Waterford — week of Mon, 4 Jul — Watch Them Work

What your Waterford TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Jul – 10 Jul 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 187 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022

2022-07-06 · 4 votes

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion passed 72–67

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 67–73

Voted for 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Amendment again put: · motion failed 69–74

Voted for 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Voted against 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

The motion · motion passed 74–69

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects

2022-07-06 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–61

Voted for 3 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler · Matt Shanahan

Voted against 1 David Cullinane

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-07-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 66–61

Voted for 2 Marc Ó Cathasaigh · Mary Butler

Voted against 2 David Cullinane · Matt Shanahan

Did not vote 2 Conor D McGuinness · John Cummins

Conor D McGuinness — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Cullinane — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 180 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 180 total

Health 144 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of interventional cardiologists working in acute hospitals, broken down by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35298/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of diagnostic cardiac procedures carried out in 2021 and to date, broken down by month and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35299/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of percutaneous coronary intervention procedures carried out in 2021 and to date, broken down by month and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35300/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction procedures carried out in 2021 and to date, broken down by month and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual revenue cost for each catheterisation laboratory in each of the years 2016 to date, broken down by year and by laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35302/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of private outpatient and inpatient hospital appointments and all private procedures carried out in public hospitals from 2016 to date, broken down by hospital, by month and by year, and by appointment and procedure type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients transferred from the southeast region for percutaneous coronary intervention procedures to a hospital in Cork or Dublin in each of the years 2013 to date, broken down by year and by county from which the patient was transferred, further broken down by the average travel time to the hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35304/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients transferred from the south-east region for a primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction procedure to a hospital in Cork or Dublin in each of the years 2013 to date, broken down by year and by county from which the patient was transferred and further broken down by the average travel time to the hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in nursing and midwifery increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in medicine increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35307/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in social work and counselling increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35308/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in therapy and rehabilitation increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in medical diagnostic and treatment technology increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in pharmacy increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with catheterisation laboratories; their opening hours; the hospitals in which they are located; the services they provide; and if they are temporary or permanent, broken down by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide percutaneous coronary intervention, broken down by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that provide cardiac services, broken down by hospital and by service type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals providing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction; the names of the hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiologists working in acute hospitals, broken down by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate of the European working time directive agreement for non-consultant hospital doctors in percentage terms from 2014 to date, broken down by month, hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of recorded times the HSE found a failure by a hospital to comply with the European working time directive agreement through the performance and accountability framework, broken down by month, year and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any inaccuracies in reporting of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors in compliance with the European working time directive, EWTD, agreement were found by the EWTD verification group, broken down by month, hospital and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors for the years 2018 to 2021 and this year to date, broken down by month, hospital and hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times that a non-consultant hospital doctor worked more than 48 hours a week on-site on-call, averaged over 12 months or less, for the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospitals that have failed to implement rosters for non-consultant hospital doctors in line with the European working time directive in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by year and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35323/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any hospital has been fined for breaching the European working time directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors; if so, the year and the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35324/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the system used to record the number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors; if the system varies across hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35325/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors in cases in which they have not been paid in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of times that a healthcare professional has worked more than 24 hours continuously in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date, broken down by health grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the examination of cardiac services carried out by a person (details supplied); when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35328/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services provided by the mobile catheterisation laboratory at Sligo; the length of time the laboratory was in Sligo; the number of procedures carried out, broken down by month and by procedure type; the number of staff working at the laboratory, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff working in cardiac services at Sligo University Hospital, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35330/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital and additional revenue cost of providing a permanent catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35331/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE on the reimbursement of medicines, and by each medicine, in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35332/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of new medicines added to the reimbursement scheme from 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by year and the cost for each new medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the formal processes in place which govern applications for the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and new uses of existing medicines to be funded and-or reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35334/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department has carried out any review of the processes in place which govern applications for the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and new uses of existing medicines to be funded and-or reimbursed since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35335/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of rapid review dossiers submitted to the HSE from 2016 to date, broken down by the number of dossiers presented that were successful and unsuccessful in the medicines contained in the dossiers being added to the reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35336/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the role of the HSE corporate pharmaceutical unit and the National Centre for Pharmaeconomics; the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned to the unit and centre respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35337/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the role and composition of the HSE drugs group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35338/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the composition of the HSE executive management team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35339/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all waiting lists for access to mental health services for children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35340/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown of all waiting lists for all health care services, including primary care, community care, acute care, mental health, dental and orthodontic or any other area; the total cumulative number of patients on any form of health waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the range of waiting lists held by the HSE or any other body; the full range of waiting list categories across all health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of contracts the HSE has with a company (details supplied), broken down by contract type, the nature of the contract, the service the contract provides and all HSE funding provided to the company, broken down by year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on agency staff in each of the years 2018, 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 and by the name of the agency, by each year spend, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35344/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targeted domestic recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targeted international recruitment campaigns that are in place to hire staff for children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35346/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing a sponsorship programme for children's disability network teams; the way that