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- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The amount spent by my Department using credit cards held by Departmental staff over the past four years is â¬45,382. There are two corporate credit cards for official business purposes currently in use in my Department. A Bank of Ireland Visa credit card is issued to my Private Secretary and a second card is issued to a nominated officer in my Department's Finance Unit. This card is used...
- Written Answers — Obesity Prevention: Obesity Prevention (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The introduction of a sugar tax is one of a number of issues which is being considered by the Special Action Group on Obesity. I established this Group earlier in the year to identify a number of issues to help address our obesity problem. The Deputy will be aware that obesity is a factor in our growing rates of Type II Diabetes.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The costs incurred by the HSE up to 9 September 2011 in respect of accommodation and food provided in Dublin for NCHDs recently recruited from India and Pakistan is â¬80,709. Details of the costs incurred in other regions are being collated by the HSE and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they are available. The recruitment of these additional doctors will facilitate the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 910 and 912 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in tabular format. For ease of reference I am presenting the information on a year by year basis. The information is provided in respect of the gross annual salary (point on salary scale) of individuals employed in the Ministers offices at 31 December 2009, 31 December 2010 and 14...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Special Advisers is set in the following table: Year Office Number of Special Advisers WTE Amount Paid in Salaries ** 2011 Minister of Health 4* â¬99,812 2011 Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care 0.5 â¬109 2011 Minister of State with Responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs 1* â¬25,212 2010 Minister of...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The individual concerned has tendered his resignation to the Board of the VHI and in accordance with his contract is working out six months notice. I understand that this period of notice expires on the 5th November 2011.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I do not have a proposal for the inclusion of Glutaric Acidemia in the Newborn screening programme. I will, however, keep the matter under consideration.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council (HSCPC) was established in March 2007, under the provisions of the Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005. Thee Act provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for twelve health and social care professionals as follows; clinical biochemists, dietitians, medical scientists, occupational therapists, orthoptists,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The following table summarises my Department's actual ICT expenditure for 2010 and planned expenditure for 2011, as approved by the Department of Finance: Headings 2010 2011 Total â¬1.36m â¬1.56m The Department of Public Expenditure Circulars 2/09 and 2/11 relating to the arrangements for ICT expenditure in the Civil and Public Service outline a range of initiatives designed to reduce...
- Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Under current eligibility arrangements the decision to see a medical consultant as a private patient results in a private contract between the consultant and the patient. The patient then remains private for the duration of their episode of care. The Medical Council's Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners states that the fees charged by them should...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Departmental submissions on the Comprehensive Expenditure Review are a central part of the overall pre-Budget deliberations of the Government. As such, release of these documents could not be considered in advance of Government decisions on the forthcoming Budget. The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform has already indicated that it is his intention to publish the reports submitted as...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I have been advised that the project is on track and within budget, and the completion for service delivery is expected as early as possible in 2012.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 928 and 1008 together. The Government has agreed to the preparation of a Bill to eliminate current restrictions on suitably qualified GPs wishing to obtain contracts to treat public patients under the GMS contract. Considerable progress has been made and a further announcement will be made in due course.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 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 (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Clinical prioritisation is a clinical decision and rests with the relevant Consultant in each hospital. This matter therefore has been referred by my Department to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.