Results 2,301-2,320 of 12,424 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the priority action under step 3 of the obesity policy and action plan, OPAP (details supplied); the quarter of 2018 in which this will be examined and commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if the national policy and strategy for the provision of neurorehabilitation services in Ireland will include stroke or make provision for services to stroke patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if the demonstration project pilot site to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neurorehabilitation care and support or accommodation needs being set up by the HSE national steering group for the national policy and strategy for the provision of neurorehabilitation services in Ireland will include stroke services; the way in which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the collaboration that has taken place between the HSE national steering group for the national policy and strategy for the provision of neurorehabilitation services in Ireland and the national stroke programme; the way in which stroke services will feature in the implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the demonstration project pilot sites to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5996/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the resources committed to the establishment and operation of the demonstration project pilot sites to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs; the provision made in the Estimates process and service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5997/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the establishment, roll-out and operation of the demonstration project pilot sites to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs as part of the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland; the timeframe for learnings and national roll-out; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the organisations in each CHO area involved in the demonstration project pilot sites to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs as part of the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 442. To ask the Minister for Health when the working group of the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with the establishment and operation of the demonstration project pilot sites to establish collaborative care pathways for persons with complex neuro-rehabilitation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has discontinued waiting-list targets set in 2017; the number of persons who will be affected; the number of complex cases that are still waiting for surgery; if new more ambitious targets will be now set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6064/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary care centres (details supplied) will not be provided with additional new staff hires; the way in which these centres will now be staffed; if staff will be drawn from the surrounding area; if so, if this will reduce services beyond the remit of the primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6066/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times full capacity protocol was implemented at hospitals across the State in 2017 in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Praxelene and Naftidrofuryl Oxalate medications are no longer available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6454/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I propose that we meet in private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: This is the quarterly meeting with the Minister for Health and the director general of the HSE. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to allow the Minister for Health, his officials and the director general to update committee members on key health care issues. The committee has flagged it would particularly like to have the issue of hospital overcrowding addressed during this session....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. I invite Mr. O'Brien to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. O'Brien. Before I invite questions, there are two issues I want to raise briefly. I also have some questions of my own, which I will hold until the end. The first issue concerns a letter I was sent yesterday by a psychiatrist who I will not name, although he is named in the press. I was very disturbed to receive a letter under a HSE letterhead urging me to resist the pressure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask Mr. O'Brien to circulate that in writing to Members of the Oireachtas as we all were circulated with the letter. I thought it was only sent to me but that was a mistake. We were all circulated with it. As such, it might be helpful if Mr. O'Brien could share that with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for allowing me to jump in there. I will take questioners in order; Deputy Kelleher, Deputy Murphy O'Mahony and Deputy Durkan.