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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2024)

Michael Lowry: I am not saying that. I am saying we should use the service to its maximum.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I know the Deputy is not saying that, and of course we will do as he says. It is interesting that the concerns the unions are raising with the HSE are that they do not want to work the rosters that are being offered. That is what the HSE is hearing. The Deputy might share specific examples of unfilled slots and I will ask the HSE about it on the back of this conversation. It goes without...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

National Children's Hospital

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 3. To ask the Minister for Health how he will ensure that the new children’s hospital opens as quickly as possible following handover from the contractor; if he will publish the transition plan for the move to the new hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: The saga around the national children's hospital, unfortunately, continues. When the Minister gets to his feet, he might give us some indication from his perspective as to when he believes the handover will happen and when the hospital will open and treat patients. Is he satisfied that the transitional plans are in place to ensure that when the hospital is ready for the handover and is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for his question. As we are all aware, the main contractor has now missed its own deadline 14 times. It missed its own deadlines four times this year alone. Neither the HSE nor the Government has confidence in deadlines that a contractor puts forward when the contractor misses its own deadlines 14 times. Our position and that of the board has been clear, in that the...

Prelude (3 Oct 2024)

Prelude (3 Oct 2024)

Chuaigh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach (Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh) i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m.

Prelude (3 Oct 2024)

Prayer and Reflection.

Prelude (3 Oct 2024)

Paidir agus Machnamh.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (3 Oct 2024)

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Health Services

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 1. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the national review of specialist cardiac services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39373/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: In 2019 I attended a meeting with the then Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, and Oireachtas Members from all parties in the south east. At that meeting the then Minister for Health committed to a national review of cardiac care. It was to look specifically at cardiac services in the south east, but also at wider services. I know that was disrupted by Covid and the work Professor...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Deputy for the question. The national review of adult specialist cardiac services is finalised and I have received the report. I do not have the date but I have received it and I will move to publish it very shortly. I want to bring it to Government. It is a very good and comprehensive report. One of the reasons I did not publish it right away was I did not want to publish a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: We cannot compare apples and oranges. My understanding of the review is that it was into acute services, especially primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, services. It was to look at location and what regions would have full 24-7 PPCI services. There is a separate need for a new cardiovascular strategy that will look at prevention, community care and cardiac care in its...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I fully accept the Deputy's point. We will bring the review to Government imminently and it will then be published. The review kicked off after the focus on University Hospital Waterford. That was the genesis of it. I thank Professor Nolan and his team for their work. When the Deputy sees the report he will see it is a comprehensive piece of work. What Professor Nolan and his team have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: As I said yesterday, I welcome every single additional cent that is put into any area of healthcare, particularly cardiac services. We will wait to see exactly what funding is being allocated and from where before we pass full judgment on that. As the Minister stated, the genesis of this review was a meeting with the then Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, attended by me, Deputy...

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I also have two other committees at the same time. We learn the skill of bilocation very quickly in this place. I have read some of the opening statements and I am aware of some of the contributions made earlier. I have limited time and I want to hear from the witnesses. In terms of pursuing a change through decriminalisation, depenalisation or legalisation, will the witnesses give...

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The question was whether the criminal element, or the element of it being illegal, impairs their recovery.