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Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane reacts to the findings of the independent clinical report into dysplasia of the hips surgery in children.

Health Correspondent, Fergal Bowers reports on an independent review of hip operations. And Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane, joins Rachael to discuss the review.

Labour's Ayesha Verrall says tobacco's unique harm is why industry links to Government need tighter checks. She's put forward a Members' Bill designed to ban any linked people working on tobacco policy. Labour hopes it'll have cross-party support. Verrall says other products, like vaping, don't need such strong restrictions - but tobacco's incredibly deadly. "It kills half the people that use it - we don't have other products like that. So that's why we need this specific focus on tobacco." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson; Gerry Maguire, Chief Executive Officer at Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland; Amanda Coughlan from the Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland Paediatric Advocacy Group.

Chaos erupted in the Dáil once more on Tuesday as opposition mulls no confidence in Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy.Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe, and Marie Sherlock, Labour TD and Health Spokesperson, join The Pat Kenny Show to go through all the latest.

Labour's Ayesha Verrall has stepped up to defend her accusations against Health Commissioner Lester Levy. Levy - who was brought in to replace the agency's board after financial concerns were raised - is being grilled by MPs for the organisation's Annual Review. Verrall accused Levy of having 'a reputation of cooking the books' - citing examples of past roles. She says recent accounts have been presented in a 'non-conventional' way. "That's exactly what I'm saying - this is pretty fishy. You have this process that is being used to justify health cuts where the Auditor-General says the accounting treatment is not right." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this (slightly different) GE 2024 candidates podcast we talk to Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane about his plan to deliver a public health service that works for all. We discuss the plan in great detail, while also delving into Sinn Féin's mistakes in the last few years, their relationship with the mainstream media and the way they're treated by the far right. An in-depth interview for anyone wanting to know what Sinn Féin mean by 'change'. The Polls and Projections Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/115656727

Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson admits Ennis General is the "most obvious" location for a Model Three hospital, but has stopped short of a guarantee. The party has devised what it's described as the most ambitious helathcare plan ever produced by a political party, which it would introduce if voted into Government. It's promising free prescription medicines to all households, 5 thousand more hospital beds and a new Emergency Department for the Midwest. Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson David Cullinane has told Clare FM's Morning Focus that he believes a second emergency department can be delivered for this region, but that a decision on its location must be guided by clinicians.

Find more episodes and helpful content on www.drmarkrowe.com. This personal (non political) interview was with Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson David Cullinane TD, as I took my podcast In The Doctors Chair live as a fundraiser for the Waterford Hospice Movement, who provide valuable support to patients and their families at a critical time in their lives...

Niamh Griffin, Health Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, outlines what is likely to happen next in the latest dispute over the long-awaited National Children's Hospital. We then hear from Róisín Shortall, Health Spokesperson for the Social Democrats.

Following Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie's report regarding HSE spending on walking aids, including the reveal of figures, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson joins Kieran to discuss further.

Aubrey Masango chats to Motalatale Modiba, Gauteng Department of Health Spokesperson about the rising food poisoning cases that are affecting children. He further explained that the most affected children are between the ages of 3 years and 10 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a third night of disorder, a local health trust has warned that around ten nurses from overseas have said they may now leave Northern Ireland. Frank spoke to journalist Amanda Ferguson and Alliance health spokesperson Danny Donnelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ACT Party wants Health NZ to stop encouraging staff to incorporate a Karakia - or prayer - into their daily routine. A leaked email revealed the organisation wants staff to include more prayers into their work - and included instructional videos.  ACT health spokesperson Todd Stephenson has labelled this a 'distraction'. "We want a culturally and religiously neutral public service... and we believe that these prayers or rituals are actually a distraction from what the public service should be doing." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti , has defended the lack of funding in the Budget for the promised cancer drugs at a Select Committee hearing. We speak to Labour's Health Spokesperson, Aysha Verrall, for her reaction and about whether the Labour government's funding plans bear some of the blame. Plus, should AI models have a "kill" switch, we hear what gun control activists think about the Government's review of the gun register and the Firearms Act and when is "too early" to eat your lunch?

