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Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has no record of an application from the Group referred to by the Deputy. If the organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on my Department's website - www.doh.ie

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Remembrance Days: Remembrance Days (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: It is my understanding that Remembrance days such as that proposed by the Deputy, are often organised by non governmental bodies. Stillbirth is the source of much concern and anguish to those who have lost babies or have been touched by such events. I would be happy to consider carefully any detailed proposal submitted related to this traumatic issue.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568, 571 and 572 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Agency staff, including doctors, nurses, and healthcare assistants are used in the main as temporary cover for vacant posts that arise for a variety of reasons including sick leave, annual leave and maternity leave, and to ensure continuity of service provision. The decision to use agency staff is made at local service level and the reliance on agency staff is one of the expenditure items...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I met with a delegation of nurses from the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Limerick on 12 October, when they highlighted their concerns in relation to the provision of safe patient care in the hospital's Emergency Department. Subsequently, agreement was reached at the Labour Relations Commission on the 18 October 2011 in relation to a number of steps to be taken over a four-week review period...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 576 together. Clarification on the details of the questions are being sought from the Deputy's office. When this is received the information requested will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (9 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (9 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 181, inclusive, and 192 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (9 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As advised in my reply to your PQ 29762/11 of 18th October 2011, under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 & 2003, the HSE is an entirely separate organisation to the Department of Health and is responsible for ensuring that it complies fully with the FOI Acts. If an organisation does not fulfil its requirements under the Acts, provisions exist by way of internal review and referral to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The independent academic researcher appointed to complete a report into the practice of symphysiotomy has advised my Department that she experienced unforeseen difficulties in accessing information sources and, as a result, she expects to complete the report this month rather than as originally planned. I am very conscious that the women who underwent this procedure are anxious for this...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Government approval was given on 26th July 2011 to the drafting of the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill to (i) remove difficulties in relation to the effective operation of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, in particular to urgently provide for the Minister to continue to appoint professional representatives to the Council from the designated professions...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Question No. 192 answered with Question No. 178.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy will be aware of the joint statement issued yesterday, (Wednesday, 9 November, 2011) by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Michael Jackson (President of Tallaght Hospital), the Board of Tallaght Hospital and I. In this statement we announced a framework to implement a series of new initiatives to reform and modernise the governance structures of the Hospital. This announcement follows...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware I commissioned an independent Review around a number of issues relating to the location of the new hospital on the Mater Campus. I announced the outcome of the Review on 6 July 2011. The independent experts who formed the Review Team, having examined all the issues in accordance with the Terms of Reference set by myself, came to the unanimous and unequivocal...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Repayment Scheme: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (10 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provided a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term residential care. e closing date for receipt of applications to the scheme was 31 December 2007. All living fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged were entitled to have their charges repaid in full. e estates of all those fully eligible persons...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: In 1993, a review of ambulance services in Ireland, published by the then Minister for Health confirmed that the ambulance service is an emergency service, similar to An Garda Síochána and local authority fire services. In 2006, the Government Major Emergency Management Framework confirmed that the HSE, An Garda Síochána and local authorities were to be designated as the state's principal...