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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details on mid-year savings in 2008 including the amount saved; where it was saved from; if this money was reallocated to other areas; the way it was reallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40010/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details on Health Service Executive value for money programme and what this includes; the estimated saving in each area; the estimated savings on a per annum basis; the way savings are going to be achieved; the defined targets and timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40011/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on posts currently remaining unfilled in a health office area (details supplied); if it is intended to fill these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40475/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding that is being made available in 2009 for existing rehabilitative training programmes in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of persons with intellectual disability or autism for exiting rehabilitative training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the placements for further development available to persons with intellectual disability or autism exiting rehabilitative training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40479/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on priority being given to school leavers with an intellectual disability or autism for funding over people exiting rehabilitative training programmes and vocational training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40483/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the hardship being experienced by persons with intellectual disabilities or autism in exiting rehabilitative training and vocational training programmes not being given priority for funding to allow them to attend further development programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40486/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is now her policy to close small maternity units and in particular the unit at Tralee General Hospital, County Kerry; if she will cover the issue of the economic argument in her statement on the matter. [40554/09]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a premises (details supplied) in County Dublin was purchased; the purchase price; the use it has been put to since its purchase; the moneys that have been spent on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40555/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made provision in the Planning and Development Bill to provide for extension of time on planning permissions in respect of applicants who cannot proceed due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: I have one more question for the Taoiseach.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: The Taoiseach made a valid point but, while I acknowledge we have HIQA and a report which makes 11 recommendations about management, only one recommendation concerns the building while the remaining ten pertain to operational issues. Now we are about to transpose that management to Crannóg Nua, where we will encounter the same problems all over again.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: There is no point in carrying out HIQA inspections if we do not act on the ensuing recommendations.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: I wish to inquire about two pieces of legislation. As the House is aware, 900 people die from bowel cancer every year in this country and with a screening programme we could save 324 lives per annum. In order to do this we need a unique patient identifier to collate and collect information in order to put proper screening in place. This can be started with a very generous contribution from...

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: I will truncate my contribution to allow Deputy Sheehan to speak. I was delayed at a parliamentary party meeting. I will be brief. I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle officially on his recent appointment. The obvious purpose of this motion is to ensure that there is greater accountability on the part of the National Roads Authority and the various elements of the CIE Group, including Bus...

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: There is a report we have not seen, indicating more lack of transparency. It condemns the safety of the tunnel in terms of the emergency procedures to be carried out. Last year I stood here and asked that nipper buses be put in place around north County Dublin to feed the train stations and reduce the car parking requirements. Even though I am glad to welcome the new car park in Lusk, the...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the capacity of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service to negotiate on a person's behalf with financial institutions and sub-prime lenders with regard to mortgage arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40656/09]

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the EU countries which have already given effect to Commission Decision No. 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco products; the reason for the delay in bringing forward regulations under the Public Health (Tobacco) ( Amendment) Act 2009 in order to give...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of risks that have been addressed in full of the 80 risks identified by the Health Service Executive in its hygiene services assessment scheme quality improvement plan report on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, published in April 2009; the number unaddressed; if she believes that unaddressed risks are contributing to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for sick leave payment for more than 12 months since 1 January 2005; the number she approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41023/09]