Person: David Cullinane

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Mother of son with autism fears what will happen when she dies
Mother of son with autism fears what will happen when she dies
Dublin woman Angelina Moore cannot get a residential place for her 30-year-old son Edward, even on a part-time basis

Mon, 21 Aug, 2023

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Over 700 hospital procedures a day cancelled in first six months of 2023
Data shows that from a total of 127,213, some 23,665 were within the Children's Health Ireland group.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

Over €2bn in claims against HSE since 2018
Over €2bn in claims against HSE since 2018
Figures released to Sinn FĂ©in's Health spokesman David Cullinane by the State Claims Agency show that legal fees climbed from €73m in 2018 to €118m in 2022

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

HSE spending on management consultants compared to 'runaway train'
HSE spending on management consultants compared to 'runaway train'
HSE spending on consultancy costs more than doubled from €48m in 2020 and to almost €100m in 2022.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Safe access zones 'will allow women safely access abortion services'
Safe access zones 'will allow women safely access abortion services'
The legislation, which was approved by Cabinet last week, aims to protect pregnant people from being either harassed or intimidated when seeking to access a termination 

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Government accused of ignoring nursing home crisis as 750 public beds lost
New figures from the HSE show 11 public nursing homes have been shut or downgraded since 2019

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

New National Children's Hospital Site
Elaine Loughlin: Children's hospital is in a quagmire — and nobody knows just how much it will cost
€2bn of taxpayer's money isn't the only thing swallowed up, as there's no sign of even basic information about the project

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Doctor writing a medical chart.
HSE defends Camhs doctor guilty of running 'unsafe' school in UK
The HSE has said it is satisfied with the work of a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) doctor who pleaded guilty in the UK to running what that country’s educational watchdog described as an “unsafe unregistered” school.

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

FILE PHOTO The HSE Board has approved the appointment of Tusla Chief Executive Bernard Gloster to Chief Executive of the HSE. He
14,500 people left A&E without treatment in January and February
The figures come as the HSE has warned of increasing pressures facing hospitals from today following a busy Bank Holiday weekend for emergency care

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Nearly 45,000 hospital appointments cancelled over two-month period
Nearly 45,000 hospital appointments cancelled over two-month period
The cancellations spanned over December and January — during a period of ongoing overcrowding problems in hospitals

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Irish public hospital charges
Amended laws on mandatory open disclosures passed through the DĂĄil
Politicians and campaigners agree that the laws now pass the 'Vicky test'

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Outdoor,simple coffin of the grey walls.
S State can't rest in peace without accurate death registration
Most European countries record deaths within a week — but, with its three-month window, Ireland is seriously out of step

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Healthcare in Ireland
'Totally broken': Donnelly tells Government hospitals should be exempted from planning rules
Minister tells his Cabinet colleagues: 'The current system is totally and utterly broken and it is hurting us politically'  

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Overcrowding at Waterford hospital meant patients waited over 90 minutes for ambulances
Overcrowding at Waterford hospital meant patients waited over 90 minutes for ambulances
Local TD and Sinn FĂ©in health spokesman David Cullinane said: "Essentially we have had ambulances acting as hospital trolleys.”

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

Healthcare in Ireland
Minister warns of further A&E pressure amid worst crowding since INMO records began 
UHL is again the hospital worst hit by overcrowding, while the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation leader stressed that the 'inhumane and often unsafe conditions' in our hospitals is a national problem

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

HSE ‘must be transparent' about Covid equipment issues revealed by the 'Irish Examiner'
HSE ‘must be transparent' about Covid equipment issues revealed by the 'Irish Examiner'
How taxpayers’ money was spent buying personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators must form part of the Government’s planned inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, Sinn FĂ©in has said.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Hospital surgery corridor
HSE board had not signed off on winter plan
The HSE's board had not seen the organisation's €169m winter plan before it was published, and expressed concerns about commitments made in it at a board meeting two weeks after publication.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Free contraception for 26-year-old women from January
Free contraception for 26-year-old women from January
The free contraception scheme is to be extended to some women earlier than expected, the Irish Examiner understands. In , Health Minister secured funding to extend the scheme to women aged 26-30 years from September next year.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Families to get report into incinerated organs 'within the next few weeks'
Families to get report into incinerated organs 'within the next few weeks'
The Fine Gael leader offered again his “deepest sympathy” to the families who learned that their infants’ organs had been disposed of without consent

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

File Photo Former Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten TD has confirmed that he will contest the general election without
DĂĄil supports motion calling for urgent action on treatment of long Covid
A motion calling for swifter action on treatment for long Covid has been unanimously supported in the DĂĄil.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems
Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems
In September, there were 214 children waiting for surgery to treat scoliosis alone in Irish hospitals 

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Patients in a Waiting room
A record 27,000 patients in a three-month period left A&Es without getting treatment
Overcrowding in Irish hospitals is thought to be behind trend of patients quitting emergency departments without treatment  

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

University denies planning to rotate HQ between Waterford and Carlow
University denies planning to rotate HQ between Waterford and Carlow
Location of headquarters has been controversial since negotiations intensified to amalgamate the former institutes of technology, which came together as SETU earlier this year

