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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (4 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that there are currently 2,503 approved consultant posts working in the Public Health Service. 2087 of these consultants work under Consultant Contract 2008 and 396 hold either Category I or Category II contracts under the 1997 agreement. In addition the HSE has advised that a number of consultants are Geographical Wholetime Consultants...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 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 (4 Oct 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. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Ní raibh aon ceist ann.

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Measures: Tobacco Control Measures (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: 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 towards reducing smoking - and it does not discriminate...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 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, with progressive reductions from 2011 to 2014 and abolition from 2015. This decision was also made in the context of the favourable manner, compared with other countries, in which Ireland has treated student...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The matter referred to does not fall within the remit of my Department. I am advised by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government that under the Water Services Act, 2007, the owner/occupier of a premises has a responsibility to ensure that their drains do not cause a nuisance while the local authorities are responsible for the operation and maintenance of wastewater...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I have visited the Mater hospital twice since my appointment as Minister to attend two conferences which were hosted there. These were: - a conference on Joint Cardiology and & Cardiothoracic Nursing on May 20th; - a conference on Colorectal Cancer on September 16th. I have not, to date, visited either Beaumont Hospital or St. Joseph's Hospital. However I have received invitations to visit a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as estate management is a service issue.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Retinopathy screening is ongoing in the Northwest region and in addition, the National Diabetes Working Group is developing - among other things - a national diabetic retinopathy screening programme through the National Screening Programme (NCSS) - which was formally requested earlier this year by the HSE National Directorate of Clinical Strategy and Programmes to start the development of the...

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I am delighted to be here. It is a bit rich for the Senator to make the statements he makes considering that his Government, which was in power for 14 years, left the country broke. It threw money at the health service without ever trying to reform it. Consequently, we are in the mess we are in.

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I did not interrupt the Senator. He has asked me to come here to talk to him so he might at least extend to me the courtesy of listening. I stated previously that the waiting times for admission of patients attending emergency departments in many hospitals are unacceptable. I am determined to have this addressed. In this regard, we have established a special delivery unit and have assigned...

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I reiterate that we must save €1 billion thanks to the economic mismanagement the Fianna Fáil Government engaged in. Against that background it is remarkably difficult to try to maintain the service and it is a challenge but it is one we are meeting. I will provide a flavour of how things are different with the special delivery unit. It is not what Senator Byrne describes at all. It is...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Oct 2011)

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