Taoisech & Tánaiste are asked whether a Covid Inquiry will be held here before a general election, While Roisin Shortall, Health Spokesperson with the Social Democrats speaks to us

The Labour Party says the government's efforts to cut costs will block the recruitment of more clinicians. Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall spoke to ingrid Hipkiss.

An RNZ investigation has revealed the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello rejected official's urges to retain parts of the smokefree laws she is planning to repeal. The current law was set to slash the number of tobacco retailers from 6000 to 600, take 95 percent of the nicotine out of cigarettes and ban sales to anyone born after 2009. Compromises that were rejected include increasing the cap on the numbers of stores selling cigarettes, and cutting a smaller amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Casey Costello declined our request for an interview. Labour party health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A year ago we were contacted by Kate. Kate spoke to us about the issues she was having working in the HSE, which she said was rife with bullying. It kicked off a huge conversation that reached all corners of the country – people rang and emailed in their droves to tell us about their experiences. One year on, Andrea was joined by David Cullianne TD, Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson and others who joined us last year to discuss...

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, on the inquiry into the State's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is due to be set up in the next 12 weeks.

Motalatale Modiba, Gauteng Department of Health Spokesperson discussed the damage to hospitals and clinics in Mabopane and Soshanguve caused by the storm that occurred overnight on Tuesday, as well as how the department will deal with the festive season, as many trauma accidents occur during this time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should tobacco sales be phased out entirely?Mark Murphy, Advocacy Manager for Environmental Health and Tobacco with the Irish Heart Foundation, and Colm Burke, TD and Health Spokesperson for Fine Gael, joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The Dáil has been hearing reaction today to the Dublin Riots last Thursday, and what this means for Minister Helen McEntee.Kieran was joined by Senator Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and the EU, Louise O'Reilly, TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Workers' Rights, Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Neasa Hourigan, the Green Party's Finance & Health Spokesperson, and TD for Dublin Central...

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, on the questions facing senior HSE and Department of Health representatives, as they prepare to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee.

Michelle Long, co-founder of the Scoliosis Advocacy Network, and David Cullinane, Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson, lay out their concerns surrounding the terms of reference for a review into orthopaedic surgery provided at Temple Street Hospital.

Brian O'Connell brings us the latest news from the HSE and David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson.

The HSE's commissioned an external review into aspects of orthopaedic surgery at Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street. It follows a number of serious spinal surgical incidents there. Roisin Shortall, Social Democrats TD and Health Spokesperson joined Kieran to discuss...

