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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: Are you talking about yourself?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive, and requested that it investigate this matter and revert to me. I am not aware that there is any obligation on independent hospitals to use HSE centrally procured contracts at a greater cost to themselves. I will forward the response of the HSE to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I understand the Deputy is referring to the appeals office in Walkinstown, Dublin 12. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: Last Autumn the previous Government decided to implement a range of budgetary measures including the phased abolition of pay to student nurses when undertaking the rostered placement. Following my appointment, I requested a review of this decision and invited the nursing unions to become involved in the process. I also advised that a more general review of the degree programme for nurses...

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

James Reilly: Patients diagnosed with diabetes are entitled to apply to the Health Service Executive for inclusion in the long-term illness scheme. Prescribed medication and equipment for the treatment of diabetes are provided free of charge to eligible patients under this Scheme. As the Deputy's question raises a number of service matters, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: Appointments to the boards of my Department's agencies are primarily governed by the legislation governing the various bodies. The agencies are required to comply with my Department's Frameworks for Corporate and Financial Governance. The Frameworks are supplementary to statutory requirements and to Government approved guidelines including the Code of Practice for the Governance of State...

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

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

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

James Reilly: The employment of physiotherapists in the public health service is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE's National Recruitment Service introduced a centralised recruitment system for staff grade physiotherapists in 2008. Information recently provided by the HSE indicates that 347 appointments (237 permanent and 110 temporary) have been filled from the panel. The panel...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: When the planned activity and expenditure levels of Croom Orthopaedic Hospital exceeded approved levels earlier this year, proposals were devised to achieve the savings required to remain within budget. The focus was on maintaining activity at current levels, and on ensuring no breaches of waiting time targets for hip and knee replacements. The efficiency measures were agreed with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) on 1 June. This has been one of my key priorities since becoming Minister for Health, because am determined to tackle the delays in access to hospital services, whether for emergency or elective care. The SDU is also a critical building block in the Government's plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland, with the...

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

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. As this is a service matter, it has...

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

James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. As this is a service matter, it has...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

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

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

James Reilly: The HSE National Immunisation Office (NIO) is responsible for the development of information materials for parents to ensure the highest level of participation. The information given to parents is reviewed and updated regularly. HPV information campaigns in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and EU Member states were reviewed which clearly demonstrated that uptake was...

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

James Reilly: There are over 100 types of Human Papillomaviruses (HPV). Around 40 HPV types can infect the genital tract. Some of these are low-risk types (e.g. HPV 6 and 11) which cause genital warts, while others are high-risk types (e.g. HPV 16, 18, etc.) and are associated with various cancers such as cancer of the cervix. Gardasil which is the HPV vaccine used in the HSE's vaccination programme...

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

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