Results 6,101-6,120 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Written Answers — Compensation Tribunals: Compensation Tribunals (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: In accordance with the Programme for Government I met with both representative bodies of Irish survivors of thalidomide on Friday 15th July last. I listened to their proposals for additional health care supports and financial assistance. I undertook to consider their proposals and have further discussions with them. As soon as I have completed this consideration, I will be in touch with the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The National Treatment Purchase fund is not currently accepting direct referrals. Its role is being considered in the context of the development of the Special Delivery Unit which it will support. Furthermore, as this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct referral.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Sep 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 (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework for the Health Sector exempts a number of grades, including Social Workers, from the moratorium on recruitment to maintain essential services. Since 25 June 2010 the Health Service Executive has filled a total of 457 social worker vacancies. These were to satisfy the recommendations of the Ryan report and to fill other vacancies caused by retirements,...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I appoint members to the Boards of the following bodies: Body An Bord Altranais Beaumont Hospital Board Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospitals Consultative Council on Hepatitis C Dental Council Drug Treatment Centre Board Dublin Dental Hospital Board Food Safety Authority of Ireland Scientific Committee of the Food Safety Authority Food Safety Consultative Council Food...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 517 together. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has responsibilities in the area of detection of counterfeit and contraband tobacco products. Smuggling cigarettes into Ireland is illegal and penalties prescribed in this regard reflect the gravity of such acts; however, policy with respect to the consumption of cigarettes is largely oriented...
- Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: All tobacco products, whether legally produced or counterfeit are injurious to health. No specific research on the dangers of counterfeit cigarettes has been undertaken by the HSE or the Office of Tobacco Control, which was merged into the HSE in December, 2010. The HSE has no direct function in relation to illicit tobacco trade which is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Records: Hospital Records (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The allocation of funding for the National Archives is a matter for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The maintenance and preservation of records held by hospitals is a matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the Executive to investigate the issue raised by the Deputy and to reply directly to her. Under the National Archives Act, 1986 records held by my...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Each private health insurance provider in the Irish market has the right to determine which private health care providers and facilities they will cover. It is a matter for each insurer to determine how much capacity in any particular area is purchased by them to deliver the services required by their customers. It is not the role of the Minister for Health to determine or direct which...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (21 Sep 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 (21 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 151, inclusive, together. The HSE is assessing services in the Louth/Meath Hospital Group, including Navan Hospital, in the context of the need to improve service quality, effectiveness and patient access, address patient safety issues and ensure that patient care is provided in the service setting most appropriate to individuals' needs. The assessment...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 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 been...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: My Department has asked the HSE for the detailed information sought by the Deputy and I will be in further communication with him when it is to hand.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: In 2009 the HSE provided hospitals with national guidelines on managing colonoscopies. This included a definition to prioritise patients referred for colonoscopy services into two groups â urgent and non-urgent. The target time frame for urgent cases to be seen is within 4 weeks. For the month of June, 98.1% of patients waiting for an urgent colonoscopy had the procedure within the 28 day...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 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 been...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.