Labour says the pandemic showed a need for more local healthcare worker training. The party's announced it'll train another 335 doctors every year from 2027- and increase medical school places from next year. Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall says they've already increased the workforce by 2,000 people. "So I think the National Party's attack line - that this should've happened earlier - is negated by the fact that we already grew our workforce. We're now choosing a different way." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's Health spokesperson Shane Reti says he's hopeful of fixing the health portfolio.  The party's pledging to bring back targets if elected – focusing on shorter ED stays, faster cancer treatment and child immunisation rates.  It also wants shorter wait times for first specialist assessments and surgery.  Reti told Mike Hosking he's committed to getting the system to a point where it's out of the political spotlight.  He says health has been a bit like education was: one of those suicide portfolios – it's hard, and been made worse by Covid.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National has announced it plans to bring back health targets, if the party gets into power come October. Leader Chris Luxon confirmed the party would bring back targets - including for emergency departments, with 95 percent of patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours. There are also new targets to quash wait times for specialist assessment and surgery, but no percentage figures have been committed to. Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says targets will focus attention and funding to better serve the public- and clinicians agree. "There's no simpler way to put it- when you set a target, you have a requirement to hold yourself accountable, you hold providers accountable, you hold the system accountable. At the end of the day, that's what politicians should be doing." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Health spokesperson is labelling the party's latest dental policy "ambitious".   The party's promising to offer free basic dental care for under 30-year-olds by 2030 if it holds onto power.  The policy would cost $390 million and start in 2025.   Ayesha Verrall told Mike Hosking it would be a big step.  “It is a fundamental change in what we see the responsibility of the public health system to be by moving from 18 to 30 as your eligibility for free dental care.”  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Maori Health Authority is already tracking behind government commitments. The Hauora Maori Advisory Committee report shows Te Aka Whai Ora underspent by about $66 million in its first financial year. National's Health Spokesman Shane Reti told Mike Hosking that he's surprised how bad things are. He says only Maori staff were transferred over from the old DHBs, instead of picking people who had the skills needed. However, the Government says this isn't true. They say transfers from the old DHB's and Manatu Hauora included transfers of business units and functions like the Maori Health Directorate and some of the Commissioning functions. These business units have both Maori and non-Maori staff.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to our Health Minister - no one is waiting more than a year for Auckland hospital surgery. Although it is hard to tell if that is actually true without any up to date health data from Te Whatu Ora. Heading into the election the most recent data we have will be six-months-old the week of the election at the time the next quarterly instalment is due to drop. National Party Health Spokesperson Dr. Shane Reti joined Mike Hosking to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National's health spokesperson is suspicious of Ayesha Verrall's requested delay in publishing correct clinical performance data. The Health Minister had corrected an answer to Parliament, admitting her office stopped data being released because of the timing of other Government announcements. Shane Reti says there's something murky surrounding Ayesha Verrall's request, comparing it to Jan Tinetti's earlier actions. "I think there is something uncomfortable with the minister so deeply interfering in operational events for the purpose of making one set of announcements look good." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Green Party plans to table an amendment to the Therapeutic Products Bill to ban advertising for prescription medicines. New Zealand and the United States are the only two countries that allow unrestricted advertising of branded prescription medication. Green Party health spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March says pharmaceutical advertisements do not equip the public with the information that they need. "The medical professionals themselves are making a call for us to put an end to this type of advertisements, because all it does is clog up our healthcare system- and most countries have acknowledged it does not lead to better outcomes."   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson and a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health.

ACT's Health spokesperson says it's 'shady' that the Government hasn't divulged the storage costs of expiring RATs. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says Te Whatu Ora needs to 'get on with' finding options for the use of these leftover RAT tests- but no solution has been found. ACT's Brooke van Velden says the Government either doesn't know the warehousing costs of all these tests- or they don't want to reveal the answer. "Either she doesn't know- in which case that's shocking mismanagement, this is $160 million of taxpayer money and they don't know where it is and we should expect better- or they're not being transparent." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surgeons are now being required to consider a patient's ethnicity alongside other factors when deciding who should get an operation first. Several surgeons say they are upset by the policy, which was introduced in Auckland in February and gives priority to Māori and Pacific Island patients, on the grounds that they have historically had unequal access to healthcare. The other categories on the waitlist are clinical priority, time already spent on the waitlist, location and deprivation level. National Party Health Spokesperson Shane Reti joined Kerre Woodham to discuss the change. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are wondering where the $2 billion for mental health is going, you may be kept wondering. Wait times for children seeking mental health treatment have increased nationwide. In Wellington they have more than doubled to 68.7 days - while in Rotorua they have rocketed from 42 days to 76 days. The National Party say mental health should be dealt with separately to the Ministry of Health - and if elected they pledge to introduce New Zealand's first Minister of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. National's Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey joined Kerre Woodham Mornings. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane.

Following conversations had here on Lunchtime Live in recent months around bullying and harassment in our health service – there was a commitment made by the Oireachtas Health Committee to look at these issues around the health, safety and well-being of our front-line health workers. The HSE were before an Oireachtas Health Committee again today. Andrea Gilligan was joined by David Cullinane, Sinn Féín TD and party Health Spokesperson...

