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Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The number of orthopaedic patients who were treated under the NTPF in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 is 7302. The annual breakdown is set out below. Total no of surgeries 2008 2672 2009 1877 2010 2276 2011 to date 477 Total 7302 Data on specific numbers of patients treated in individual hospitals is not readily available. The hospitals involved in carrying out orthopaedic surgery...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As these are service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2011 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The waiting times for patients attending emergency departments in many hospitals during last winter and in particular the first week of January of this year were unacceptable. I am determined that this should not happen again. The difficulties in emergency departments cannot be resolved solely within the EDs themselves and must be addressed on the basis of a health-system wide approach. This...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: I take it that the Deputy is referring to a draft report written by a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children in 2007, which was not endorsed by the Committee. The Forum on Fluoridation, which was established by the Minister for Health and Children in 2000, advised in 2002 that the fluoridation of public piped water supplies should continue as a public health measure....

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service issues, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: I understand the Deputy is referring to the HPV vaccination. I have asked the HSE to develop an implementation plan for a catch-up programme for HPV vaccination of girls in secondary school to commence in the new school year this autumn.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Since my recent appointment as Minister for Health, I have not made any appointments to boards or review groups, nor have I appointed any persons to prepare reports on my behalf.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Initially, it was agreed that the Inter-Departmental Group, involving my Department and the Department of Education and Skills, would meet 3 times a year but that this arrangement could be reviewed in the light of experience. The Group last met in May 2010 and the next meeting is scheduled for May 2011. The SPHE Management Team, who oversee the operational management of SPHE delivery, have...

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) introduced new arrangements for contracting agency staff on 14 March 2011. The use of agency staff has always been a feature of the health system and will remain an ongoing requirement to fill short term vacancies and ensure continuity of service provision. Agency nurses are employed directly by the agencies that were successful in the HSE's tendering...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161, 162 and 164 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) introduced new arrangements for contracting agency staff on 14 March 2011. The appointment of agencies to provide health staff, including agency nurses, is a HSE procurement matter and neither I nor my Department had any involvement in this process. The use of agency staff has always been a...