such a programme would work; the estimated cost of rolling out such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is considering introducing an apprentice programme for therapy grades; the way that such a programme would work; the estimated cost of such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35348/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of a relocation allowance to support any international recruitment campaigns aimed at filling vacant posts for children’s disability network teams; the estimated cost of providing such an allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing graduates as therapy assistants while they await CORU registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of therapy assistant posts required if he were to approve such posts to graduates while they await CORU registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the number of therapy assistants in the system with HSE-supporting individuals to return to education to qualify as therapists; the supports that would need to be put in place to facilitate such training and education; the estimated number of persons targeted to avail of such education; the estimated costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost to the HSE of general practitioners providing Covid-19 testing to patients for 2021 and up to May 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000, €50,000, €100,000 or €250,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35353/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all Covid-19 assessments carried out by general practitioners by telephone in each of the years 2020, 2021 and up to May 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000, €50,000, €100,000 and €250,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered by general practitioners in the year 2021 and up to May 2022, by month and by the number of general practitioners or practices who received amounts greater than €10,000, €20,000, €50,000, €100,000 and €250,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35355/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to set out a timeframe for the implementation and delivery of the statutory home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35356/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline when a heads of Bill will be completed to enable the introduction of the statutory home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35357/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the work of the pilots rolled out on home support schemes as part of the preparation for a statutory scheme; if the pilots have been extended; if so, the duration of the extension; the cost of rolling out the pilots to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35358/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the national home support office will be established; the cost of establishing the office; if this cost is already provided for in baseline funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35359/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if any work has been done to hire InterRAI assessors in the context of preparing for the statutory home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35360/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress of the tensor for the home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35361/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of healthcare staff eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; the number of staff paid to date; the expected timeframe for completion of all payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35362/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of directly-employed HSE staff who are eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; the number of staff paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35363/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff who are eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35364/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of contract staff who are eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in healthcare who do bank hours and are eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35366/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the method being used to pay directly employed HSE staff the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the method being used to pay agency staff the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35368/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the method being used to pay contract staff the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35369/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to expand capacity at hospitals in Ennis and Nenagh to take pressure away from the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35370/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the removal of the mobile catheterisation laboratory from Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35371/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a catheterisation laboratory in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35372/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours funded in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35374/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours delivered in 2021, broken down by provider and by home help category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35375/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours funded in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35376/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded home care and home help hours not delivered in 2021 due to staff shortages or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35377/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of home care and home help hours that will not be provided in 2022 due to staff shortages or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours currently funded by the HSE and the delivery of home help hours for January to May 2022, broken down by month, provider and home help category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35379/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of home care and home help hours delivered to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35380/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the various types of home care or home help packages or services provided by the HSE; the full list of organisations which provide home care or home help packages or services; the pathway to receiving such packages or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35381/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital beds funded and open in public hospitals from the year 2000 to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35382/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost to date for all children referred to an organisation (details supplied) for an assessment, broken down by month and the number of children referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of any contracts in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); the nature and scope of any contract; the terms associated with each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has agreed terms with a company (details supplied) for outsourcing assessments of need per child; if so, the costs per child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average cost of an assessment of need for a child with a disability carried out by the HSE; the average cost of an assessment carried out by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the methodology used by a company (details supplied) in carrying out assessments of need on children outsourced by the HSE; if there is any difference between the operating procedure carried out by the company in comparison with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the quality assurances or checks that are in place to ensure compliance with agreements which may be in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35397/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reporting mechanism in place between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that assessments of need outsourced to the organisation are carried out in a timely fashion. [35398/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total amount allocated by the HSE to provide direct general practitioner-referred access to diagnostics for 2021 and to the end of May 2022, broken down by diagnostic provider and diagnostic categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35399/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the use of unique patient identifiers in the healthcare system; his plans to increase and expand the use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve electronic or digitised patient record systems and greater sharing of such records between primary, community and acute healthcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of acute inpatient beds occupied in public hospitals in each of the months to date in 2022, by hospital group and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE fully funded vacant whole-time equivalent posts across primary, community, acute services and all other HSE-funded services, broken down by service and by post type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE fully funded whole-time equivalent posts not filled on a permanent basis, broken down by service and by post type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts which are fully-funded but vacant by consultant type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts that are fully funded but not filled on a permanent basis, by consultant type, broken down by vacant post or post filled by agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35596/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type in each hospital; the number of staff employed in each level 4 hospital by staff grade; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35597/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type, the number of staff by staff grade employed in each level 3 hospital, broken down by hospital; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35598/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and bed type, the number of staff and by staff grade employed in each level 1 and 2 hospital, broken down by hospital; the total HSE revenue funding allocated to each hospital for 2021 and 2022; the number of hospital procedures and appointments carried out in each hospital in 2021 and to date; the number of cancellations of appointments and procedures in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35599/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations to each level 3 and 4 hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022 , broken down by month and by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35600/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of presentations to local and minor injury units in each level 1 and level 2 hospital for 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by month and