Over two years, Labour's measles catch-up campaign has come with a $32 million price tag. And with only reaching 7 per cent of the targeted recipients, that works out to $1,300 per person, per injection. National Party Health Spokesperson Dr. Shane Reti joined Mike Hosking to discuss the figures. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is under-fire from the opposition with claims our must vulnerable New Zealanders have been failed. Official figures show just $900,000 of the $100 million put aside in last year's Budget for mental healthcare over four years has been spent. But Te Whatu Ora says considerable development progress has been made, and the data doesn't count funding committed in agreements. National's Mental Health spokesperson, Matt Doocey told Mike Hosking the Government has failed its promise to transform the mental health system. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Minister is expecting thousands of people to arrive on our shores as a result of immigration changes in the healthcare sector. 32 new health jobs have been added to the Straight to Residency pathway on the Green List. They include dentists, paramedics, optometrists and pharmacists. Immigration Minister Michael Wood told Tim Dower earlier this morning that some of these roles hadn't had a lot of advocacy previously, but after sitting down with the sector, they've been added. National Health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti, heard the Minister's comments and called Kerre Woodham Mornings to refute those claims. Reti says Michael Wood is blatantly wrong, clearly out of touch and two documents attest to that. "First of all an OIA from February 2022, a year ago, that shows the Ministry of Health requesting that key health roles such as dentists, pharmacists, physios and social workers be added to the green list. "Then if we go a year further back than that, a letter from Keriana Brooking on behalf of all DHBs to the minister and to MBIE saying that if the immigration settings were not changed we would not quote 'avert a health crisis.'" LISTEN ABOVE        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'The situation is unfair and unjust' says SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath as more and more people end up spending their savings on private healthcare in the face of NHS crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National says compounding issues in the health sector are coming to a head in emergency departments. Figures released to Newstalk ZB show over the past five years, 32 of the country's 37 main public hospitals recorded an increase in ED wait times. National Health Spokesperson Shane Reti says it's an ongoing trend. He told Kate Hawkesby too many people are ending up in ED for issues that should have been resolved much earlier. Reti says emergency departments are tired, exhausted, and understaffed, with people turning up with issues that could have been dealt with in primary care. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coalition leaders have agreed to end the eviction ban as planned on the 31st of March. There won't be any extension and evictions will return on a phased basis depending on when someone was issued with a notice to quit. This means some tenants will be entitled to remain in the property until June. Anton Savage was joined by Newstalk's Political correspondent Sean Defoe and Neasa Hourigan Green Party TD and the party's finance & Health Spokesperson…

David Cullinane, TD and Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live to discuss the ongoing bullying in the health service and what Government can do in in response...

Documents leaked to the Act Party show Health Minister Andrew Little was advised to add 30 more professions to the list, due to shortages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"If he won't accept there is a crisis in the health system, I'm telling you, Andrew, on June 15 at Middlemore Hospital there was a crisis, very clear," Shane Reti said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neasa Hourigan, Green Party Finance and Health Spokesperson and TD for Dublin Central

Health Spokesperson for National Dr Shane Reti joins the Weekend Collective to discuss potential measles outbreaks, the failed measles catch-up program and more.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Andrew Little is being accused of spending too much on reform, rather than access to healthcare.The country's 20 DHBs warned the Government a year ago of "critical workforce issues", calling it an "unsustainable situation".They wrote to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, warning some overloaded hospitals were at "code red".National Party Health spokesperson Dr. Shane Reti told Mike Hosking the minister failed to act on warnings from the sector.He says the letter's gloomy prognosis has now come true.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PJ puts the points made by Dr Peter Boylan. former Master of the National Maternity Hospital, on yesterday's show calling for the release of Vatican correspondence on the new National Maternity Hospital to Colm Burke TD, FG Health Spokesperson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We got told New Zealand is 1000 nurses short already, that beds are being dropped by homes and that aged care nurses are leaving for DHBs or jobs overseas. We wanted to find out the situation because Australia's Labour party has made an election promise to lure in more aged care nurses for overseas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, says over 84,000 over 75 year olds are currently on waiting lists for acute hospitals.

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, reveals that more than 1,000 people over the age of 75 had were waiting on a trolley in the emergency department for more than 24 hours in January.

Tony O'Brien, former CEO of the HSE and David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson.

