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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. The HSE published the report of the National Audiology Review Group in April 2011. Work is now underway to improve access and deliver high quality, consistent audiology services around the country. While the management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the Special Delivery Unit soon...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: Concerns had been expressed in relation to health and fire safety at St Brigid's, a 19 bed ward, which was the last remaining ward on an upper floor of St Patrick's Hospital, Waterford. As a consequence of these concerns, the HSE decided that it was no longer viable to continue to accommodate residents in the ward and it was closed on a phased basis in 2009. The primary focus of the decision...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations. The total amounts published in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) in each of the past five years are set out as follows. The funding available for 2011 is €3,786,000. The total amount paid to organisations to date from this year's Lottery allocation is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has advised my Department that the number of nurses who retired in 2010 is 985. A further 95 nurses retired in the first quarter of 2011. These figures are based on the latest reconciled HSE National Pensions Management Retirement Benefits payments information for 2010 and quarter one of 2011. The Executive has further advised that there may still be a small...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for reply. It is Government policy that a Special Delivery Unit (SDU) will be established to tackle the issue of waiting lists. I intend to establish that unit in the very near future.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: In 2008, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government commissioned an independent report on the site conditions at Haulbowline. The assessment involved analysis of soil, slag, dust, surface and ground water samples for all likely contaminants to determine if there was a threat to human health or the environment and to assist in securing the site from a health and safety...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides pre-hospital emergency care and emergency and some non-emergency patient transport. Supported by my Department and by HIQA, the NAS is working to improve the management and integration of its services. This includes a reduction to two ambulance control centres nationally, with appropriate technology, a clinical lead for pre-hospital care,...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: At December 2010 VHI Healthcare had 280,000 customers over the age of 60 which represented 21% of its membership at that time. I have recently agreed to the appointment of financial and legal advisors to make recommendations on options to address the current imbalance in the private health insurance market. The advisors have been invited to consider all options - including, but not limited...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The following is a breakdown of the monies paid to IBEC by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. The payments for training were made for a specific Training and Development Programme which was awarded to IBEC following a public competition. 2007 2008 2009 2010 Subscription â'¬23,569.52 â'¬25,313.40 â'¬26,552.36 â'¬24,693.92 Training â'¬35,059.49 â'¬117,965.73 â'¬107,039.07...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: While the management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the Special Delivery Unit soon to be set up, will have a major role in addressing this issue. I have, therefore in the interim, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: While the management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the Special Delivery Unit soon to be set up, will have a major role in addressing this issue. I have, therefore in the interim, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for reply. The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 as a universal programme to provide children with a free pre-school year, normally in the year before they commence primary school. There is no entitlement under the ECCE programme for a second year of free pre-school provision. Where a child has special needs, his or her parents...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 as a universal programme to provide children with a free pre-school year, normally in the year before they commence primary school. There is no entitlement under the ECCE programme for a second year of free pre-school provision. Where a child has special needs, his or her parents...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 May 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, and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: The labelling of prepackaged food is currently governed by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. The principle underlying this Directive is that the purchaser must not be misled and it has helped to ensure that the consumer is provided with the information required to make healthy consumption choices. These regulations include a provision which...

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (24 May 2011)

James Reilly: Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore, your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)

James Reilly: We will not be taking Deputy Higgins's clothes; he does not need to worry about that.

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (26 May 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. The HSE's National Financial Regulation (NFR) 10 sets out the policies and procedures for the approval, set-up, usage and transaction processing of credit cards. It also sets out the policies and procedures for the monitoring and audit of credit card transactions . The National Financial Regulations stipulate that the use of credit cards is...