by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35601/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute medical unit, the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an acute medical unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35602/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute medical assessment unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an AMAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of a medical assessment unit, MAU; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals that have an MAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35604/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of a medical short-stay unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals that have one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35605/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the functions of an acute surgical assessment unit; the nature of the work carried out in such a unit; the hospitals which have an MAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute medical unit, broken down by each unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff in each acute medical unit, acute medical assessment unit, medical assessment unit, medical short-stay unit and acute surgical assessment unit, broken down by unit and by staff type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the use of speciality wards in hospitals; if they are being used to increase patient flow and take pressure away from emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce overcrowding at emergency departments and to reduce wait times; the further actions that are being considered by the HSE to reduce ED wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours and more than 120 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022, in tabular form, broken down by month and by hospital and by patients under 65 years and over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35611/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average wait time in local and minor injury units in 2021 and to the end of May 2022, broken down by unit and by patients under 65 years and over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35612/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute medical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35613/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each medical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each medical short-stay unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35615/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed in each acute surgical assessment unit for 2021 and up to the end of May 2022, broken down by each unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in each acute medical unit, acute medical assessment unit, medical assessment unit, medical short-stay unit and acute surgical assessment unit, broken down by unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35617/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 X-ray scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 computerised tomography scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35629/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 MRI scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35630/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering additional capacity to provide an additional 10,000 DEXA scans in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35631/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients waiting in emergency departments longer than six hours for January, February, March, April, May and June 2022, broken down by emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dietitian and psychologist vacancies across children’s disability network teams following the CDNT census and the additional posts to which funding was allocated under budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current wait time and length of wait to see a dietitian in a children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35646/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current wait time to see a psychologist in a children’s disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on scoliosis waiting lists, by list and location in January 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35730/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on scoliosis waiting lists, by list and location in June 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 7 April 2022, the number of doctors who completed internship in Ireland in each year from 2015 to date in 2022; the number of interns who graduated and since left Ireland in each year for at least one, two, three, four, and five or more years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35963/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the medical assessment unit at Monaghan Hospital to 12/7; the whole-time equivalent requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36047/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if social care workers who worked in Covid-19 isolation centres and homelessness services during the pandemic will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if nurses working in prisons managing Covid outbreaks and patients during the pandemic will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if public health specialists working in the community during the pandemic will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if general practitioner registrars will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse positions funded and filled broken down by CHO for the years 2016 to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36362/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of funded but vacant public health nurse positions broken down by CHO from 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses carrying out developmental checks broken down by month and by CHO for 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36364/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); the steps that he is taking to improve the National Ambulance Service recruitment service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36808/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36885/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical terminations of pregnancy provided at each location which should be providing the service in tabular form; if he will request this information from each of the service providers where it is not collated centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36886/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the funding drawn down by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the amount of funding in each year spent on procuring services from private healthcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of ensuring all hormone replacement therapy products are covered under the drug payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36889/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if a child who has received an assessment report under the Disability Act 2005 is entitled to a review of that assessment on an annual basis. [36921/22]
Foreign 24 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant'ss travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35261/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35482/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35483/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport applications (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35484/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35486/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that they have exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35487/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35488/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35489/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35492/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the passport application of a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35799/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/22]
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36848/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36850/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36863/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36864/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36936/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a person (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36940/22]
Further and Higher Education 11 questions
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 10% increase in placements if the number of undergraduate new entrants in dentistry increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in nursing and midwifery by 10%; the number of additional new entrants that a 10% increase would achieve; the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35403/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in medicine by 10%; the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve; the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35404/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in social work and counselling by 10%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35405/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in child care and youth services by 10%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35406/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in therapy and rehabilitation by 10%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in medical diagnostic and treatment technology by 10%, and broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in pharmacy by 10%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/22]
- 2022-07-05 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in dental studies by 10%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 10% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 10% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35410/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital budget that he will seek to allocate to the South East Technological University in the next Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34616/22]
- 2022-07-07 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase undergraduate and graduate entry places for medical, nursing, health, social care and well-being further and higher education places in 2022 and 2023; the number of places he will add; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34615/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-07-06 Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department offers funding opportunities which would address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36461/22]

John Cummins — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Mary Butler — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35567/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-07-05 Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered the pre-Budget submission of an organisation (details supplied) and its request for an increase in core grant funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35687/22]