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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Is the planning permission even applied for at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I seek clarification from the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, on the percentage increase for the number of nurses. I am aware, as are the witnesses, that the age profile of psychiatric nurses indicates there is a significant number of retirements coming up so the figure given by the witnesses has factored in all the retirements and the differences relating to the preserved pension age. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Could we get those figures?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 66 of 3 November 2016, whereby in Irish universities some staff receive permanency whereas others, mainly non-academic staff, have recourse to only one-, two- and three-year fixed-term contracts; the number of these staff that have had permanent and pensionable contracts provided to them since 2009; the years in which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if attention has been drawn to the fact there is no chiropody or podiatry service in health centres in County Kildare despite the building of a primary care centre which is due to open early 2017; the action that will be taken to ensure public provision of these services in view of the fact that currently vouchers are provided towards the cost of private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 473. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 25 October 2016, the discussions that are taking place to extend antenatal services to the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the persons or bodies the discussions are with; the services that are being considered to be extended; the additional staffing requirements that would be required; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 479. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to defer the lifetime MSM blood donation ban to the one year deferral period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34553/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the counties which have local implementation structures in place across the country further to the plans outlined in Connecting for Life; the counties that have produced local suicide prevention action plans; when the remaining local plans will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the general waiting list for orthodontic diagnostics at Merlin Park, University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34899/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the general waiting list for orthodontic diagnostics at University Hospital Galway due to the lack of a suitable dental X-ray machine in the radiography department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34900/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the bed capacity review; when this will conclude; the terms of reference for the review; the definition of a bed in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34928/16]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not think I will need the full 20 minutes. We can all agree that the main deficiency in our health system must be the absence of universal health care. Unfortunately, this continues to be reinforced by the Government and its backers in Fianna Fáil. Despite the fact that my party colleague, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, has repeatedly raised the inherent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE seeks to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis medication in view of its effectiveness in preventing HIV infection. [35349/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I have some general and specific questions, and I will try to be brief. With regard to recruitment plans, it is fair to say that whatever the witnesses are doing at present is not working and it is reasonable to ask them what they plan to do in the future. Clearly, one cannot run a health service without staff. It is a serious problem. Regarding bed capacity, to what extent do the...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Dr. Nash not think there is a better way to plan that so there would not be such reliance on the private ambulance service? Clearly, it does not represent good value for money. The Minister has commented on the private sector and the value-for-money element. Surely there is a better way to do it. It does not happen in other areas. Saolta is not the only hospital group covering a...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: My specific question related to phasing out. Do the witnesses have plans in the short to medium term to phase out private ambulance services?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: They are going out to tender for more private services in the hope that this will help the public service.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not accept that but-----

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Carter specifically mentioned targets in his presentation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Clearly, they are targets. I appreciate that Mr. Carter may not anticipate not reaching those targets. Nevertheless, they are targets and therefore a scenario does exist whereby the group may not reach them. In that event, I am keen to know what the group will cut and how that will be determined. Mr. Carter knows much better than do I that health care is not an exact science. Certain...