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Cullinane consults Mary Harney about plan for health reform
Sinn FĂ©in TD tells Mick Clifford Podcast he wants to be health minister in next Government

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Sinn FĂ©in’s €1.1bn alternative health budget includes new 'slĂĄintecard'
Sinn FĂ©in’s €1.1bn alternative health budget includes new 'slĂĄintecard'
The Sinn FĂ©in alternative Budget plans, launched today, were costed following consultation with the Department of Health

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: Sinn FĂ©in is keen to play but its team sheet is incomplete
Soaring in the polls, there is plenty of expertise among Sinn FĂ©in's parliamentary party — but there are gaps too for a party seeking to field a team to take up ministerial office 

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Nurse looking down
Nurses face assaults and verbal aggression at work every day
More than five nurses were physically, verbally, or sexually assaulted for each day in the month of June

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Minister 'committed' to inquiry into drug linked to neurological problems in 1,500 children
Minister 'committed' to inquiry into drug linked to neurological problems in 1,500 children
Stephen Donnelly quizzed over status of inquiry into anti-convulsant drug given to pregnant women

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Just 10% of GPs are delivering abortion services amid 'fear of prosecution'
Just 10% of GPs are delivering abortion services amid 'fear of prosecution'
Irish Family Planning Association tells Oireachtas committee the fear of prosecution 'sits in the consultation room between a patient and doctor'

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

Serious, overworked, very sad male health care worker
Hospital overcrowding linked to attacks on healthcare workers
"The level of overcrowding in emergency departments is a factor and, while there is no justification, it is often a product of overcrowding," said Sinn FĂ©in’s health spokesman, David Cullinane.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Berlin UKB Hospital Is Among Germany's Most Modern
Sinn FĂ©in claims Health Minister 'isn’t in charge' of department as waiting lists climb
To date in 2022, more than 51,000 people have waited for more than 12 hours in an emergency department.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

Cardiac services review will be on Health Minister's desk 'in less than three weeks'
Cardiac services review will be on Health Minister's desk 'in less than three weeks'
The review was commissioned in the wake of a campaign for University Hospital Waterford to be granted a 24/7 caridology service

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

CC DAVID CULLINANE
23 HSE consultants earned more than €400k in 2020
While nurses get by on an average of €35k to €40k, some clinicians earn salaries of up to €650k, more than the HSE CEO

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

Majority of Covid-19 vaccination centres to shut in April
Majority of Covid-19 vaccination centres to shut in April
Future vaccines are likely to be delivered through GP clinics, pharmacies, and 'pop-up' centres under new plans being developed by Government.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Inter Agency Exercise in Youghal Harbour.
Fears in Waterford that search and rescue base could be lost
TDs in the South East will meet on Tuesday concerned that the new Coast Guard contract may not include Waterford base

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

Hospital Stock
HSE blames Covid and staff retention for spending an extra €70m on agency workers
Up to October, an additional €11m was spent in acute hospitals, €33m on primary care, and €36m extra on contact tracing, while older persons and mental health services saw spending cuts of €4m and €9m

Thu, 30 Dec, 2021

Ballymurphy inquest
Mary Lou McDonald: Online Adams comedy sketch done 'with a good heart'
Sinn FĂ©in leader says she won't call for Adams to say sorry for controversial 'tiocfaidh ĂĄr lĂĄ lĂĄ lĂĄ lĂĄ lĂĄ' video

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Minister 'not satisfied' with level of abortion access
Minister 'not satisfied' with level of abortion access
A public consultation process has been launched as part of a review of legislation, but TDs criticised the delay in appointing an independent chairperson as part of the review.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2021

Government decision to scrap antigen test subsidies a 'big mistake', says Opposition
Government decision to scrap antigen test subsidies a 'big mistake', says Opposition
Labour's health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Government "have been making an absolute hames of antigen testing from start to finish".

Tue, 30 Nov, 2021

Senior surgeon to outline 'crisis' in orthopedic treatment for children
Senior surgeon to outline 'crisis' in orthopedic treatment for children
Pediatric orthopedic specialist will speak at Oireachtas committee about what he describes as an alarming crisis

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

CC REBUILDING IRELAND LAUNCH
Government to decide next whether to fill envoy role after Zappone withdrawal 
The Government will next month decide whether to appoint a replacement for the role of UN special envoy on freedom of opinion and expression.

Thu, 05 Aug, 2021

hospital visiting
Record number of people now awaiting medical treatment 
Opposition parties and hospital consultants highlight a 'tsunami' of missed care as waiting lists soar

Fri, 14 May, 2021

Review may see some vulnerable people vaccinated sooner than expected
Review may see some vulnerable people vaccinated sooner than expected
The minister is expected to bring new legislation to Cabinet today which will see travellers entering Ireland from certain countries facing mandatory 14-day quarantine in hotels. 

Tue, 16 Feb, 2021

Empty beds in a hospital or surgical recovery room
Exhausted health staff need clarity on recruitment and extra beds, says Sinn FĂ©in's Cullinane
Health minister has yet to approve plans for extra staffing and hospital beds this year.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

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