An interim report into Pharmac has found issues with transparency, fairness and equity. The independent review is the first since the drug buying agency was established more than 25 years ago, looked at how well it performs against its targets. Pharmac Chief Executive Sarah Fitt boss accepts the drug buying agency needs to do better and they're working to be more transparent. The ACT party have labelled the review a whitewash and are calling on Minister of Health Andrew Little to reset the report and start again. ACT's Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Brooke Van Velden joined Kerre McIvor. LISTEN ABOVE 

Joe chats to Sinn Fein's health spokesperson David Cullinane about being in Limerick, visiting UHL and visiting the Southill Community hub in O'Malley Park See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Cullinane SF Health Spokesperson on Sláintecare, CUMH Infant Organ Scandal and how to fix the state healthcare system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

National is calling on the Government to explain why there aren't more Auckland GPs administering the Covid vaccine.  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's indicated that about 113 GP practices are administering the vaccine across the region. Health spokesperson Shane Reti told Kate Hawkesby it isn't good enough, considering there around 400 practices in the city overall. "Why are we making it so hard, these are the people we trust who do 100 percent of vaccines in New Zealand anyway." LISTEN ABOVE 

Adrian Cummins, CEO of Restaurants Association of Ireland, Noel Anderson, Chair of The Licensed Vintners Association and David Cullinane, Health Spokesperson for Sinn Féin discuss the change to the Government's reopening plan.

David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, discusses the latest in the controversy surrounding the National Maternity Hospital.

On this episode, we are joined by Neasa Hourigan T.D., Neasa is the Green Party TD for Dublin Central and is also the Green Party Finance & Health Spokesperson and Chair of Policy Council. Topics: - Ireland's current laws not in tandem with the E.U. - Biggest fears of politicians from a legal industry - The way forward (citizens assembly) LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-... Twitter - https://twitter.com/thecannabisrev2 Website - https://www.irishmedianetwork.com/the...

This week host Emmett Scanlon talks to Neasa Hourigan. Neasa is the Green Party TD for Dublin Central. Neasa is Green Party Finance & Health Spokesperson and Chair of Policy Council for the party.. Neasa also studied architecture at TUD Dublin, did a Masters by research in University College Dublin , worked in practice in Dublin, and then went to Queens University in Belfast where she developed a specific interest in community engagement, working with students of architecture. Neasa is member of a party which is, at the time of recording, in Government in Ireland and since being elected for the first time as a member of the Dail in early 2020, Neasa Hourigan has had several moments when she has stood squarely against the politically whipped policies of her party. In a pretty wide ranging conversation Nessa talks about her move from architecture into politics and how that happened at a personal and professional level. We talk about education in architecture and learning how to put it all on the table for debate; Nessa talks about forming policy and programs for Government; We talk bollards and doorsteps as a means to change hearts and minds, what campaigning for Repeal does to a person; And of course the conversation turns to housing, the value of a referendum on the right to house and if the Department of Housing is fit for purpose. __ Neasa Hourigan is the Green Party TD for Dublin Central (formally councillor for Cabra-Glasnevin). Neasa is Green Party Finance & Health Spokesperson and Chair of Policy Council. She has a professional background as a specialist in creating sustainable communities and was a university lecturer in environmental development and design. She and her family have lived in Cabra, Dublin 7 for 15 years. __ Music is by Sinead Finegan, played by the Delmaine String Quartet (Philip Dodd, leader). The podcast was recorded on Zoom.

David Culliane , Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, Alan Dukes, Former Fine Gael Politician, Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Independent News and Media, Catherine Murphy Social Democrats Co-Leader

Sean Fleming, F.F. TD Laois/Offaly and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, David Cullinane, S.F. Health Spokesperson and member of the Special Committee on Covid 19 Response

Victoria White, Columnist Irish Examiner; Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent; Louise OReilly, Sinn Fein's Health Spokesperson and Sinn Fein TD Dublin Fingal; & Josepha Madigan, Minister for Culture, Heritage and The Gaeltacht and Fine Gael TD Dublin Rathdown

This week we hear from Rebecca, Theatre Director, School Governor and Health Spokesperson for the Women's Equality Party. We hear of Rebecca's trauma and heartbreak due to multiple pregnancy losses over several years and how this impacted on her friendships, family and career. We also learn how she has managed to carve out a unique career path and develop nurturing roles in other aspects of life, through work, politics and schools. Listen to find out more... #mstheword Please feel free to contact us on the following platforms: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Ms-The-Word-2356240027945102/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/msthewordpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/m_istheword OR EMAIL us on msthewordpodcast@gmail.com