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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (8 Jun 2011)

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

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to address the House on the nursing homes support scheme. I am aware of the anxiety caused to older people and their families by the uncertainty over the scheme. As the House is aware, while the fair deal scheme has been accepting applications in recent weeks, the approval system has been awaiting clarity on the financial...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE will start by giving approval to those applications processed to final stage in recent weeks in the order in which they were received. As of mid-May, 22,277 people were in receipt of State support through the nursing homes support scheme versus 21,421 at the end of 2010. My Department has estimated that the total number of people covered by the scheme by year end should be almost...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: That is Fianna Fáil logic all right.

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: We are talking about savings Fianna Fáil did not make, savings they subscribed to but-----

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: There is accuracy and there is fantasy.

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I answered oral questions last week.

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I thank everyone who has spoken during the debate on this issue. I agree with what Deputy Boyd Barrett said about the Fianna Fáil contribution to the debate, which was a bit rich. The stuff we heard today is about the only rich thing Fianna Fáil has left us. I remind Deputy Kelleher that this was not a "review" and was never referred to as such. It was always referred to as an...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I utterly reject Deputy Kelleher's suggestion that it was not necessary to suspend approvals until there was clarity with regard to the funding. It would have been utterly irresponsible to do anything else. Clearly, Deputy Kelleher did not listen when he made his assertion that there is no increased provision for older people. I have already made it clear that there will be 1,700 places...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: That is why I am making this statement here. I can inform the Deputy that anybody who has been on "Prime Time" on a one-on-one interview knows that one will be asked the difficult questions and one must be able to answer them. In so far as I can with the information available, I answered the questions. I do not run away from that responsibility. As I stated, I am not satisfied that we have...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: -----those 500 patients who are currently described as delayed discharges will receive approval and will be prioritised. Universal health insurance is a goal of the Government. Free general practitioner care for all will be delivered in this term of Government and much of what needs to be done to deliver universal health insurance at the end of five years will have taken place, but it will...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government provides for the extension of the BreastCheck programme to women aged 65-69 years. In addition, the extension of the BreastCheck programme has been listed as a priority in the HSE's 3 year Corporate Plan. At present BreastCheck is available nationwide to women in the 50-64 age group. The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme is examining how it can extend the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Since my appointment as Minister for Health I have visited the Mater Hospital and I have also accepted an invitation to visit Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. I have received invitations to visit a number of other Dublin hospitals and these invitations are being examined and will be responded to in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 213 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 204, inclusive, together. As published in the Revised Estimates Volume 2011, Subhead B2 in Vote 39 and Subheads B7 and C2 in Vote 40 are part funded by the National Lottery. The relevant subhead provisions are as follows: Vote 39 - Subhead B2 - Grants to Health Agencies and other similar organisations. €3.786m Vote 40 - Subhead B7 - Grants to Health...