approving UK registered healthcare professionals to have their credentials and work experience recognised for the purposes of joining the healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61305/21]